ISLAMABAD: The International Islamic University (IIU) Islamabad on Sunday organised an awards ceremony for the best university drivers. A total of four drivers of HTV and LTV categories for two years were chosen on the basis of their conduct, attitude, punctuality, vigilance, driving performance and other relevant attributes by a committee. IIUI President Dr Ahmed Yousif Al Draiweesh, who presided over the ceremony, announced that next time, the university would award titles and prizes to six drivers in various categories. He lauded CTU and said that drivers were one of the most responsible officials at the university and this unit plays a central role in execution of varsity’s number of activities. He said he was happy to see punctuality, vigilance and sense of responsibility in transportation at CTU. He stressed that commitment to the university must be a top priority of all. The IIUI president said that the award ceremony had been organised to recognise the services of the transporters. “IIUI’s has a large fleet for buses for its students,” he said. Dr Muhammad Munir said that the employee of the month award should also be launched at university as it would enhance the performance of the staff. “It will be a source of appreciation for hardworking people at the university,” he said. Speaking on the occasion, Khalid Mehmood Raja hailed the IIUI president for approving increase in prize money and said that soon the CTU officials of the university would be given an increment after completion of official procedures. He urged the drivers to remain committed to the assigned duties and assured of maximum cooperation in legitimate demands. Earlier, CTU Assistant Director Jahanzeb Waqas, who organised the awards ceremony, informed the participants about the unit and new steps for making it more valuable and efficient. The event was also attended by Students Adviser Dr Tariq Javed, Additional Students Adviser Dr Abdul Qadir Haroon, officers of the department and former CTU heads officers of the central transport unit, Drivers and conductors. Published in Daily Times, November 20th 2017.