Controversy over GCU’s IIB new director appointment
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May 26, 2021
LAHORE: A faculty member of the Government College University, Lahore, has questioned the appointment of a new director at the university’s Institute of Industrial Biotechnology (IIB).
The faculty member, Prof Dr Hamid Mukhtar, in a letter to the VC observed that he was appointed the IIB director for a period of three years and tenure of his appointment was due to expires on Aug 30, 2022, but a new director was appointed recently without even removing him (Prof Hamid Mukhtar) from the post. Prof Mukhtar further observed that there was no provision of appointing a new director during the tenure of the current director while such an order could not be issued without the removal of the current director and without the approval of the syndicate. Talking to The News, Prof Hamid Mukhtar termed the appointment of a new director in violation of the rules and regulations of the university, saying it has no leg
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Sindh’s struggling varsities yearn for funding
VCs write to CM, federal finance minister, seeking budget increase
KARACHI:
For the first time, vice chancellors of Sindh s public varsities have joined forces to pinpoint the massive financial crisis faced by their institutions.
In separate letters to Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Tareen and Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, they outline budget deductions over the last two fiscal years. The VCs highlight rising expenditures and demand an immediate increase to maintain/run the varsities.
Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood is addressed in the letter sent to Tareen. A copy has also been dispatched to the Higher Education Commission in Islamabad, the federal finance secretary and the federal HEC secretary. In addition, a copy has also been sent to Sindh Higher Education Commission Chairperson Dr Asim Hussain, additional chief secretary, universities, their boards, and the provincial finance secretary.