Daily Times

KHAIRPUR: The Executive Council (EC) of Shah Abdul Latif University Teachers Association (SALUTA) on Wednesday held an emergent meeting, which was presided over by Prof Dr Ameer Ali Chandio.

The meeting examined the issues of teachers to devise an effective strategy to eradicate corruption from the premises of the university. Hence a rally entitled ‘Stop Corruption -Save University’ would be carried out on May 14 instead of May 12 in Sukkur.

The meeting unanimously agreed to conduct a special meeting with the administrative authorities to settle legitimate, academic and financial issues that were ‘intentionally’ delayed by the relevant officers. The EC decided to lead an effective campaign by ensuring an immense contribution by the civil society, Sindh Professors and Lecturer Association (SPLA) Bar Association, the teaching community and social organisations in the rally.

Furthermore, the EC condemned delaying tactics by the administration to dispense pension to the retired teachers, who had served the institution. They urged the Post Graduate Office to follow rules and regulations strictly while organising M.Phil and Ph.D seminars. Lastly, the EC demanded administration to distribute answer sheets of annual examinations and grant M.Phil and PhD allowance without any discrimination.

SALU sets up Online Examination Portal

The Shah Abdul Latif University (SALU) Vice-Chancellor (VC) secretariat organised the first introductory meeting for the Online Examination Portal, which was chaired by Prof Dr Parveen Shah.

Dr Shah outlined the benefits of implementing online portal of examinations. The portal would save students’ time and money as certificates, transcripts and mark sheets would be accessible to them at their doorsteps avoiding unprecedented delay.

“Around 70,000 external and 14,000 internal students would be assisted by the portal,” she said adding that the system would be operative for both semester and annual modes. The teaching assistant Farhan Ali Surhio developed the phenomenal portal that would be online within the next few days.

Pro-Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Muhammad Yousuf Khushk, Prof Dr Noor Ahmed Shaikh, Prof Dr Syed Asad Raza Abidi, registrar Syed Mehdi Shah Rashdi, Controller of Examinations Syed Muneer Shah Rashdi, IT Manager Ashique Shaikh, Shahid Mahar and others participated in the meeting.

Body found from canal

A dead body of a youth was recovered on Wednesday from a canal near Khan Wahan, a village in Kandiaro Taluka of Naushahro Feroze District of Sindh province. According to a report, the deceased was identified as Rashid Ali Kalhoro, a resident of Hingorja. was shifted to Katiaro Hospital. Meanwhile, the body was sent to his village by Edhi ambulance after police completed medico-legal formalities and started investigation into the matter.

Published in Daily Times, May 10^th 2018.