Draft of Annual Report UPR 2020
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UNIVERSITY OF THE POONCH RAWALAKOT AZAD JAMMU & KASHMIR - PAKISTAN ANNUAL REPORT July 2019 to June 2020 Annual Report 2019-20 University of the Poonch Rawalakot ww.upr.edu.pk Compilation of this report has been convened by Dr. Majid Mahmood Tahir Assistant Professor Soil and Environmental Sciences (Convener Annual Report, Preparation and Publication Committee) The members of the committee are Dr. Shahid Iqbal Awan Assistant Professor Plant Breeding and Molecular Genetic, Dr. Kh. Shafique Ahmed Assistant Professor Botany, Dr. Adeel Iftikhar Lecturer Sociology, Dr. Muhammad Zubair Assistant Professor Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Mr. Syed Irteza Hussain Jafferi Lecturer Computer Science, Ms. Mehvish Ashiq Lecturer English, Mr. Iftikhar Ahmed Research Associate Eastern Medicine and Surgery and Mr. Adnan Javed Assistant Director Budget Vice Chancellor’s Message vi Executive Summary viii Chapter 1 Academic Activities 01 Chapter 2 Research and Development 23 Chapter 3 Quality Assurance 63 Chapter 4 Faculty Development 69 Chapter 5 Access 73 Chapter 6 Universities Building Economies 87 Chapter 7 Universities Building Communities 89 Chapter 8 Strengthening Physical Infrastructure 105 Chapter 9 Strengthening Technological Infrastructure 111 Chapter 10 Sports 115 Chapter 11 Universities Building Leadership 121 CONTENTS Chapter 12 Governance 131 Chapter 13 Finance 139 Chapter 14 Health Centre/Medical Facilities 141 Vice Chancellor’s Message Prof. Emeritus M. Rasul Jan PoP, SI Vice Chancellor I am pleased to share with you that the year 2018-19 was another year of achievement for the University of The Poonch Rawalakot. The journey toward excellence continued slowly but surely. The University of The Poonch remained a hub of academic activities throughout the year. A record number of projects worth 76 Million were won by our faculty members, which will go long way in capacity building of the labs and skill development of our graduates. Seminar/workshop and conferences both at National and International level were organized. Faculty members published 150 research papers in National and International Journals. Recruitment process have been made more transparent and governance has been improved. The hiring of qualified teacher through transparent process are paying off in term of knowledge creating, bringing funding and imparting skills required by the job market. Existing infrastructure has been improved and construction on new campus at Trar is in progress. Construction work has been simultaneously initiated on Academic Block, Administration block, Main Library and a Girls Hostel. It is expected that the Girls Hostel will be ready by the end of this year. Land have been acquired for Kahuta-Haveli as well as Mong Campus. The credit of the achievements goes to the dedicated and competent team of teachers and member of the management team of the University who works tirelessly for the uplift of their Institution. I am sure the synergy which has been created through team work will transform the University into one of the best institution in the region. University of Poonch Rawalakot Executive Summary I am pleased to share with you that the reporting funding agencies. Faculty members and students year July 2018 to June 2019 was a successful year published over 150 research papers in national from all the three parameters that is Access, and international journals and presented their Relevance, and Quality point of view. Many research work in over 100 different national goals enshrined in the vision and mission of and international meetings. A total of 88Mphil, the university have been achieved. The upward 575MS and 5 Ph.D. students have successfully journey toward excellence continued in a peaceful completed their degree programmes. and pleasant environment. Throughout the year the university remained a hub of academic On the quality side, we had opened our door to activities and we have many reasons to celebrate. the accreditation bodies to evaluate our academic programmes like Agriculture, Computer A silent revolution has been observed in the Sciences, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Eastern capacity building and knowledge creation Medicine and Surgery, Electrical Engineering, activities of the faculty members. Research Pharmacy and Software Engineering. I am grants to the tune of Rs 76 million have been pleased to share that all these programmes stand secured by the faculty members from different accredited. Accreditation process for our business viii University of Poonch Rawalakot programmes have been initiated. NOCs has been acquired for the already initiated MS/M.Phil programmes while NOC have been obtained to initiate MS/M.Phil. Programmes in the subjects of Islamic Studies, Physics, Botany, Mathematics, Zoology and Chemistry Faculty Development remained our Focus and Eleven faculty members were sent abroad to pursue their PhD degree, while 26 faculty members were relieved for perusing higher studies at various national institutes of international repute The number of PhD faculty members has been increased from 50 to 98 during this year. Three professional workshops, 04 training programmes, 04 National level seminar/conferences and one international conference was organised Students remained the centre of attention and a variety of co-curricular and extracurricular activities were arranged for their grooming. The students of University participated in sports and debates both at the state and national level. Financial support was extended to the student under need based scholarship (Rs 10.4 Million ), Merit Scholarship (Rs .9 Million) , Prime minister fee reimbursement scheme(Rs 40 Million ), while 930 Lap top were distributed among the students under under prime minister lap tops scheme. During 2018-19, we continued to develop physical infrastructure. Construction of academic block of Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences was completed last year, this year construction of ablution area attached with university mosque, construction of main gate and boundary wall around Shamsabad Campus was completed. Last year the contract for construction of Tarar campus was awarded and works on the construction of academic block, admin block, library and girls hostel is in full swing. Acquisition of 102 kanals land for Haveli-Kahuta Campus , purchase of building and 59 kanal land for Mong campus was also accomplished during 2018-19. Improvement in the University Governance remained on the top of our agenda. For this purpose, regular meetings of the statutory bodies were held to perform their respective functions and to ensure their contribution in smooth running and streamlining of the affair of the University. During 2018- 19, Advanced Studies and Research Board met 6 times, Academic Council 3 times, Selection Board held 1, syndicate met twice and senate met once. In order to bring more transparency and ensure merit in faculty recruitment, the complete eligibility and selection criteria has been revisited and approved from the statutory bodies. The combination of committed management team, dedicated faculty member and talented students have created a truly learning environment at UPR which is felt and appreciated both at the state and national level. ix University of Poonch Rawalakot Vision University of Poonch Rawalakot intends to be the premier center of excellence by adopting interactive methodologies and research while strengthening the positive historical and cultural values of the region. Mission University of Poonch Rawalakot is to build foundation for the educational opportunities under conducive environment to take the best advantages for the identification of self-reliance, wisdom, values, human potentials for the advancement of knowledge, development of skills and intellectuals to contribute and support the society for the betterment of humanity. x University of Poonch Rawalakot Organizational Chart Chancellor Vice-Chancellor Principal Deans Directors Officers Registrar Agriculture Student Affairs University Advancement & Financial Aid Treasurer Basic & Applied Sciences Quality Enhancement Cell Controller of Examination Engineering Advanced Studies & & Semester Affairs Technology Planning & Development Management Sciences, Humanities & Estate Social Sciences Works Medical & Office of Research, Health Sciences Innovation & Commercialization Veterinary & Sports Animal Sciences Kahuta-Haveli Campus Mong Campus xi University of Poonch Rawalakot Campuses Main Kahuta - Haveli Mong Campus Campus Campus Affiliated Institutions Poonch College of Government Girls Government Post Kashmir College of Commerce & Science, Degree College, Ali Graduate College for Commerce, Abbaspur Sojal, Poonch Boys, Rawalakot Bagh Government Post Government Post Government Girls Government Boys Graduate College for Graduate College for Degree College Degree College, Boys, Palandri Girls, Palandri Abbaspur, Poonch Abbaspur, Poonch Government Girls Government Boys Kashmir Public Muhammadan Science Degree College, Degree College, College, Trarkhel, College, Hajira, Trarkhel, Sudhnoti Trarkhel, Sudhnoti. Sudhnoti Poonch. Government Post Government Degree Bright Future College, Inam Science College, Graduate College for College for Boys, Thorar, Poonch. Dher, Poonch. Boys, Bagh. Hajira, Poonch Government Girls Government Boys Government Post Government Degree Degree College, Hajira, Degree Mong, Graduate College for College for Boys Poonch Sudhnoti. Girls, Rawalakot Kahutta Al-Quran College, Peak Global College Institute of Life Mong, Sudhnoti Palandri, Sudhnoti Sciences