FAISALABAD:The Government College Women University Faisalabad organised its 17th meeting of the syndicate.
The meeting was chaired by Prof. Dr. Shahid Munir, chairman Punjab Higher Education Commission (PHEC) on behalf of the chairman Syndicate. Vice Chancellor GCWUF Prof. Dr. Robina Farooq, Vice Chancellor University of Education Lahore Prof. Dr. Tallat Naseer Pasha, Vice Chancellor University of Home Economics Lahore Prof. Dr. Kanwal Ameen, two members from Provincial Assembly Firdous Rehana Rai and Sajida Begum Aheer, Additional Secretary (University) in HED Shahid Zaman Lak attended the meeting.
Registrar GCWUF Asif. A. Malik presented the agenda of twenty-six items before the syndicate. The House, after rigorous debate approved all agenda items including the university Budget for FY 2022-23, increase in salaries and allowances granted by the Govt. of Punjab, establishment of branch of a bank for facilitation of female employees of the university, approval of endowment fund for extending scholarships to deserving students. Various rules of business of academic statutory bodies, grant/ extension of the Study Leaves to pursue their PhD studies within or outside Pakistan were also tabled and the house approved those all.
The university got approval of establishment of two new departments; Department of Mass Communication and Department of Allied Health Sciences under which BS Mass Communication, BS Medical Lab Technology (MLT), BS Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS), Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT), and Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Nephrology will be initiated very soon.
The house approved the launch of BS Forensic Sciences, BS Biotechnology, Associate Degree Programme in Information Technology, and Associate degree Programme in Cyber Security under Faculty of Science and Technology.
The Vice Chancellor presented the Annual Progress Report of GCWUF before the House that addressed the development in the university in research and teaching at GCWUF, infrastructure, students’ facilitation services, green Pakistan initiatives, achievements in the field of sports and co-curricular activities, university international ranking, and establishment of smart classrooms, scientific labs labs and equipment.
The house greeted the Vice Chancellor on receiving ECO Excellence Award 2021 on her remarkable services in the field of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences.