KMC students protest | UoP GPA system
KMC students want action against accused professor
Peshawar, Dec 21: The students of Khyber Medical College (KMC) and other institutions
staged a protest rally outside the Convocation Hall of the University of
Peshawar and demanded Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governor to take stern action
against the professor who allegedly thrashed a medical student for
observing purdah. The students, under the aegis of
Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba, gathered outside the Convocation Hall and
chanted slogans against the professor concerned. The governor, after the
convocation, met the protesting students and assured them that action
would be taken against the professor, if found guilty. The
governor directed vice-chancellor Khyber Medical University Prof Dr
Hafizullah and Principal KMC Dr Ejaz Hassan Khan to expedite the process
of inquiry into the matter and submit him report at the earliest. Last
week Prof Dr Rahim Bangash of KMC allegedlythrashed a first year
student Misbah Syed of the institution after an exchange of arguments
with her on purdah. The incident triggered a series of protests against
the professor prompting the college management to constitute an inquiry
committee. The committee is still in process to
investigate the matter. A member of the committee said that the inquiry was still on and they have also invited some seven prominent
religious scholars for their input from Islamic point of view. "These
scholars have also been regularly attending the meetings of the
committee," he informed. He said that they have done most of their job
and would soon submit final report to the quarters concerned.
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UoP students protest GPA system
Peshawar: The students of the Centre of Biotechnology and Microbiology, University of
Peshawar, staged protest against the new grade point average (GPA)
system. Led by Nasir Ayub, the protesters holding banners and placards
inscribed with slogans in favour of their demands gathered in front of
the Peshawar Press Club and staged agitation.
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Protest against Edwardes College principal continues
Peshawar: The teachers and students of the Edwardes College Peshawar continued
protest against the principal of the institution Dr Titus Pressler,
asking the government to replace him forthwith. A
protest camp was arranged outside the Peshawar Press Club on Wednesday.
The protesting teachers said Titus Pressler had proved a total failure
as principal. They said the institution saw the worst time of its
history both on academic and administrative fronts during the last
couple of years under the present principal. They pointed
finger at the activities of Titus Pressler, who is the first US national
to head the historic institution that was founded in 1900. They alleged
that he was not a pure academician and was involved in dubious
activities for which inquiries were held against him. They alleged he
was once was deported from Pakistan. The protesters said
the college gave the worst results last year due to the poor policies of
the principal and unnecessary changes in syllabus. They asked the
government to expedite the inquiry constituted by the Board of Governors
of the college in its meeting held on Nov. 5 and replace the principal
forthwith. They pledged to continue the protest till removal of Titus
Pressler. The news
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