AIOU announces to grant disparity reduction allowance with effect from March 1, this year.

ISLAMABAD -- Vice Chancellor, Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) Prof Dr Zia Ul Qayyum has announced that twenty five percent disparity reduction allowance will be granted in the salary of employees for the month of June, 2021 with effect from March 1, this year.

While addressing the oath taking ceremony of Employees Welfare Association (EWA), in the supreme interests of the institution and welfare of its employees, all decisions are taken in accordance with the rules and regulations and on purely merit basis.

He said that negotiation, dialogue and mutual cooperation is the key to bring further improvement in university's affairs and lend it more credibility as a prestigious national educational institution.

"I am against of the notions of nepotism and discrimination and strongly believe in meeting rightful needs of the employees" he added.

He, further said that selection boards and departmental promotion committees are being organized on the regular basis to promote eligible employees on purely merit basis. It is a record in the history of AIOU to organize three departmental promotion committees in a year and credit goes to AIOU management for...