Altaf Hamid Rao
MIRPUR (AJK): In acknowledgement of his outstanding performance as seasoned academic and most particularly in his capacity as Vice Chancellor of the State-run Mirpur University of Science & Technology Prof. Dr. Habib-ur-Rehman has again been appointed as Vice Chancellor of the varsity – Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST), Mirpur, it was officially declared.
His previous due tenure was expired on the 28th October, 2017.
The official notification regarding his appointment notification has been issued on Monday – October 30, 2017.
Prof. Dr. Habib ur Rehman (Sitara e Imtiaz), has been serving the University to the satisfaction of all stakeholders and the University witnessed unprecedented development during his tenure. The University Senate in its 9th Meeting held on the 11th October, 2017.
The members of the Senate unanimously supported his appointment and acknowledged his contributions. Referring his achievements and contributions in the development of Higher Education in the AJK, the Senate termed his achievements and contributions as unequivocal. He received the National Civil Award, Sitara-i-Imtiaz in 2008 for his academic and research achievements. He also received Pakistan Academy of Sciences Award in 1999 for his academic and research achievements in the field of Chemistry. He was declared the Best Teacher twice in 2000 and 2005 by the Government of Pakistan. He was awarded Fellowship of the Chemical Society of Pakistan in 2006.
Dr. Habib-ur-Rehman also remained Vice Chancellor of the University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and that University too witnessed unprecedented development during his term as Vice Chancellor. He played fundamental role in the development of the public sector universities in the AJK which include Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST), Mirpur, University of the Poonch, Rawalakot, University of Kotli and the AJK Women University, Bagh. His contributions in the development of higher education sector in the AJK have been recognized by the successive governments of the AJK.
Meanwhile Dr. Habib-ur-Rehman, Vice Chancellor has thanked the Senate for reposing confidence in him. Talking to this APP Correspondent here on Tuesday, he also thanked President/ Chancellor, Honorable Muhammad Masood Khan for his kind guidance and support. He ensured the Senate to continue working selflessly for the development of the University. He will keep seeking guidance of the house for making the University further better.
“The polices of the Government of AJK and the HEC will be followed in letter and spirit, he maintained”. The credit for the achievements goes to the Deans of Faculties, Director of Institutes/ School, Chairpersons of Departments, Faculty members and Staff, he added. Improving the quality of education and developing the human resource to international standard is our challenge and focus. We consider the faculty as heart and soul of the University, he remarked. The Vice Chancellor thanked the Government of Pakistan, Government of AJK and the HEC for their continue support for the development of the University.
