President Dr. Raif Alvi has requested that all members of the Senate and interested parties improve the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences, and Technology (FUUAST) in order to restore the university to its former glory.
The president expressed these views on Monday at Aiwan-e-Sadr while presiding over the 49th Special Meeting of the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences, and Technology (FUUAST) Senate.
The president of the institution emphasized the importance of frequent meetings and performance reviews while expressing sadness those regular Senate sessions were not possible.
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Furthermore, the president of the university noticed a lag in the appointment of important staff and directed them to address this as soon as possible.
Attending the meeting were the Secretary of the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training, the Executive Director of the Higher Education Commission (HEC), and additional Senate members of FUUAST.
The university Senate designated Prof. Dr. Rubina Mushtaq as FUAAST’s acting vice-chancellor.
During the meeting, it was also resolved to organize a search committee with the aim of selecting a regular Vice Chancellor of FUAAST. The group was given sixty days to complete the appointment process.
The meeting also decided to maintain the President of Anjuman Taraqqi-e-Urdu, Pakistan, as an ex-officio member of the Senate, in compliance with the FUUAST Ordinance.
Additionally, it was decided to establish an inquiry committee in order to look into the claims of anomalies in the HEC fact-finding research and provide the Senate with a report that included its findings.
