Development project worth Rs1.54b approved for UoS

University official says all schemes will be completed in three years

SARGODHA: The planning commission has approved a major development project worth Rs1.54 billion for strengthening University of Sargodha's (UoS) main campus and sub-campuses in Bhakkar and Mianwali.

A UoS spokesperson said the decision was taken in a meeting of CDWP which was chaired by Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Sartaj Aziz. He added out of total amount, Rs850 million were allocated for developing of main campus, Rs320 million each for two sub-campuses and Rs50 million were allocated for execution of the project and consultancy services.

He said that key development projects included the expansion of the language departments, China Studies discipline, training mass communication students and media professionals in multimedia production techniques, expansion of agricultural research at College of Agriculture, construction of state-of-the-art multi-purpose academic structure and expansion of central research labs facilities.

The official pointed out in Bhakkar and Mianwali sub-campuses, development projects included the extension of academic blocks, strengthening of science and computer labs, construction of girl's hostels and provision of student transport and staff residential facilities.

He said all the development projects will be completed in the next three years. “These projects complement our strategic plan to take University of Sargodha to the next level of academic excellence, especially in its comparatively stronger fields of agriculture, languages, media studies and basic sciences", UoS Vice-Chancellor Dr Ishtiaq Ahmad said.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 7^th, 2017.