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HEC Hires 10 'Costly Consultants' educationist.com.pk Prof. Dr. Shafiq Jullandhry Y Editor-in-Chief L H Dr. Mujahid Mansoori T N Executive Editor O Dr. Shabbir Sarwar M Editor PAKISTAN’S PREMIERE EDUCATION NEWSPAPER MARCH 2020 | ISSUE 03 | VOLUME 16 Price: Rs. 50 | Pages : 12 | [email protected] | Registered CPL No. 407 PUBLISHED FROM LAHORE PU STARS - RARE MOMENT PU former vice chancellors pose for a photo after they shared memories in a pleasant environment at a rare gathering on the invitation of Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmad Akhtar. Former VCs Sheikh Imtiaz Ali, Prof. Dr. Rafique Ahmed, Arshad Mahmood, Afzal Baig, Dr. Mujahid Kamran, Dr. Arif Butt and Dr. Nasira Jabeen as well as the VC of Baltistan University Prof. Dr. Muhammad Naeem Khan, GCU Faisalabad VC Dr. Shahid Kamal, University of Home Economics VC Prof. Dr. Kanwal Ameen, University of Jhang VC Dr. Shahid Munir, former VC of University of Sargodha Dr. Akram Choudhary, former VC of Hazara University Dr. Muhammad Idrees, former VC of Women University Multan Dr. Shahida Hassnain, PU Pro VC Prof. Dr. Muhammad Saleem Mazhar, Deans of all Faculties and Registrar Dr. Muhmmad Khalid Khan present. IN SIDE UN SECRETARY GENERAL VISITS HEC hires 10 ‘costly consultants’ LUMS AND NUST HEC Chairman Dr. Tariq Banuri says that all these consultants’ hiring temporary BY ALI ARSHAD unprecedented in the 15 years’ history of HEC. chairman HEC is preparing his team in shape It is pertinent to mention here that after of consultants. These consultants included LAHORE: Despite budget cuts and serious current PTI government cut the HEC budget Consultant for Policy and Legal Affairs Dawood financial issues, the Higher Education the commission had asked universities to take Muneer, Consultant ITMIS, Rizwan Rashid, Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has hired 10 austerity measures. The decision affected 194 Consultant Finance Arshad, IT Consultant consultants on higher salaries, although, the universities across the country and it was Asif, Consultant National Academy for Commission already has more than 800 widely criticized by the academicians.An HEC HigherEducation Sara Zaman, Consultant employees, many advisers and nine director officer alleged that hiring of these consultants Institution Reforms Fazal Abbas, Consultant CoNTINUED oN PAGE 06 generals. However, HEC Chairman Dr. Tariq was illegal as per HEC Ordinance 2002 CPEC Gen (r) Muhammad Asghar, Legal Banuri said that the hiring was approved by the according to which no person other than HEC Advisor Mansoor Tariq and others. When Commission and it was made on temporary Chairman and Executive Director can be contacted for his point of view, HEC Chairman basis.According to reliable sources, the member of the Commission. Dr. Tariq Banuri said that all these consultants EDUCATION MINISTRY TO commission has hired around 10 consultants The Ordinance further states that all the were hired after approval of the Commission REGISTER MADRASSAS IN MARCH against 21 grade and paying them Rs 400,000 employees should be hired as per the rules and and these hirings were made on temporary to 600,000 salary besides other perks and regulations of federal government. However, basis. He responded in brief and avoided privileges including luxury cars, TA/DA and these consultants are hired on temporary basis commenting further. Later, when contacted other facilities. for such an important institution of the HEC Director Public Relations Ayesha Ikram There are already more than 800 employees, country. Sources said, that unfortunately the for details, she also termed the appointment of advisors and nine DGs working in HEC. current administration of HEC lacked trust in consultants as temporary. She said all Sources revealed that such hirings were its DGs and directors and that’s why the appointments were made on merit. g CoNTINUED oN PAGE 07 Lakki Marwat University deprived of merit VC No. 1 candidate Dr. Saleem Haider becomes a victim of ‘PTI influential’ UO EN ROUTE TO INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS STAFF REPORT LAHORE: Defying the Supreme Court orders in sheer violation of merit, PTI government in KPK has appointed number 2 candidate as Vice Chancellor University of Lakki Marwat on the behest of some very influential personality of the party. Secretary KPK Higher Education Department has issued a formal notification for the appointment of Dr Aurangzeb Khan as vice chancellor of the Lakki Marwat University instead of Dr. Saleem Haider, who was number one candidate in the list. Punjab University’s Institute of Agricultural Sciences (PUIAS) Director Prof. Dr. Muhammad Saleem Haider has lodged a formal CoNTINUED oN PAGE 04 complaint on the PM's Portal. He said the appointment of Dr Aurangzeb Khan as vice chancellor of the Lakki Marwat University was illegal and mala fide practice. VCS RESPONSIBLE FOR ISSUES “It is shocking to see that a covering candidate (Dr Aurangzeb Khan OF GOVERNANCE IN VARSITIES from the Abdul Wali Khan University of Mardan, who was number two in the merit list) was appointed as the vice chancellor of the No. 1 candidate Dr. Saleem Haider University of Lakki Marwat vide letter SO (U-IV)HE/3-4/2020 dated March 6, 2020,” he said in his application. “I applied against the post two in the list, was appointed in the Lakki Marwat University in clear of the vice chancellor of the University of Lakki Marwat which was violation,” Dr Saleem Haider said. advertised in the national press. I was interviewed before the It is pertinent to mention here that the Supreme court of Pakistan Academic Search Committee of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on December has already issued instructions to appoint the number one candidate 24, 2019. The committee selected me as merit one candidate, besides as the vice chancellor. Dr Saleem Haider called appointment of Dr two covering candidates. In recommendation of the Academic Search Aurangzeb Khan as the vice chancellor illegal and mala fide practice. Committee, it is mentioned categorically that numbers one candidate He requested the authorities that his grievances must be addressed. may please be appointed for respective university. It was followed in Sources told The Educationist that one of the top influential of PTI other seven universities whereas a covering candidate, who is number in centre as well as in KPK manoeuvred this illegal appointment. CoNTINUED oN PAGE P10 g EDUCATIONIST.COM.PK 02 | OP-ED March 2020 Editor-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Shafiq Jullandhry Senior Executive Editor Prof. Dr. Mujahid Mansoori, Editor Dr. Shabbir Sarwar Joint Editor Dr. A.R. Sajid News Editor Muhsen Ali Executive Editor Dr. Ifra Iftikhar Assistant Editor: M Sharif Rana Assistant Editor: Khalid Shahzad Farooqui Resident Editor Boston (USA): Syed Qasim Raza Bureau Chief Gujranwala: Arsalan Mughal Bureau Chief Sialkot: Mudassar Mehdi Bureau Chief Sargodha: Muhammad Usman Baryar Bureau Chief DG Khan: Hasnain Raza Graphic Designer: Muneeb Ijaz Manager Marketing : Ehtsham Zafar Publisher and Editor Dr. Shabbir Sarwar printed at Intekhab-e-Jadeed Press, 8 Abbot Road and circulated from 100-J Gulberg III Lahore. Website: www.educationist.com.pk Email: [email protected] A muted outcry of 2000 Pakistani 25m out-of-school students stuck in Wuhan HE world has been assure safety from Pakistan Embassy, but harsh children witnessing several behaviors of them were tough to face. "The response RIME Minister Imran Khan in his victory speech disasters ruining and from embassy was quite pessimistic and left us under after General Election 2018 promised to bring 25 T affecting the lives on depression" says Rehan. million out of school children to schools. According the earth since the creation of If Pakistan in these hours avoids helping its own P to Unicef and World Bank statistics 40 percent girls the universe. The disasters citizens, how the strong relationships with non-citizens and 50 percent of boys either never attend school or drop out undoubtedly are at the initial can it makes and prove itself a helping hand? after completing third grade. This high number of out-of- stages since they are unknown The state's positive step keeping the country safe from school children is hindering Pakistan’s progress. This number and yet to be vaccinated, the risk of virus is never appreciated until the youngsters is more than the population of Karachi and combined Sher Jan Shohaz experience healthy of our country are not evacuated. population of Lahore and Faisalabad. performances to turn the world devastative and rich in On 3 February, Zafar Mirza; State Minister of Health Studies conducted by different organization show that most affections. This is extensively known fact that a strange of Pakistan, cooking the cries raised by the students of out-of-school children are working as labourers. There are disease at the time of welcome causes traumas and stuck in Wuhan, posted a video tweet where two boys also many schools which lack basic facilities. Teachers crunches to the people where it meets happening. After a assured safety of Pakistani students from virus in China. absenteeism, corporal punishment and perception that govt brisk experience of the negative outcomes of the disease, On the other hand, the rest of others keep beseeching schools have low standard are also the reasons for this much there always comes an elucidation to triumph over the for exigent evacuation from the Government of Pakistan. number of out-of-school children. Unfortunately, since one affection of the disease. Unfortunately, the state so far seems poor in attention and half year of PTI regime, no concrete measures have been I have myself been a witness to the sufferings of the feed the cries of these poor students who due to the taken in this regard and government has failed to fulfill its people around me since measles; a disease that causes a absence of proper educational image sought promise.
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