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KARACHI:
Nearly six months after the appointment of Dr Zabita Khan Shinwari as Vice Chancellor of the Federal Urdu University, President Asif Ali Zardari has directed the federal training secretary to overview the hiring in accordance with authorized and coverage pointers.
The appointment has already sparked an issue as a result of Dr Shinwari was appointed VC regardless of being third on the benefit checklist.
President Zaradri, who additionally serves because the chancellor of FUU, took the motion following a letter from Dr Jehan Bakht, VC of Agricultural University Peshawar. In the letter, Dr Bakht criticised the appointment course of, stating that the FUU Senate had ranked him first on the benefit checklist, but Dr Shinwari, who was ranked third, was appointed as a substitute.
Dr. Bakht has requested a proper overview of the choice, highlighting his {qualifications} and referencing the college’s act and Supreme Court rulings on comparable points.
Dr Shinwari’s appointment was made by former president Dr. Arif Alvi. Since the appointment, the college has confronted ongoing points, together with non-payment or delays in salaries, issues with the home ceiling, and termination of contract workers. These points are attributed to excessive negligence and a scarcity of consideration from authorities, together with the college’s Chancellor Secretariat, the Federal Ministry of Education, and the Higher Education Commission (HEC).
The college administration has despatched a number of letters to the related authorities about monetary difficulties and fee points however has but to obtain a response. Compounding the issues is Dr Shinwari’s frequent absences from the campus, having made round 4 overseas journeys over the previous six months with out appointing an performing VC. This has left the college both with out efficient management or managed remotely by Dr Shinwari.
When contacted by The Express Tribune, Dr Shinwari said that he has been actively looking for options by speaking with the HEC and the Federal Ministry of Education and requesting monetary help from the Sindh authorities. However, he has not acquired a constructive response. He additional said that the pension fund of Rs1 billion, which was not transferred when the faculty was upgraded to a college in 2002, stays pending. Access to this fund might resolve many monetary points, together with well timed pension funds.
