University of Sindh

The Vice Chancellor’s Executive Council has approved to establish Sindh University Foundation for welfare of poor and meritorious students and discussed the provision of part time jobs to students to help them in educational expenses during education in the University.  This was approved by 3rd meeting of Vice Chancellor’s Executive Council held on Tuesday. The Council was formed by the Vice Chancellor to introduce academic reforms in the University. The meeting was presided over by Prof. Dr. Nazir A.Mughal Vice Chancellor of the University which also approved to appoint two Controllers of Examinations in the University separately one for college side annual examination and an other for semester side examinations to provide speedy services to concerned students. The meeting has also approved to hold Academic Convocations twice in a year separately for college side students and regular students of the University and proposed months for convocations as May and December.
The Pro Vice Chancellors Dr. Rafia Ahmed Shaikh, Dr. Iqbal Ahmed Panhwar Deans of the Faculties Dr. Anwar Ali Shah, Dr. Muhammad Tahir Rajput, Dr. Parveen Munshi, Dr. Sanaullah Bhutto, Dr. Abdullah Dayo, Registrar Mr. Muhammad Hussain Shaikh, Director Finance Mr. Mushtaq Memon, Director Students Affairs Prof. Bashir Ahmed Channar, Provost of Boys Hostels Dr. Ghulam Sarwar Gachal, Provost of Marui Girls Hostel Dr. Qamar Jahan Mirza, Dr. Misbah Bibi, Dr. Muhammad Siddiq Kalhoro, Dr. Raees Ahmed, Dr. Imdad Ali Ismaili and others  attended the meeting.
The meeting constituted an Economic Committee to suggest the ways to reduce the extra expenses. The Executive Council meeting also discusses problems of the University employees and set up a committee to review problems of the employees and submit a report to Council’s next meeting. The meeting decided to activate University’s Alumnae Association while Dean Faculty of Arts was assigned to prepare an advertisement for
membership and registration form of alumnus. The meeting while discussing problems of employees also authorized the Director Finance to negotiate with HBL management and submit report within two days in connection with flexi loan to the employees. The meeting has form a committee to review the problems of employees and submit report to the council’s for further action. Speaking on the occasion the Vice Chancellor of the University said that reforms as the council has been discussing and approving by the Council would be placed before the syndicate for its approval. He said that Deans of the Faculties and Heads of Institutes and Departments would be responsible to implement these approved reforms. He point out it is not possible that all reforms can be implemented overnight but with space of time the same would be implemented. The Vice Chancellor said that Deans are the academic heads and advised them to assigned responsibility to the Heads of the Departments to hold meetings with their faculty members at department level twice in a semester and discuss problems face by them. He said that one of responsibility of the Deans is to check regularly classes and academic activities in their concerned institutes. The Vice Chancellor advised the academic heads to pay attention on the cleaning ness and greenery at the campus.

The International Women Day was celebrated by the University of Sindh and organized programs at various teaching institutes on Monday. A large number teachers as well as students attended the occasion to join hand to celebrate women day. The Institute of Art and Design organized Art exhibition at the Benazir Bhutto Gallery. The students of the institute display art work highlighting role of women in society, problems of women in male dominant society and discrimination with women in rural parts of the Country. The Pro Vice Chancellor of the University Dr. Rafia Ahmed Shaikh inaugurated the exhibition and appreciated art work produced by the girls students. The Institute of Women Development Studies (IWDS) in connection with International Women Day organized Media Message program on Women Issues and fun food Mela. Begum Vice Chancellor Mrs. Tahira Nazir Mughal inaugurated the event. Large number students from various institutes and departments participated in the event. The girls students of the institute display cloths, cultural dresses and other handmade items and variety of food at the stalls. The Director of the Institute Dr. Marhab Qasimi on this occasion said that the event was organized to celebrate the women day. She said that Institute has been regularly organizing different events to create awareness among the society for women rights. Mrs. Mughal appreciated efforts of the institute and girls students and said that woman is a important part of our society and contributing for our social and economic development. She said that role of women in every field is a very significant and it can not be ignored and added that education for women development is essential to improve their conditions.
Dr. Rafia Ahmed Shaikh, Dr. Misbah Bibi, Dr. Yasmin Iqbal, Dr. Murad Khatoon Panhwar, Dr. Abida Tahrani and others also attended the occasion.

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A Mehfil-e-Milad was organized by Marui Girls Hostel of the University of Sindh Jamshoro to celebrate Eid Milad-un-Nabi (P.B.U.H) on Saturday late evening. A large number lady teachers of the University’s various teaching departments , girls students of Marui Girls Hostel, Postgraduate Girls Hostel,  Dr. Shams Abassi Girls Hostel, ladies from Sindh University residents colony and Sindh University employees cooperative housing society attended the holy  event.
Dr. Rafia Ahmed Shaikh Pro Vice Chancellor of the Sindh University, Dr. Parveen Shah Dean Faculty of Social Sciences, Begum Vice Chancellor Mrs. Tahira Nazir Mughal, Dr. Marhab Qasmi, Dr. Misbah Bibi, Dr. Sehar Imdad, Dr. Mumtaz Bhutto,, Prof. Zeb Shah and other ladies were present on the occasion.
The Girls students of the University of Sindh recite the Naat. The Provost of Marui Girls Hostel Dr. Qamar Jahan Mirza speaking on this occasion highlighted great life of Holy Prophet ( P.B.U.H). She said that whole life of Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) is guidance for the mankind. She said that way of life  of Holy Prophet( P.B.U.H) was full of teaching of Islam, unity and brotherhood and teaches for struggle for education by male and female She said that our Holy Prophet ( P.B.U.H) throughout life emphasized on the mankind for getting education specially education of the girls.

The Sindh Governor’s monitoring team while inspecting ongoing construction projects at the University of Sindh on Monday emphasized the completion of construction projects within given time schedule and regular efforts for greenery at the campus. The team comprising by Dr. S.M.Qureshi as its head, Major  Aftab Lodhi, Mr. Fazeelat Mehdi and MS. Afsheen Anis as its members also attended the briefing at the senate hall. The Vice Chancellor University of Sindh Prof. Dr. Nazir A.Mughal welcomed the monitoring team and said that regular visits to asses the projects of the University by Sindh Governor’s monitoring team gives feeling of partnership and added that feeling of partnership is also helps  the transparency. He informed that  11 construction projects were initiated and out of 11 9 construction projects completed withile remaining work is in  progress which including construction work of the departments Faculty of Pharmacy. He said construction work of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Convention centre is in progress and construction of new boys hostel at campus would by initiated. He pointed out that work about purchase of land for Sindh University Campus at Mirpurkhas is under progress and added that for the purpose two sites have been selected. The Advisor Planning and Development (P&D) Mr. Muhammad Hussain Shaikh informed the team that in year 2003 the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) approved 11 projects for the mounting Rs. 1432.952 Million while up-to-date releases are Rs.  906.875 Million by HEC. He informed that out of 11 construction projects the University has completed construction of 9 projects and same are functional and assured that remaining work would also be completed soon.  He further informed that CDWP in year 2005 approved projects with the amount of Rs. 498.426 Million for development schemes of Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and new administration building of the University. He informed that 40 scholars already proceeded abroad for Ph.D, equipments were purchased and installed at the Centre of Pure and Applied Geology. He informed that under an other mega project the CDWP has approved a project under HRD program with cost of Rs. 491.601 Million in October 2008 for sending 69 scholars abroad for Ph.D and pointed out the in first phase HEC has released Rs.40 Million on Monday March,8, 2010. The Dr. S.M.Qureshi and Major Aftab Lodhi during briefing in their observations pointed-out that delay in completion of construction projects is badly affecting academic activities and emphasized that in future the University must care about completion of projects within time. They also stressed the need of beautiful architectural designs of buildings and beautiful out look of the buildings of the institutes and efforts for the greenery at the campus. The Monitoring team also inspected site selected for construction of new boys hostel  as funded by the Government of Sindh. The team inspected on going construction work of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Convention Centre at main road of the Campus. The monitoring team advised the University for Construction of University’s a beautiful gate at the main road of the campus. Dr. Qureshi and Major Aftab Lodhi also underline the need of renovation, preservation of buildings of Elsa Kazi Campus and Model School Hyderabad
and said that old Campus building is an historical asset.
The briefing was attended by Pro Vice Chancellors Dr. Rafia Ahmed Shaikh,Dr. Iqbal Ahmed Panhwar, Deans of the Faculties, Director Finance, Registrar, Controller of Examination and others.

The International Women Day will be celebrated in the University of Sindh
on March, 8. Different teaching institutes and departments have chalked out a variety of programs to celebrate international women day. In connection with international women day the Institute of Women Development Studies (IWDS) is going to organize a Medias Message program on Women issues and also Fun Food Mela at the institute.
The Institute of Art and Design will be organizing an Art exhibition in connection with International Women Day. The Pro-Vice Chancellor University of Sindh Prof. Dr. Rafia Shaikh will inaugurate the exhibition.

The Controller of Examinations University of Sindh has announced schedule
for filling of examination forms for LL.B Part-I, Part-II and Part-III (Fresh and Failure) under annual examination of 2009 in its affiliated Law Colleges on Thursday.
The last date for the submission of examination forms at the concerned Law
colleges will be March, 15 along with copy of paid challan of examination
fee. The concerned candidates are hereby directed to attach the original marks certificate, copy of enrolment card, eligibility certificate, copy of CNIC and three passport size photographs.
The concerned candidates can obtain the examination forms from the office
of Principals of concerned law colleges on the prescribed form fee.

A delegation of students from City School met with Vice Chancellor  University of Sindh Prof. Dr. Nazir A.Mughal on Wednesday for a message on Peace Campaign which is to be launched by the school. The Vice Chancellor welcomed the students and appreciated efforts of the school for launching campaign for peace. In his message Dr. Mughal has said that Peace is part of progress, progress and civilization are twins sisters. Peace is essential for development of mankind.

The Pro Vice Chancellors and Deans of the Faculties of the University of Sindh have proposed the opening-up a branch of ABL at Allama I.I.Kazi Campus Jamshoro to provide excellent banking services on competitive basis to students, faculty members and administrative staff. This proposal was discussed in a high level meeting attended by the Pro Vice Chancellors, Deans of the various Faculties, Registrar and Director Finance on Wednesday. The meeting was also attended by Mr. Naseem Junejo Regional Head of ABL Hyderabad. The Vice Chancellor of the University Prof. Dr. Nazir A.Mughal presided over the meeting. The Vice Chancellor informed the meeting that ABL management has shown interest to open its branch at Allama I.I.Kazi Campus Jamshoro to serve the University. He said that purpose of the convening of meeting was to review the proposal and possibility of opening up of ABL branch at the campus. Mr. Junejo on this occasion also briefed the meeting about ABL’s services and said that ABL management wishes to open a modern and model branch with all required facilities to provide good services to faculty members, students and employees. He said that their branch at the University of Sindh will be great honour for ABL management and added that opening of  ABL branch at Allama I.I.Kazi Campus aiming to provide best possible services and facilities to its students, faculty and employees. He informed that in Hyderabad Region presently 60 ABL branches has been working with best services along with ATM and added that  160 branches are working in province of Sindh. He assured that ABL branch at the University will be a best among all branches of ABL. He said that along with necessary facilities to students,  2 ATM counters and online services would be available and facilities for loan will also be provided to the University Faculty members and employees. He said that access for checking of collection of University through computer to the concerned officers would also be made available.
The Pro Vice Chancellors Dr. Rafia Ahmed Shaikh, Dr. Iqbal Ahmed Panhwar, Deans of the Faculties Dr. Anwar Ali Shah, Dr. Parveen Shah, Dr. Muhammad Tahir Rajput, Dr. Abdullah Dayo, Dr. Sanaullah Bhutto, Dr. Muhammad Qasim Bughio, Dr. Parveen Munshi who attended the meeting agreed with the proposal for opening of ABL branch. They inquire some questions from bank representative related to the facilities to the students. The Vice Chancellor on this occasion advised the bank representative to
bring in writing all facilities to be offered by bank to University by opening branch at its campus.  He proposed the availability of best facilities with modern needs to the students. He advised the bank representative for facility of car loan for purchase of vehicles and house loan for construction of houses to the faculty members and employees. The Vice Chancellor pointed out he has made a request to Governor Sindh for allowing residential plots in 3rd phase in society and expressed hope that matter will be resolved very soon. The Vice Chancellor informed the meeting that recommendations of the meeting would be placed before Vice Chancellor’s Executive Council for its approval. He pointed out that ABL Management in his first tenure sponsored for construction of gate at main road of the campus. He said that idea of construction of gate was to use it as LOGO of the University which was copied from Model School Hyderabad (Old Campus building) constructed by a philanthropist Dewan Pribhdas Advani for education of Muslims. He also advised the bank representative to repair the gate and complete the reaming work. He pointed out that in his first tenure, the president of ABL in a meeting at that time also promised establishment of ABL Research Chair at the University. The meeting was also attended by the Registrar Mr. Muhammad Hussain Shaikh and  Director Finance Mr. Mushtaq Memon and others.