FUUAST Senate constitute search committee, appointment of acting VC approved.

KARACHI -- Senate of Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology (FUUAST) chaired by President Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday granted approval for constituting search committee for selection of Vice Chancellor of the varsity and appointment of acting VC.

The senate reviewed and deliberated upon the agenda of constitution of nomination committee for next senate of the University, search committee on appointment of Vice Chancellor for university and appointment of acting Vice Chancellor including other matters.

Welcoming proposals and suggestions on agenda items by all the senate members President Dr. Arif Alvi urged on consensus based decisions. The issues relating to promotions, non payment of salaries and delay in appointment of Vice Chancellor need to be resolved on priority basis, he added.

President Dr. Arif Alvi called the senate, HEC and federal education ministry for expediting the process of VC's appointment in wake of approaching expiry of university's existing senate in December 2022.

Nomination Committee for next senate of the University must be constituted at the earliest and Federal Ministry of Education should cooperate the university in all the necessary procedures, he further emphasised.

President Dr. Arif Alvi consented to senate's unanimous decision in favour of Dr. Muhammad Ziauddin, Dean Faculty of Arts FUUAST for running the affairs of the university as acting vice chancellor...