Altaf Hamid Rao.
Islamabad/ MIRPUR ( AJK) (Parliament Times) : Azad Jammu and Kashmir President Barrister Sultan Mahmood, who is also the chancellor of AJK- based public sector Universities, has directed to the VC University of Poonch Rawalakot Dr. Zakaria Zakir to redouble his efforts to improve the standard and quality of education in the varsity in line with the needs of the modern age.
He was chairing dyndicate meeting of the University was held in the federal metropolis on Monday.
The President assured the varsity management of his all possible support and cooperation in this regard.
Barrister Sultan said that the problems faced by the staff and students of the university would be solved on priority grounds.
The meeting was attended among others by Vice Chancellor University of Poonch Professor Dr. Zakaria Zakir, former rector International Islamic University Islamabad Professor Dr. Masoom Yasinzai, ex VC University of Kotli Professor Dr. Ghulam Ghos, former VC University of Home Economics Lahore Professor Dr. Kanwal Amen, Prof. Dr. Azhra Latif, and others.
The meeting approved annual budget of the University.
The meeting also decided to grant one month contract instead of 6 months to the university.
Speaking on the occasion, Professor Dr. Zakaria Zakir thanked the President AJK president Barrister Sultan Mahmood for approving varsity’s Chhota Gula Campus in Rawalakot. Prof. Dr. Zakaria also briefed the meeting regarding the administrative affairs, ongoing projects and other issues faced by the university.