Caretaker Provincial Education Minister, Mansoor Qadir called on Governor Punjab Muhammad Balighur Rehman at Governor House Lahore, here today. In the meeting, measures to improve the higher education sector were discussed in detail.
Speaking on the occasion, Governor Punjab Muhammad Balighur Rehman said that as Chancellor, improvement in the governance in universities, and promotion of higher education are among his priorities. He said that the timely appointment of vice-chancellors is very important for good governance in universities.
Governor Punjab said that as a chancellor, he has given orders to start the recruitment process on the vacant seats of vice-chancellors, and statutory posts in universities six months in advance.
He said that despite repeatedly inviting the attention of the previous Punjab government towards the timely appointment of vice chancellors, it didn’t take any action which created a gap in the universities.
Governor Punjab said that the initiative of caretaker Chief Minister Punjab to form search committees comprising persons with good reputation and relevant experience, for the timely appointment of Vice Chancellors, is commendable. Governor Punjab said that it is gratifying to see that the position of Pakistan’s universities is improving in international ranking. Governor Punjab underlined the need to focus on the character building of the students.
He said that teachers should include the element of research in students’ thinking. Governor Punjab said that it is very important to know the facts based on research before forming an opinion about anything.
On this occasion, Provincial Education Minister, Mansoor Qadir appreciated the initiative of Governor Punjab to appoint Pro-Vice Chancellors in public sector universities. He said that it is very important to strengthen the links between academia and industry. He said that establishing links between the industry will provide employment opportunities to the students.
