Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training on Monday approved the bill for the restoration of student organizations in the federal educational institutions.
IfranSiddiqui presided over the Senate Committee for Education and approved the bill for the restoration of student organizations at the federal universities and colleges.
The meeting members considered a bill for the legislation on the student union in the education institutions in the federal. The chairman committee expressed displeasure over the absence of the education secretary and education minister and warned them to attend the meetings in the future otherwise they have to face the consequences. Senator IrfanSiddiqui urged the meeting about the student unions in the past played a major role in the political training of the students.
Senator Bahramand Khan Tangi emphasized that the purpose of the bill is to provide protection and prevent the students from being blackmailed.
However, Senator IrfanSiddique expressed concern over the rise in regional-based organization trends in educational institutions due to the ban on student unions, which could pose potential dangers.
The chairman of the committee while addressing the distinctions between TTS (Tenure Track System) BPS (Basic Pay Scale) mentioning the absence of a service structure for the technologists and their promotion policy suggested that if these aspects do not align and protests persist, the conflict will persist. Thereby, merging the two might resolve the discord.
While discussing the Disposal of Public Petition regarding the placement of PhDs, the Committee members engaged in a comprehensive discussion about the IPFP agreement and laws conflicting with the proceedings and disengagement of PhD scholars from the University of Swabi. Committee members expressed concerns about the exclusion of employees who have served for five years without any replacement. A volunteer from one of the concerned universities also pleaded his case, stating that, in the situation, all the PhD scholars recruited under IPFP Program were terminated following a court proceeding. The chairman of the committee emphasized the need to address this matter. The Chairman of the Higher Education Commission may come up with a viable solution in consultation with all stakeholders and report the solution to the Committee.
Additionally, the committee expressed concerns about the delay in the Private Members Bill and the Protection of Family Life and Wedlock Bill 2023. The committee highlighted the issue that, despite being passed by both Houses and approved, the Protection of Family Life and Wedlock Bill is not traceable and is misplaced. The committee unanimously decided to report the case to the Senate Standing Committee on Parliamentary Affairs as per the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Senate 2012.
Furthermore, the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training presented its progress on the compliance report by the Chairman of the Higher Education Commission and Pakistani chairs abroad, emphasizing their active engagement with the matter.
