Shah Abdul Latif University honours retired professors

Author: Abdul Mateen Mahar

KHAIRPUR: The Shah Abdul Latif University (SALU) on Wednesday held a ceremony to distribute cheques to pensioners.

Reportedly, the SALU Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof Dr Parveen Shah was the chief guest on the occasion. “The faculty members and employees are the invaluable assets of the university,” she said while expressing well wishes for the retired faculty members.

The retiring professors of the university including Prof Dr Badaruddin Memon, Prof Dr Vinod Kumar, Prof Qamar-un-Nisa Larik, Prof Khalid Bhatti and employees including Ghulam Shabbir Kumbhar, Abdul Fattah Shaikh, Haji Khan Pahore expressed their gratitude to the VC for the honour that was conferred upon them and appreciation for their services.

SALU observes recommendations for annual examinations-2018

The SALU pro-vice-chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Yousaf Khushk on Wednesday presided over the meeting of the examination committee for analysing various aspects of the annual examinations-2018 to be conducted by the university.

Reportedly, the meeting observed recommendations to ensure transparent and fair examinations, and forwarded them to the VC’s office for approval. The committee members included the dean faculty of physical sciences Prof Dr Mumtaz Hussain Mahar, the dean faculty of social sciences and advisor on financial affairs Prof Dr Imdad Hussain Sahito, the dean faculty of natural sciences, Prof Dr Mir Munsif Ali Talpur, advisor on examination affairs Prof Dr Muhammad Hassan Khaskheli, the registrar Prof Dr Syed Asad Raza Abidi, the controller of examinations Ghulam Shabbir Phulpoto, the director of finance Altaf Hussain Bhutto, the auditor Kamran Phulpoto and the media coordinator Muhammad Ibrahim Khokhar. Meanwhile, the Shah Abdul Latif University (SALU) and TCS Courier (Tranzum Courier Services), one of the leading courier services of Pakistan, on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to approve doorstep delivery of certificate to the students anywhere in Pakistan.

According to the signed MoU, the students of SALU would be facilitated for acquiring their academic certificates by applying online through any branch of Habib Bank Limited (HBL) and TCS service would deliver those certificates at their doorsteps. Reportedly, the MoU was signed by TCS business development manager Shahab-ul-Haq and SALU director of finance Altaf Hussain Bhutto. Besides, advisor on examination affairs Prof Dr Muhammad Hassan Khaskheli, controller of examinations Ghulam Shabbir Phulpoto, IT Manager Syed Muneer Shah Rashdi, media coordinator Ibrahim Khokhar and other officials were also present on the occasion. Meanwhile, Prof Dr Muhammad Yousuf Khushk appreciated the cooperation of TCS, and said that SALU aims to provide maximum possible facilities to the students.

SALUTA vows to eradicate corruption, protect rights of faculty members

The Shah Abdul Latif University Teachers’ Association (SALUTA) on Wednesday held an emergent meeting to analyse critical issues of teachers and proposed solutions. Reportedly, the SALUTA president Prof Dr Ameer Ali Chandio presided over the meeting, and strongly condemned the victimisation of the faculty members, particularly assistant professor and syndicate member Ishrat Ali Mirani, who has been consistently targeted for raising voice against corruption.

The meeting further criticised the administration for serving him three notices inquiring about the possession of university’s bungalow and powers he exercised as a member of syndicate. They SALUTA members also resolved to initiate series of protests against the administration considering it liable for malpractices and mismanagement. The meeting urged deans of all faculties to refrain from being part of ‘anti-teacher’ actions of the administration.

The SALUTA also warned the administration to not repeat the ‘legacy’ of former vice-chancellor Abdul Hameed Memon, who ‘politicised’ and ‘divided’ the teaching community. The meeting requested the sister associations of SALU to not avail tour package of 2018, so that amount could be paid to pensioners whose cheques were not cleared.

Published in Daily Times, July 5th 2018.

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