Staff Reporter
Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training/ Pro Chancellor Mr. Shafqat Mahmood visited Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design (PIFD) and chaired the 11th meeting of PIFD Senate in capacity as Deputy Chairperson of the Senate.
Secretary Commerce Mr. Muhammad Sualeh Ahmed Faruqi, Vice Chancellor Prof. Hina Tayyaba Khalil, Mr Gohar Ejaz, Mr. Ahmed Farooq Bazai, VC BUITMS, Mian Kashif Ishfaq, Prof. Dr. Asghar Zaidi, VC, GCU, Lahore and other dignitaries/members of the senate of PIFD were also present there. The Vice Chancellor Prof. Hina Tayyaba welcomed the newely appointed members of Senate.
Different Academic, Financial and Administrative matters related to PIFD were discussed in meeting and the annual budget 2021-22 was approved.
Regularization of employees, Benefits/ Scheme for employees and International memberships were also discussed.
Federal Secretary for IT & Telecommunication, Dr. Muhammad Sohail Rajput chaired the 29th Board of Governors (BoG) meeting of the Virtual University of Pakistan at VU Head Office Lahore.
Meeting was attended by Prof. Dr. Arshad Saleem Bhatti T.I,S.I, Rector, Virtual University of Pakistan, Mr. Waseem Ajmal Chaudhry Joint Secretary, Ministry of Education and Professional Training, Justice (R) Iqbal Hameed-ur-Rehman, Prof. Dr. Bushra Mirza T.I, Vice Chancellor Lahore College for Women University, Mr. Miraj Gull MD, National Telecommunication Corporation Islamabad, Prof. Dr. Inayatullah Khan Babar, Vice Chancllor, UET Taxila, Prof. Dr. Shahida Hasnain HEC Distinguish National Professor/Ex-Vice Chancellor Women University Multan, Mr. Zaigham Mahmood Rizvi Chairman Task Force, PM’s Naya Pakistan Housing Programme, Mr. Naeem Tariq Director Finance, Virtual University of Pakistan and Dr. Mohsin Javed, Registrar Virtual University. Prof. Dr. Ayub Alvi Rector FAST-NUCES and Prof. Dr. Zia ul Qayyum Vice Chancellor Allama Iqbal Open University attended the meeting online from Islamabad.
The secretary of the board told that the BOG has given the approval of the annual budget 2021/22, staff sanction strength, admission policy and regulations, academic rules and regulations, student discipline and conduct rules, and exam conduct rules.
Federal Secretary for IT & Telecommunication, Dr. Muhammad Sohail Rajput who is also chairman of Board of Governors (BoG) of Virtual University, appreciated the efforts of VU for focusing on students’ grooming through academic teachings.
