University of Sindh

It is notified for all concerned, that rate of viva voce examination fee for MS/M.Phil & Ph.D studies have been revised as under, with immediate effect:

MS/M.Phil  studies                                  Rs. 10,000/-
Ph.D studies                                               Rs. 20,000/-

This enhancement has become unavoidable due to high cost of travel of external examiners which in most cases for Ph.D viva voce Examination is between Rs. 30,000/–  Rs. 50,000/-.

Issued with the approval of the Vice Chancellor.

Prof. Dr. M. Rais Ahmed
Director Graduate Studies

The Bureau of Students Tutorial, Guidance/ Counseling Services and Co-curricular Activities (STAGS) University of Sindh organized an Inter Departmental Naat Competition on Tuesday.
Dean Faculty of Social Sciences Dr. Parveen Shah was Chief Guest while Dr. Hafiz Munir Ahmed, famous Naat Khuwan Ms. Shazia Sultana and Awis Mateen were in the panel of judges
More than 60 students of various institutes and departments as well as Sindh University Campus Mirpurkhas participated in inter departmental Naat Competition.
The Deans of the various Faculties, Heads of the institutes and departments and students from various departments were present on the occasion.
As per judgment of the panel of judges, the prize of first position and Trophy of inter departmental Naat Competition was awarded to Pir Abdul Wajid of the department of Economics while second prize was won by Muhammad Husam Saeed of the Institute of Commerce, 3rd prize was win by Miss Fariha Majid of department of Mass Communication and 4th prize win by Mirza Mehdi Beg of the Institute of Languages.
On this occasion Duaa was offered for safety of flood affectees and Fateha for people who lost their lives in recent flood crisis. Prof. Muhammad Yousif Pardesi Advisor Bureau of STAGS, Mr. Muhammad Mashooq Siddiqui Director of STAGS also expressed their views.
The Chief Guest on this occasion gave away trophies, certificates and cash prizes among the winners and appreciation certificates to students who presented and participated in the naat competition.

Sindh Chess Association has selected two students of University of Sindh to participate in 39th World Chess Olympiad to be held in Russia from the 18th September.
The 39th World Chess Olympiad will be held at Khanty Mansiysk Russia from Septmeber,18 to October,04,2010. Miss. Aymen Shakir and Miss Samman Shakir are students of the University
of Sindh. Miss Aymen is student of 4th year at the department of Physiology while Miss Samman is studying in 3rd year in Statistics department.
Sindh Chess Association through a letter communicated and congratulated to Vice Chancellor of Sindh University on the selection of two students from the University.

The Vice Chancellor University of Sindh Professor Dr.Nazir A Mughal proceeded for USA on his personnel visit under ex-Pakistan leave up to September, 12 here on Wednesday. The University of Sindh has issued a notification in this regard.
According to notification, during Ex-Pakistan leave of the Vice Chancellor, all routine work of the University including coordination of administrative matters of day to day affairs will be looked after by Registrar Dr. Muhammad Siddique Kalhoro.
The academic matters work of the University will be looked after by the Deans of respective Faculties.

All the Vice Chancellors of Universities of Sindh have strongly supported the University employees and faculty members for payment of adhoc relief of 50% in salaries and urged upon the Government to release funds immediately that the Universities can resolve issue of the employees and
faculty members.
The recommendation was made in unanimous by the Vice Chancellors of the
Universities of Sindh in a meeting hosted by Liaquat University of Medical
and Health Sciences (LUMHS) here on Wednesday at late evening. The meeting was presided over by Prof. Dr.Prizada Qasim Raza Siddiqui Vice
Chancellor Karachi University, which was attended  by Prof.Dr.Nazir A.Mughal Vice Chancellor University of Sindh, Prof.Dr.A.Q.Mughal Vice
Chancellor Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam , Dr. A.Q.K Rajput Vice
Chancellor Mehran University of Engineering Technology, Dr.Noushad Ahmed Shaikh Vice Chancellor Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Dr.A.B.Soomro Vice Chancellor Quaid Awam University of  engineering Science and Technology Nawabshah, Mr.Muhammad Saleh Rajar Registrar  of LUMHS and others. The meeting expressed its great concern on non payment of 50% adhoc salaries to the employees and faculty members which resulted unrest among them in the  Universities. The meeting unanimously decided to hold a meeting with Governor Sindh/
Chancellor of the Universities in Province and formed two members committee to meet Chancellor Secretariat for fixing of date for the meeting on one agenda. The meeting while expressing great concerned on financial constraints in the Universities, unanimously  decided to increase seats for admissions under self finance scheme, to launch more evening degree programs to generate funds. The meeting while considering financial crisis in the Universities decided that during next six months Universities will freeze the fresh appointments and will also cut in its expenditure which includes purchase of computers, Air conditioners, repair of the buildings  and review in its overtime and allowances.
The meeting also expressed sorrow on recent flood crisis and expressed
satisfaction on role played by the Universities in support of the flood affectees in the Province on self help basis. The meeting unanimously
decided that Universities will deduct on voluntarily basis two day salary
of employees of Grade 17 and above for the support of the flood affectees.
The meeting also discussed the hardship cases of the Faculty members. It
was decided that Universities of three provinces of Pakistan have different criteria than the present recommendation by the Chancellors Secretariat. After detailed discussion, the Vice Chancellors Committee agreed to follow the decision taken by the Chancellor and recommended that the matter be placed before the Syndicate for relaxation in some cases and syndicate has the legal authority to decide any case on humanitarian grounds.
The Vice Chancellors on this occasion visited the flood relief camps established in surroundings of the Universities.

The applications are invited from interested / deserving candidates having following qualification and experience for the post of Secretary to Vice Chancellor BPS-17, at Vice Chancellor Secretariat.

All interested candidates / employees, University of Sindh who fulfill the above required qualification may send their applications along with testimonials through proper channel in the office of undersigned, S.U., Jamshoro latest by  27.08.2010.

For further information contact

Registrar,
University of Sindh,
Allama I.I. Kazi Campus, Jamshoro.
Tel.No. Direct:  022-2771284
Exchange: 022-2771681 Ext: 2015
E-mail:  registrar@usindh.edu.pk 

The authorities of the University of Sindh have expressing its concern on
disturbances created by employees by holding sit in protest , said that it
is observed that since many days some employees deliberately create
disturbances in peaceful educational environment on the basis of their
unjustified and unrealistic demands.
The Registrar of the University who has also issued a circular for
information to all employees of the University on Monday has said that
University authorities constituted a high level committee to look in to
demands of the employees. The University has resolved 34 demands out of 35 on the recommendations of the said Committee the registrar added.
He said that University has resolved all legal demands of the University
employees but they again went to protest and also locked some departments and offices which is unethical and illegal being a welfare association. He said that demand for payment in raised of 50% salaries, enhanced medical allowances   and pension as already notified by the Government and they are also aware that the issue of payment of enhanced salaries, medical allowances and pension is delayed on shortage of funds and cut in budget of the University which is issue of all Universities of the
province of Sindh. He said that a meeting of Vice Chancellors of the universities of Sindh was convened by the Honourable Chancellor on July, 29 to discuss the financial problems of the Universities and added that after detailed discussion it was resolved that Government of Sindh will be aproached for funding of Rs.1.8 Billion to the Universities of Sindh to meet the expenses for adhoc 50% raised in salaries, medical allowance and pension to the Employees. This is not the problem of the only lower employees but the teaching community is also awaiting for this enhancement the Registrar added. The Registrar further said that in this connection the Vice Chancellor University of Sindh has requested for a meeting of the Vice Chancellors of the Universities of Sindh which is scheduled to be held on August, 18, 2010 at LUMHS to discuss this issue.
Meanwhile it is very pertinent to mentioned here that the protest, lock
the offices of administration and teaching departments, create disturbances is an unhealthy and illegal by the some employees and added
that they must honour a system , and be discipline and avoid unjustified
protests.

Sindh University Flood Relief Committee (SUFRC) has been set up for help
of flood affectees of the Country specially Province of Sindh with joint efforts of teachers, students and employees. This was decided by meeting of 16th Vice Chancellor Executive Council which held under Chairmanship of Vice Chancellor Professor Dr.Nazir A.Mughal here on Tuesday.
The meeting was attended by Pro Vice Chancellor Sindh University Campus
Mirpurkhas Dr.Iqbal Ahmed Panhwar, Deans of the Faculties,    Senior Professor, Heads of the various teaching institutes, Registrar, Controller of Examination and Director Finance and Admissions. The meeting expressed a great sorrow on loss of human lives and their valuable property in a recent flood in the Country specially in the Province of Sindh. The meeting offered Fateha for those who lost their lives and expressed deep sympathy with their families. The Vice Chancellor of the University on this occasion sharing his views said that idea for set up of SUFRC is to provide help to flood affectees with collective efforts and welfare of flood affectees. He said that every teacher, every employee and every student of the University should realize its responsibility and help to the affectees. A Sindh University Flood Relief Committee headed by Prof.Dr.Qamar Jahan was constituted and authorizes it to start relief activities in different parts of the Country. The representatives from the faculty, employees and students have been included on the committee. The committee will provide sheds to affectees which reached in surroundings of the University from different parts of Sindh and would provide them clean drinking water, food and medicines.
The committee would also suggest measures to be taken by the University
which included relief camps in different parts of the Province with help
of employees and students.
The meeting also discussed issue of lower  employees who have created disturbance at the campus for their demands. The Vice Chancellor informed the meeting that he had constituted a five member committee and resolved 34 demands out of 35 on recommendation of the committee. He said that illegal sit in protest and lock of offices and classes is totally illegal and unethical which affected the peaceful environment at the campus. He further informed that the University due to shortage of funds and cut in budget is unable to pay enhanced salaries and medical allowance to employees however he has assurance them for payment as soon as funds would be received from the HEC.
The meeting also accorded approval of the catalogue for admissions to
session 2011 after viewing of its design. The meeting also discussed matter for generating of resources to meet its needs due to cut in funds. The University of Sindh has been reviewing various fees to increase registration fee for MS/M.Phil degree programs while the Controller of Examinations of the University would be preparing proposal to enhance fees of Pass, Marks and Degree Certificates fees. The proposal would be discussed in special meeting to be held on next Thursday.

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Prof. Dr. Nazir A. Mughal, Vice Chancellor, University of Sindh is proceeding to Bangladesh to review the existing linkage agreement between the Bangladesh Agriculture Mymensingh, Bangladesh and the University of Sindh with effect from 09-08-2010 to 11-08-2010. During the absence of Prof. Dr. Nazir A. Mughal, Prof. Dr. Iqbal Ahmed Panhwar, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Sindh University Campus at Mirpurkhas will look after the routine work of the Vice – Chancellor, University of Sindh.