‘No political interference in appointment of VCs’
Sarwar terms education as the key to success of nations
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LAHORE:
Punjab Governor Chaudhry Sarwar has said there would be no political interference in the appointment of vice chancellors and deans of the public-sector universities as the government believed in merit and transparency.
Addressing the 126th convocation of the Punjab University (PU) on Saturday, by virtue of being the chancellor of the university, he said the government believed in the right person for the right job, adding it would extend maximum support to make PU one of the best universities in the world. The convocation was attended by Punjab Higher Education Commission (PHEC) Chairman Dr Nizamuddin, PU Vice Chancellor Dr Niaz Ahmed, members of the syndicate and PU senate, teachers, MPhil and PhD graduates and a large number of students.
The Punjab governor further said the principles of merit, transparency and accountability must be adopted in order to improve the international ranking of the universities in the country. He said Prime Minister Imran Khan and his team understand that the youth were an asset for the country and they were the hope for the future of the nation.
He said the provision of education to the young generation was among the priorities of the government. Sarwar said the golden principles of Allama Iqbal and Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah would have to be adopted in order to put the country on the path to progress and prosperity.
He said education was the key to the success of societies, adding the nations that spent on education and research were able to achieve glory and international acclaim and such countries ruled the world. He said wealth power and prestige were useless if they were not employed for the service of humanity. He advised the students to respect their parents, never lose touch with their roots.
The Punjab governor said he was happy to be back as the chancellor of the Punjab University and attend the convocation as the chief guest.
Speaking on the occasion, PU VC Dr Niaz Ahmed said varsity had improved its ranking among the Asian universities by 39 points and stood at the 193rd position. He demanded of the Punjab government to release the payment for 313 kanals of land acquired by the previous government or award alternative piece of land so that the PU could build a hospital and a teaching hospital. As many as 103 students were awarded PhD degrees while 1,051 students were given MPhil degrees.
Later, Punjab Governor Sarwar inaugurated the sub-campus of the University of Faisalabad (UoF).
Punjab Governor Chaudhry Sarwar has said there would be no political interference in the appointment of vice chancellors and deans of the public-sector universities as the government believed in merit and transparency.
Addressing the 126th convocation of the Punjab University (PU) on Saturday, by virtue of being the chancellor of the university, he said the government believed in the right person for the right job, adding it would extend maximum support to make PU one of the best universities in the world. The convocation was attended by Punjab Higher Education Commission (PHEC) Chairman Dr Nizamuddin, PU Vice Chancellor Dr Niaz Ahmed, members of the syndicate and PU senate, teachers, MPhil and PhD graduates and a large number of students.
The Punjab governor further said the principles of merit, transparency and accountability must be adopted in order to improve the international ranking of the universities in the country. He said Prime Minister Imran Khan and his team understand that the youth were an asset for the country and they were the hope for the future of the nation.
He said the provision of education to the young generation was among the priorities of the government. Sarwar said the golden principles of Allama Iqbal and Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah would have to be adopted in order to put the country on the path to progress and prosperity.
He said education was the key to the success of societies, adding the nations that spent on education and research were able to achieve glory and international acclaim and such countries ruled the world. He said wealth power and prestige were useless if they were not employed for the service of humanity. He advised the students to respect their parents, never lose touch with their roots.
The Punjab governor said he was happy to be back as the chancellor of the Punjab University and attend the convocation as the chief guest.
Speaking on the occasion, PU VC Dr Niaz Ahmed said varsity had improved its ranking among the Asian universities by 39 points and stood at the 193rd position. He demanded of the Punjab government to release the payment for 313 kanals of land acquired by the previous government or award alternative piece of land so that the PU could build a hospital and a teaching hospital. As many as 103 students were awarded PhD degrees while 1,051 students were given MPhil degrees.
Later, Punjab Governor Sarwar inaugurated the sub-campus of the University of Faisalabad (UoF).