SARGODHA:A delegation of the National Agriculture Education Accreditation Council (NAEAC) Islamabad
on Monday visited the Sargodha University and met Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Saleem
Mazhar.
The delegation was led by Chairperson NAEAC Prof Dr Ishtiaq Ahmed Rajwana.
The visit was made to approve the programmes of different departments of the Agricultural
College.
On this occasion, the NAEAC approved educational programmes for the College of Agriculture
for Forestry and Agronomy and the administrator of both the departments Dr Sajjad Haider
and Dr Athar Nadeem, Professor of Agronomy, were given accreditation certificates.
Earlier, Dean Faculty of Agriculture and Principal Agricultural College Prof Dr Athar Nadeem
received the delegation.
During the meeting, VC Sargodha University Dr Saleem Mazhar while briefing about the ongoing
educational, research, administrative and construction activities in the university, especially in
the Agricultural College, said that not only Sargodha University but also its Agricultural College
in a short time had rendered remarkable services in the field of education and research.
He said that the Agricultural College was assisting farmers in promoting modern farming in its vicinity
while experts of the college were conducting research to increase yield of regional crops
and protect crops from diseases.
Dr Ishtiaq Ahmed Rajwana briefed the Vice Chancellor about the NAEAC and said that accreditation
was given only to those colleges which were equipped with all facilities of education and research.
The meeting was also attended by Additional Registrar Waqar Ahmed, Director Quality Enhancement
Cell Dr Saira Afzal, Director Office of Research Innovation and Commercialization Dr Farooq Anwar, Deputy Director Ork Dr Anjum Murtaza and chairmen of various departments of Agricultural College.