Government colleges principals punishment
Suspended principals of govt colleges reinstated
Lahore, Jan 24: Principals of the Government Colleges who were suspended for
the poor result of their respective colleges in the BA, BSc annual examination
2009 of the University of Punjab, have been reinstated to their positions. Half
of them were exonerated of the charges, some of them given minor punishment
while two of them secured court injunction against their suspension. The
principals were suspended in September 2009. The principals, mainly of
degree colleges in Punjab were suspended for zero and below 08 per cent result
in the BA, BSc. Annual examination 2009 declared in August last year. However,
no subject teacher was punished for poor result. The Higher Education wing
of the Punjab Education department has since convened a meeting of Principals in
the Civil Secretariat recently to exhort them to improve the result, both at
degree and intermediate level. Proposals were sought from the principals as to
how the results can be improved, which are being considered by the department.
The Principals were however, given mandate to report the absenteeism and
negligence of teachers for strict action by the Secretary Higher Education under
the removal from service Ordinance 2002. The government has also set up a
monitoring and evaluation cell at the Civil Secretariat to check attendance of
college teachers in accordance with the provision of timetable of each class,
which starts from 8:00am. Dozens of teachers were warned and issued show-cause
notices for being absent from the classroom. The DPI colleges have also been
directed to undertake periodical inspection of the colleges. However,
nothing was being done to overcome shortage of teachers in the colleges. Also
there was no monitoring of second shift at intermediate, graduate and
postgraduate level in the colleges, nor there was any move to enhance the
remuneration of teachers working in the second shift on per lecture basis.
These teachers are employed only for a period of six months and get nominal
lecture-based remuneration and no other privilege. They do not get any salary
during the summer and winter vacations and on closure of institutions during
public holidays. The nation
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PM laid foundation of 5 departments at BZU
Multan: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani opened the Multan
College of Arts, Saraiki Area Study Centre and laid the foundation of five
departments for education and training in the disciplines of science and
engineering at the Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU) Multan on Saturday. The
five departments' schemes includes the faculty of veterinary sciences,
agriculture college, computer systems engineering, telecommunications
engineering and architectural engineering, which will be completed within five
years with Rs 971.5 million. The Saraiki Area Study Centre scheme has been
completed and houses an art gallery, museum, and artisan's village. APP
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PU Graduation ceremony
Lahore: The graduation ceremony for BBA students and
a reception for BBA and MBA, 2009, students of the Punjab University's Institute
of Business Administration (IBA) was held at New Campus on Saturday. PU
IBA Director Prof Dr Muhammad Ehsan Malik was the chief guest on the occasion
while Additional Registrar Prof Aurangzeb, IBIT Director Dr Mansoor Sarwar and
students were also present. Dr Ehsan Malik urged upon the students to
work hard to acquire knowledge to achieve intellectual and academic excellence.
He said generous provision of funds by the PU vice chancellor and
donations from philanthropists enabled him to make the IBA a centre of
excellence. Earlier, the IBA director gave away trophies, souvenirs and
commendatory certificates to the students who had shown extra-ordinary
performance in both academic and extra-curricular activities. The students also
made speeches while a number of skits were also presented by the IBA
students. Later, Punjab University awarded a PhD degree to Nadia
Ikram, the daughter of Muhammad Ikram, in biotechnology. According to a press
statement, her research thesis was entitled 'Enhanced Production of Thermostable
Bacterial Proteases and Their Applications.' She completed her thesis under the
supervision of PU School of Biological Sciences (SBS) Director Prof Dr Muhammad
Waheed Akhtar. Later, Punjab University Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid
Kamran created a new post of professor in the PU Oriental College and named
it 'Rumi Chair' after the renowned poet and theologian Moulana Jalal ud Din
Muhammad Rumi, said a press statement issued on Saturday.
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PHEC members elected
Lahore: A ceremony was held at the University of Lahore on Saturday
to elect two representatives of private universities of the
province as members of the newly established Punjab Higher Education
Council. The ceremony was presided over by Punjab Higher Education
Department's Additional Secretary (Academic) Muhammad Akram Chaudhry. University
of Lahore Board of Governors Chairman MA Rauf and other representatives of
private universities of the province were also present. GIFT University
Gujranwala Rector Prof Dr Mohammad Iqbal Tahir and Vice Chancellor University of
Lahore Dr MH Qazi were elected as members of the Punjab Higher Education Council
(PHEC). Earlier, representatives of universities expressed concern over
composition of PHEC body, saying all vice-chancellors (VCs) of public sector
universities of the province were members of the PHEC while only four private
universities were given representation in the council out of which two were to
be elected. It is pertinent to mention here that the Punjab government
has recently established PHEC with an aim to ensure uniform policies of student
intake, fee structure, examination systems and quality control
mechanism. The council will also formulate policies, guidelines and
priorities of higher education institutions for promotion of access, quality and
governance of the sector. Higher Education Department Secretary is
chairman of the PHEC while its members include all VCs of public sector
universities of the province, VCs of Lahore University of Management Sciences
(LUMS) and FC College University, three principals of public colleges of the
province and two representatives of private universities to be elected by
private sector universities.
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GCU quiz competition
Lahore: The Government College University (GCU) Saturday hosted the All Punjab Quiz Competition, 2010,
which was won by the Service Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS), Lahore. The
Punjab University and the Aitchison College bagged the second and third
positions respectively while the GCU as a host did not compete in the
competition. The news
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