Vice Chancellor’s Report (June 2018 - June 2020) Karakoram International University GILGIT -BALTISTAN www.kiu.edu.pk VISION The Karakoram International University endeavors to become a leading institution of higher learning, meaningfully contributing to sustainable development, promoting knowledge economies and pluralistic societies in the mountainous regions of Pakistan and geographically similar landscapes elsewhere. MISSION Ÿ Offering Quality academic programs in line with the local, regional & global demands Ÿ Attracting & nurturing high-quality minds to address the contemporary challenges through dissemination & generation of high-quality knowledge & cutting edge research Ÿ Promoting & conserving the indigenous values and creating social & ethical responsibility Ÿ Trying to become nancially sustainable; through commercialization of Research and Development.
VALUES The University is committed to uphold and promote: Ÿ Excellence and quality in all its functions including scholarship in its broader aspects, careful management, and ethical considerations. Ÿ Acceptance of diversity and pluralism, with particular regard to gender, race, color, beliefs, culture, and religion. Ÿ Holistic development of its students, faculty, and staff as managers and critical users of knowledge and human resource. Ÿ A culture of inquiry, creativity, critical thinking, and the free exchange of thoughts. Ÿ The relevance of its functions to the goals of development of individuals, society, and environment at the regional and global levels. Ÿ Provision of efcient and effective relevant services to all internal and external stakeholder. STRATEGY Ÿ Recruit and retain highly qualied faculty who are committed to deliver the expectations outlined in the vision and mission. Ÿ Ensure merit and quality in the admission of students. Ÿ Develop and deliver knowledge content that is relevant to the local context; that capitalizes on local comparative advantages. Ÿ Promote interactive and student centered learning. Ÿ Develop a culturally symbolic (architecture) and inviting campus environment. Ÿ Forge partnerships and networks with global knowledge networks for exchange of relevant knowledge, faculty, and student. Ÿ Undertake continued faculty and staff development to maintain excellence in quality. Ÿ Promote multi-disciplinary integration of educational programs in order to enhance the versatility and entrepreneurship of its studies. Ÿ Facilitate "access" through "distributive" learning and "decentralization" (KIU is a multi- campus University). Ÿ Seek multiple avenues for resource development. Foreword
his report encompasses series of developments that took place during last two years period (starting from June 2018 to July 2020). T In this period, KIU has witnessed a number of remarkable developments on a number of fronts under the leadership of the Vice Chancellor Prof.Dr.Atta Ullah Shah. The Visible developments of this period include physical infrastructural development, development and deployment of a robust and forward looking Learning Management System, stream-lining and devising important policy guidelines and quality assurance mechanisms, establishment of weekend graduate school for higher learning and many more. These developments have surely taken KIU to a next level. Being a document of a very high importance, it was not less than a challenge to gather, organize and compile this document into a high profile report. I am indebted to the Vice Chancellor for his continuous guidance and placing trust in me for this important task. I am grateful to my colleagues who supported me in completion of this task and also thankful to graphic designer for his artistic input with graphic tools. I hope this report serves it ultimate purpose.
Ghulam Udin Director Planning and Development Karakoram International University
(1st July 2020) CONTENTS I hzrCmu KIU GhizerCampus I imrCmu KIU DiamerCampus I uz aps KIU HunzaCampus Sub CampusesofKarakoramInternationalUniversity Chapter 10: Detail ListofPh.DandM.Phil.Degreeawardedduring June2018-May2020 Physical Development Chapter 9: KIU Research JournalsandTheirPresent Status KIU Research Chapter 8: KIU GraduateSchoolProgram(KGSP) Chapter 7: Financial Sustainability-KIU Chapter 6: Center for Research on CPEC(CRC) Center forResearch Chapter 5: Academic PlanningoftheUniversity Chapter 4: Human Resource Development Human Resource Chapter 3: Ofce of Research, Innovation&Commercialization(ORIC) Ofce ofResearch, Chapter 2: Quality AssuranceMechanismatKIU Chapter 1: Summary ofAchievementsduring2018-20 Summary 74 69 63 62 56 57 54 53 45 39 34 27 16 8 5 Vice Chancellor’s 2 Years Report (June 2018 - June 2020)
Summary of Achievements during 2018-20 Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) are bestowed with three major roles in a society. Firstly, transfer and dissemination of quality knowledge with in the same generation and from one generation to the other. Secondly, undertaking cutting edge research on the problems faced by the society, which can be durable and sustainable. Finally, providing direction and vision to the society as think tank. The establishment of the Karakoram International University is considered a historical decision after the construction of Karakoram High (KKH). At one hand, KKH has connected the people of Gilgit Baltistan with the rest of the country physically where as KIU has ensured their connectivity intellectually with the country and entire world. The Vision of KIU has been based on developing sustainable, pluralistic and inclusive mountain societies, though higher education and research. The North of Pakistan has been endowed with natural assets such as world-renowned glaciers, rivers, pastures, grassland, forests, minerals, wildlife, biodiversity in fauna and ora, mountain agriculture, horticulture etc. At the same time, the region is faced with the changes of Climate Changes and its impacts, Natural Disasters, degradation of forests and natural environment, depleting water resource, land Slides and earthquakes. Hence the major focus of our endeavors at KIU has been laid on providing indigenous solution for these problems. In order to achieve, the mission and goals of the KIU, the Vice Chancellor, has been focused on seven priorities for his tenure. These include, Quality Assurance, Enhanced Research Productivity, Engineering and Technology Education in the region, strengthening of physical and technology infrastructure, Establishment of market driven new departments and initiating such programs, improved academic and nancial planning, enhancing national and international collaboration and improved students and Employees Services. The tenure of the Vice Chancellor started with the unexpected shock due to shifting the students of Matric and Intermediate from KIU External Exams to the Federal Board at the decision of the Education department. This was followed by the discontinuation of the Fee Reimbursement Program of PM in 2019 about 800 students enrolled in Spring 2019 are not ready to pay their fee. KIU team, under the leadership of Vice Chancellor, managed to strengthen the students body from 3200 to 6500 and so was the fee revenue which was expected to be doubled in 2 years from 130 Million to 255 Million. The latest deadlock from March 2020 till date, however gave a further difcult time to the KIU as the revenue of about 180 Million has been stuck- up due to discontinuity in the academics. In wake of all these challenges, the Vice Chancellor with KIU team has been effectively pursuing his priorities. The Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) was strengthened and more rigorous quality assurance processes were deployed at all levels. The programs offered under various departments have been approved/permitted by the relevant accreditation councils, such as Pakistan Engineering Council, National Computer Education Accreditation Council (NCEAC), National Agriculture Education Accreditation Council (NAEAC), National Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (NACTE) etc. The external evaluation of various graduate (MS/PhD) programs and University Performance Appraisal has been conducted through peer review by the HEC experts team and have shown their satisfaction over the compliance of KIU to the major quality parameters.
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To develop research culture at KIU, Ofce of the Organizational Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC) has been established with a mandate to strengthen, the industry Government and academia relations and attracting research projects from public and private sectors. The KIU Graduate School has been established where about 16 MS/PhD programs are offered and currently more than 400 students hare enrolled in the program. The research of graduate students is focused on the issue and Challenges of the region. The rst ever Engineering program in Mining Engineering has been started, after approval of the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC). At the same time, BS Civil Engineering Technology program has also been initiated to provide the requisite trained human resource in the relevant elds. The technological infrastructure has been strengthened through automation process. The Online and Blended Education System has been developed indigenously by the Computer and IT teams of KIU and has been successfully launched during the lock down period of COVID-19. The Learning Management System has been adopted as an integral part of the teaching and learning at KIU. The online and Blended Classrooms have been arranged for the students during this period. The physical infrastructure has also been strengthened. The long pending dispute of the KIU land has been settled amicably with the support of the major stakeholders and community. The construction of the faculty Engineering has been started at the cost at the total cost of Rs. 750 Million. It is expected that the buildings will be completed by the end of 2020. The Academic Block has been constructed at the cost of Rs. 50 Million. Work on the construction of Boys hostel at total cost of Rs. 150 Million and Sports Gym at total cost of Rs. 110 Million has been started, which will be completed by 2021. The mega project of “KIU Women Campus” has been approved at the cost of Rs. 950 Million under PSDP 2020-21 and shall be started next year. Similarly, academic activities have been started in KIU Sub Campus Ghizer and KIU Sub Campus Chilas in addition to KIU Sub Campus Hunza. Civil works, procurement of computers and It equipment and furniture etc. has been procured for these sub campuses. Land has been procured from education department for KIU Sub Campus Chilas, KIU Sub Campus Ghizer. Allocation for procurement of land for KIU Sub Campus Hunza has been made in ADP 2020-21 and it will be processed in next year. KIU have been actively collaborating with the national and international partners for academic and research ventures. Six national/international Conferences were arranged during this period at the KIU Main Campus and Sub Campuses, which are given as follows: Ÿ First National Conference on Medicinal Plants Research” was held in August, 2018. Ÿ National Conference on Early Childhood Development (ECD) held in Sep,2018 Ÿ 3rd International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering, Management and Sciences (ICETEMS-3)” held in Oct 2018. Ÿ 2nd National Conference on Gilgit Baltistan History and Culture held in Nov, 2018. Ÿ First National Conference on Mountaineering, Eco-Tourism and Hospitality held at KIU Hunza Campus on June 28-30,2019 (President of Pakistan was the chief guest). Ÿ International Conference on Emerging Technologies in Education Research and Practice held in Agust,2019 at KIU Ghizer Campus.
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The nancial sustainability has always been a major target of the KIU team, though we had some very large revenue shocks in the beginning. KIU has endeavoring to diversify the revenue and control the expenditures through austerity measures. The economic challenges are still in our way, but we are keenly working with the Federal Government, Provincial Government, Pak Army, Private sector, NGOs for their support to provide quality higher education and research opportunities to the large number of youth of the region. We are highly optimistic that with the divine guidance of Allah SWT and support of our peers, mentors, sponsors and supporters will move forward with our holistic aim-Insha Allah. We are also highly indebted to the unwavering support of all these partners.
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CHAPTER 1: QUALITY ASSURANCE MECHANISM AT KIU Preface Effective quality assurance mechanisms ensure the communication and monitoring of established academic policies and practices related to academic issues that support program implementation and delivery, and student achievement of vocational learning outcomes, and demonstrate continuous improvement. In Pakistan, the academic Quality Assurance Manual from the Higher Education Commission (HEC) recommends the establishment of quality assurance cells in all universities. These cells are intended to “develop quality assurance processes and methods of evaluation to afrm that the quality of provision and the standard of awards are being maintained” At Karakoram International University (KIU), the Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) was established in 2011, since then the QEC is working with following vision and missions.
Vision of the KIU-QEC KIU-QEC aspires to be a distinguished cell to ensure excellence in quality assurance instruments and viable procedures for assurance and enhancement of excellent quality delivery of educational services to the university students
Mission of the KIU-QEC QEC-KIU Mission is to coordinate and evaluate quality assurance processes in teaching and support services aimed at achieving the university vision. It delivers services with accuracy, consistency, elasticity, reviewing and improving the work processes involving all stakeholders for continuous quality improvement and perpetuation academic standards.
Academic Reviews /Reports /Compliances The KIU-QEC is intended to promote improvement, assure the quality of learning opportunities and the standards of KIU programs and awards, and provide evidence of quality assurance to stakeholders. For these reasons, the worthy Vice Chancellor make the representation of Director QEc in all the statutory bodies of the university viz a viz University Senate, Syndicate, Academic Council, Finance & Planning Committee, Strategic Planning committee as well as in the selection board of the university. Moreover, efforts are made to bring QEC representative in all the committees formulated for different issues. For assuring the academic quality every program within a discipline grouping is subjected to periodic review every 3 years, consisting of the self- assessment and external peer review, monitoring of resulting improvement plans through an annual monitoring process by QEC, Deans and the Vice Chancellor.
8 Vice Chancellor’s 2 Years Report (June 2018 - June 2020) Internal Quality Reviews In each semester the QEC, Deans and Vice Chancellor, do surprise visits in the classes to check the quality of teaching, attendance of students and the conducive environment of learning. Moreover, students are asked for the problems and improvement on teaching. Each Faculty member is asked to disseminate the course contents and weekly plan with the students at the very start of the semester so that students must be aware of the topic before coming to class. The QEC monitor the timely holding of classes by surprise visits several times in a semester. Each Faculty member submits course le of his or her relevant subject to QEC for review. The Course le contains: Course title Course code Course Objectives Weekly split Attendance sheet Midterm Paper Key of Mid Term Paper Final Paper Topic planned vs Topic covered Problem faced Performa 2 (Course review by Concerned teacher)
The Director QEC, Concerned Dean and Head of the department/Chairperson review the le and inform the concerned teachers for improvement (If any). Karakoram International University QEC Ofce does quality Assurance assessment through following forms provided by HEC. Student Course Evaluation Questionnaire; Proforma – 1 Faculty Course Review Report; Proforma – 2 Survey of Graduate Students; Proforma – 3 Research Student Progress Review Form; Proforma – 4 Faculty Survey; Proforma – 5 Survey of Department Offering Ph.D. Programs; Proforma – 6 Alumni Survey; Proforma – 7 Employer Survey; Proforma – 8 Faculty Resume; Proforma – 9 Teacher Evaluation Form; Proforma -10
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The QEC has designated program teams (PTs) for each program in each department. The PT is headed by Chairperson/ HoD and it submits Self-Assessment Report (SARs)of each Program based on the data collected through above mentioned proformas. The detailed contents of the SARs are presented in table below: Table: Contents of the Self-Assessment Reports (SAR) of Academic Department Introduction · How was the self-assessment carried out? · Short description of the university and the department responsible for thecurriculum · Short description of the program (in such a way that an outsider has a good idea about the content of the program) Chapter 1: Requirements of stakeholders and expected learning outcomes Chapter 2: The process 2.1 Program specication 2.2 Program content 2.3 Program organization 2.4 Didactic concept 2.5 Student assessment Chapter 3: The input 3.1 Quality of the academic staff 3.2 Quality of the support staff 3.3 The students 3.4 Student advice/support 3.5 Facilities and infrastructure Chapter 4: Quality assurance 4.1 Student evaluation 4.2 Curriculum design 4.3 Staff development activities 4.4 Benchmarking Chapter 5: Achievements and graduates 5.1 Achieved outcomes (graduates)/graduate prole 5.2 Pass rate and dropout rate 5.3 Average time to completion of degree 5.4 Employability Chapter 6: Stakeholder satisfaction 6.1 Opinion – Students 6.2 Opinion - Alumni (graduates) 6.3 Opinion - Labour market 6.4 Opinion - Society Chapter 7: Strengths - weaknesses analysis 7.1 Summary of strengths 7.2 Summary of weaknesses 7.3 Quality plan for the coming years
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Moreover, in coordination with Director Academic Planning & Review, the curriculum of each program is reviewed by the QEC each year keeping in light the guidance of the HEC Pakistan. Program performance is also measured at department levels, whereby on-line feedback is collected through HEC approved, standardized Performa / feedback forms on / from the following entities: - Teachers' Evaluation by students Course Evaluation by students Survey of graduating students Alumni Survey Employer Survey
Peer Reviews/ Accreditation (External Reviews) The External review of each academic program is carried out every 3rd year based on the Self-Assessment Reports (SARs) by the PT of each program. For this purpose, Program Assessment Team is proposed by the relevant Chairperson/ HoD from the other universities/ industries/ research organizations. After approval from the Competent Authority (VC), the Director QEC notify this program Assessment Team, the SARs are sent to them, and team is invited for physical verication of all data provided in SAR. The program Assessment Team prepare rubrics about quality parameters of the program. Later this report is submitted to Higher Education Commission of Pakistan for information. Currently, various national council are accreditate the academic program(s) in Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) following various parameters of quality. At Karakoram International University (KIU) Gilgit, overall, 26 programs at Undergraduate and 11 programs at post-graduation are running out of these 26 undergraduate programs 13 programs comes under following accreditation councils: Total Number Total No. of Total Number Name of Councils of Accredited In-process of Programs Programs Programs Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) 1 1 National Accreditation Education Council (NAEAC) 1 1 National Computing Education Accreditation Council (NCEAC) 3 3 National Business Education Accreditation Council (NBEAC) 2 2 National Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (NACTE) 2 2 National Agricultural Education Accreditation Council (NAEAC) 4 1 3
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Out of total 26 under graduate programs, rest of the 13 programs are reviewed by the program assessment team every 3rd year. The postgraduate programs asked for non-objection certicate (NOC) from the HEC for initiation in particular department. Once the NOC is received, the respective department launches the programs with all approved modalities. Currently, at Karakoram International University following departments are having NOC for different post graduate (Master of Studies/ Master of Philosophy & PhD) programs:
1. Department of Biological Sciences having NOC for M.Phil & PhD 2. Department of Environmental Sciences having NOC for M.Phil & PhD 3. Department of Chemistry having NOC for M.Phil & PhD 4. Department of Food Sciences having NOC for M.Phil & PhD 5. Department of Mathematics having NOC for M.Phil & PhD 6. Department of Biological Sciences having NOC for M.Phil & PhD 7. Department of Biological Sciences having NOC for M.Phil & PhD 8. Department of Management Sciences having NOC for M.Phil & PhD 9. Department of Educational Development having NOC for M.Phil 10. Department of Physics having NOC for M.Phil 11. Department of Economics having NOC for M.Phil
Quality Bench Marking and Key Performance Indicators Benchmarking is essentially a tool for improving performance. It is a 'quality process' used to compare the performance of organizations. The process of benchmarking involves: Ÿ Identifying areas for improvement Ÿ Choosing benchmark indicators (quantitative measures of achievement) Ÿ Collecting information to enable comparisons (in order to improve performance).
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A “KPI” is a Key Performance Indicator, or in other words something that we can track or measure. An example of a KPI in higher education is Student-to-Faculty Ratio. This is a number, that varies from year to year, that represents the number of faculty that work at the University compared to the number of students enrolled at the University. Many say that this key ratio represents the quality of teaching in a University. The idea is that students are better off if there are more faculty members working there. Students will get more attention, there will be more choices in terms of classes, and there will be more opportunities for collaboration or advising with faculty. Most, if not all, universities track this ratio, and therefore it provides an easy method to compare universities to each other. Following are the key parameters that QEC assess for quality assurance in KIU: Parameter Progress against Institutional Performance Evaluation Progress against Program Self-Assessment Accreditation Ph.D Program Review and MS/M. Phil & Equivalent Program Review Launching of New PhD Programs and MS/M. Phil & Equivalent Programs with or without NOC from HEC Functioning of QEC Secretariat: Membership in all statutory bodies and committees Implementation of HEC(QA) Polices and criteria's
Other parameters are: Student Success: Recruit, Student Recruitment Metrics: retain, graduate the best Freshman Inquiries, Freshman Conversion, Freshman students Applications, Freshman Selectivity, Freshman Accepted, Freshman Yield, Freshman Enrolled, GRE/GAT Score, Quality % of Financial Need Met, Quality Academic Programs Graduation Metrics:
Academic Perspective and Support Services Degrees Conferred, % of Students Gaining Employment within x months Retention Metrics: 1-year Retention Rate
Graduate Student Metrics: # of students selected, GRE Quantitative Score Academic Support Spending per Student Headcount Instructional Spending per Student Headcount
Attract and retain outstanding Faculty-to-Student Ratio faculty/staff Average Faculty Salary and Benets, Employee Satisfaction Faculty Tenure Rate Number of TTS chairs and professorships Staff Turnover Rate Staff participation in trainings
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Optimize Expenditures Administration Spending per Student
Financial Perspective Departments exceeding budget
A d v a n c e m e n t a n d Number of Financial Shadow Systems Endowment Complete all capital projects on-time
Remain Compliant Average Alumni Giving Rate Endowment per Student Headcount Audit Findings Cost of compliance as % of budget Laboratory Safety Violations
Research Perspective Research Increase Funded Research Grants Funding Awarded HEC/ PSF Grants Funding Awarded Number of Patents Issued Proposal Success Rate
Provide Adequate Research New Lab space available for research Facilities Laboratory established
Increase Faculty Scholarly Members of National Academies Activities Number of publications or performances in national outlets # of Tenured Faculty
Improve Campus Life No of Public Safety initiatives Campus Wireless Network Coverage Green Supportive Campus Environment
Number of Students graduating late due to course availability
Research Perspective Research Community Perception Survey Score Support Integrity and Service to Community Funding for Public Services Initiatives Student Awareness of Code of Ethics
Student support for sports Rate for Student athletes Students participation Member of Provincial/National Team Athletics or Sports Clubs
Pr o m o t e a n d E n h a n c e Reduce CO2 Emissions to Target Sustain-ability % of sustainability Budget % Spend with “Sustainable” Vendors
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Parameter Ÿ Bringing Faculty Student ratio 1:25 Ÿ Bringing Highly qualied experienced teacher Ÿ Launching Market/ regional demanded degree programs Ÿ Increasing student strength up to 10000 with sustaining quality Ÿ Increasing Infrastructure (Academic Blocks. Gym, Stadium, Swimming pool) Ÿ Accreditation of all programs from relevant councils Ÿ Enhancing university income from external sources Ÿ Improving Online Teaching/ Blended teaching to cope with worst situation Ÿ Winning research projects. Ÿ Capacity building for modern scientic techniques Ÿ International Collaborations
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CHAPTER 2: Ofce of Research, Innovation & Commercialization (ORIC) Objectives: • ORIC's Vision and Mission • Research Publications by faculty/staff in the last two years • Research projects undertaken • Research priorities and themes under various departments and their relevance to GB • Research collaboration with external stakeholders including Govt. and Industry (Tiple Helix projects) • Commercialization plan of KIU patents • KPIs for ORIC in next 5 years
Vision To achieve excellence in marketable research by leveraging on novel ideas, technology, and entrepreneurial spirit.
Mission ORIC is committed to promote, offer, and commercialize high quality, credible, innovative and research-based solutions to the local problems by integrating technology, entrepreneurial spirit and mutual collaboration with stakeholders while maintaining higher ethical standards.
Role and Purpose of ORIC at KIU With the rapid technological developments around the globe, the importance of effective innovative solutions for the world problems has become more relevant. Universities are considered key players in bringing these innovative solutions and thereby exposing isolated researches to the industry through commercialization. Universities are places of knowledge creation, knowledge capturing, and knowledge sharing. Here, ideas are openly exchanged; existing phenomenon and processes are challenged and societal intellectual standards are enhanced through the pursuit of inquiry and intrigue. Traditionally, universities were involved in teaching and isolated research where the latter has not been given its due importance. In world's renowned universities, both teaching and research are given equal importance and that is why they are considered as the beacon of knowledge creation. We believe that in order to catch up with the leading universities around the world, universities in Pakistan must also focus on quality research alongside teaching and the commercialization of this research in order to provide indigenous and innovative solutions to the local problems.
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Moreover, due to the back to back nancial crises around the world in past few decades, researchers and practitioners are now agreeing on the fact that instead of relying on large organizations where there is always a danger of “too big to fail”, countries must promote entrepreneurship among youth and support small and medium organizations if they want sustainable economic development. According to the recently published report of UNDP (2016), Pakistan is among the youngest countries where more than 60% of its population is under the age of 30. Moreover, according to the government's gures, there is a need of 2 million jobs for the youth on yearly basis. Entrepreneurship is the answer to this problem. Through entrepreneurship, one can benet from capturing knowledge and innovative ideas and converting it to feasible business solutions and job creation. Leading universities around the globe have validated this model where students have converted their business ideas into successful businesses (e.g. Google & Facebook etc.). Those universities have come a long way of infrastructural developments and now the availability of resources
gives them the competitive advantage. However, because of the rapid technological developments and the easy access to information to the people around the globe, developing counties like Pakistan has a huge opportunity to eliminate the traditional developmental models that those developed countries have gone through. Therefore, a need of the time is to offer support to our youth for their indigenous research and entrepreneurial ideas at the university level which will hopefully quicken our progress towards catching up with the developed world in terms of research and development, technological and economic growth.
To this backdrop, Karakorum International University, Gilgit while being situated in the remotest and comparatively underdeveloped area of Pakistan is embarking upon establishing the Ofce of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC). The purpose is to address the local problems through our indigenous research and commercialize the same to the industry for a larger impact. ORIC will also offer support to youth for their unique and innovative business ideas to be converted into startups and ultimately become a self-sustainable business.
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Number of Publications Faculty Department 2018 2019 2020 Mathematical Sciences - 8 2 Faculty of Natural Computer Sciences 4 10 3 Sciences Mining Engineering 3 3 - Physics 1 7 - Behavioural Sciences 5 1 - Business Management 12 13 5 Faculty of Social Economics - 2 3 Sciences Education 8 2 2 International Relations 7 3 - Biological Sciences 16 13 - Chemistry 5 19 13 Faculty of Life Environmental Sciences 12 16 5 Sciences Food & Agriculture 7 13 4 Forestry 4 2 -
18 Vice Chancellor’s 2 Years Report (June 2018 - June 2020) Research Projects undertaken (since 2018) S. No. Department Name Number of Research Projects Total Amount (in PKR) 1 Behavioral Sciences 2 Projects 2 Million 2 Biological Sciences 2 Projects 1.06 Million 3 Business Management 4 Projects 1.86 Million 4 Chemistry 8 Projects 11.4 + Million 5 Environmental Sciences 9 Projects 20 + Million 6 Food & Agriculture 3 Projects 7 + Million 7 Forestry 3 Projects 2+ Million 8 Mathematics 1 Project 0.6 Million 9 Mining Engineering 2 Projects 21.7 Million 10 Physics 2 Projects 6.27 Million Total 46 Projects 73.89 + Mil* *some projects' amount was not mentioned by the faculty Research Projects since 2018 Departments
Principal Investigator/ Amount S.No Title Year Granting Agency (PKR)
Dr. Sadiq Hussain: Principal Impact of China Pakistan Investigator, Higher Education Economic Corridor (CPEC) on Behavioral Sciences 1. Commission (HEC) research People's Quality of Life in Gilgit- 2018 1.5 Mil grant, Baltistan (GB), Pakistan: A Baseline Study. Dr. Sadiq Hussain: Principal Vocational Aspirations and Interest Investigator, Karakoram as Predictors of Students 2. International University (KIU) Academic Achievement in Gilgit- 2019 0.455 Mil research grant, Baltistan Pakistan; Policy Recommendation Study Dr. Sher Wali: Principal Exploitation of Botanical Extract as Biological Sciences Investigator: Funding Agency: an Alternative Strategy to Control 2017- 3. 0.57 Mil KIU Research Grant Postharvest Microbial Spoilage of 2018 Tomato in District-Gilgit Dr. Qamar: Principal Floristic diversity assessment and Investigator: HEC project is in Phytochemical Investigation of 4. progress Some selected medicinal Plants of 2018 0.49 Mil Naltar and Nomal Valleys, District Gilgit
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Principal Investigator/ Amount S.No Title Year Granting Agency (PKR)
Behavioral Sciences Dr. Sadiq Hussain: Principal Impact of China Pakistan Economic Investigator, Higher Education Corridor (CPEC) on People's Quality of Commission (HEC) research Life in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), Pakistan: A 1. 2018 1.5 Mil grant, Baseline Study. Dr. Sadiq Hussain: Principal Vocational Aspirations and Interest as Investigator, Karakoram Predictors of Students Academic 2. International University (KIU) Achievement in Gilgit-Baltistan Pakistan; 2019 0.455 Mil research grant, Policy Recommendation Study Dr. Sher Wali: Principal Exploitation of Botanical Extract as an Biological Sciences Investigator: Funding Agency: Alternative Strategy to Control 2017- 3. 0.57 Mil KIU Research Grant Postharvest Microbial Spoilage of 2018 Tomato in District-Gilgit Dr. Qamar: Principal Floristic diversity assessment and Investigator: HEC project is in Phytochemical Investigation of Some 4. progress selected medicinal Plants of Naltar and 2018 0.49 Mil Nomal Valleys, District Gilgit
Dr. Ifzal Ahmad, Principal Pro-environmental behaviors at work Investigator, KIU Funded and assessing its leverages for 2018- 5. Business Management 0.56 Mil Research Project organizations in Gilgit-Baltistan 2019 Dr. Ifzal Ahmad, Principal Formulating Program Management 6. Investigator, GBRSP Funded Strategy for GBRSP 2020 0.6 Mil Project Dr. Ifzal Ahmad, Principal Formulating Marketing & 7. Investigator, GBRSP Funded Communication Strategy for GBRSP 2020 0.3 Mil Project Dr. Ifzal Ahmad, Principal Formulating Networking and Fundraising 8. Investigator, GBRSP Funded Strategy for GBRSP 2020 0.4 Mil Project
Dr. Muhammad Ismail, Greener Botanical Pesticides for Not 9. Principal Investigator: HEC Sustainable Development in Agriculture 2018 NRPU (in progress) Mentioned Chemistry Dr. Sajjad Ali, Principal Screening of Potential Medicinal Plants 10. Investigator: Funding Agency: for the Treatment of kidney stones from Not 2018 KIU Research Grant (in progress) GB Mentioned Dr. Sajjad Ali, Principal Strategies to design uorescent probes 11. Investigator: Funding Agency: as Chemo and Biosensors for explosive Not 2019 HEC Funded sensing and Heparin detection Mentioned
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Principal Investigator/ Amount S.No Title Year Granting Agency (PKR)
Principal Investigator (Dr Money Saving Hydrogenation/ Meher Ali), Higher Education Dehydrogenation Reaction catalyzed by 12. Commission (HEC) research Pd-NPs in Ionic Liquids 2018 0.5 Mil grant
Chemistry Principal Investigator (Dr Hapeto- protective Phytochemical 2018- 13. Meher Ali), KIU Research Grant Investigation of Picorriza Kurroa 0.5 Mil Rhizomes 2019
Principal Investigator (Dr Catalytic Carbon Dioxide Transformation Meher Ali), TWAS Islamic into Value-added Chemicals Catalyzed 14. Development Bank Young Non-noble metals in Ionic Liquids 2020 5.0 Mil Research Grant
Dr. Shamsher Ali, Principal Contamination level of Aatoxin in 2017- 15. Investigator, KIU research Grant different dry fruits (Apricot and Walnut) 0.7 Mil in Gilgit-Baltistan. 2018
Dr. Shamsher Ali, Co-Principal Micronutrient status of common foods in 16. Investigator, HEC NRPU, X (in GB and development of iron enriched progress) formula for anemic people 2020 4.7 Mil
Dr. Fareeda, Principal Sustainable Natural Resource 2014- 17. Investigator, NORAD Funded. Management for climate Change 16.988 Mil (2014-2018) Ongoing Extended Adaptation in Himalayan region”. 2018 to 2020. Environmental Sciences Dr. Fareeda, Principal Soil Organic Carbon Dynamic and Land 18. Investigator,KIU-HEC grant. Uses Change: A Study in Economically Completed in 2018 and Ecologically Marginal Land of Upper 2018 3.44 Mil Naltar Valley, Gilgit Dr. Fareeda, Principal Soil quality assessment and Organic Not Investigator, NORHED- Carbon stocks under different land use 2018 19. SUNREM small grant system in Astore valley, Gilgit-Baltistan Mentioned Dr. Fareeds, Principal Evaluation of irrigation water quality and Investigator, Funded by Hashoo climate vulnerability of irrigation Not 20. Foundation, ongoing systems in Oshikhandas valley, Gilgit 2020 District, Northern Pakistan Mentioned
Dr. Shoukat Ali, Principal Evaluation of the efcacy of different 21. Investigator, KIU Research species of Trout Fish as bio-indicators of 2018 Not Grant water quality in some selected areas of Mentioned Gilgit-Baltistan
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Principal Investigator/ Amount S.No Title Year Granting Agency (PKR)
Dr. Shoukat Ali, Principal Indigenous Perception About Climate Investigator, Hashoo Change Impacts on Freshwater 22. Foundation Resources in Karakoram & Himalaya 2018 Not Regions Mentioned Environmental Sciences Dr. M. Zafar Khan, Principal Assessing the role of Community-based Not Investigator, Hashoo natural resource management in 2018 Mentioned 23. Foundation promoting climate change adaptation in District Hunza, Pakistan. Dr. M. Zafar Khan, Principal Assessing Conservation Attitudes of Not 24. Investigator, NORHED- Mountain Communities in northern 2018 SUNREM small grant Pakistan. Mentioned
Dr. M. Zafar Khan, Principal Prospects and challenges of Water Use Investigator, HUC-ICIMOD Systems as climate adaptive option for 2018- Not 25. sustainable water management in 2019 Mentioned Himalayan Region
Dr. Sartaj Ali, Principle Assessment of Functional Composition & Development of Value-added Products 2015- 26. Investigator, Pakistan Science 2.02 Mil Foundation (PSF) grant of Mulberry Fruits from Gilgit-Baltistan 2018 Food & Agriculture Dr. Sartaj Ali, Principle Development of mixed organic porridge Investigator, KIU Research and pilot scale feasibility studies for 2017- 27. 0.964 Mil grant establishment of cottage industry in GB 2018 Dr. Muhammad Arshad, Investigations on Soil Improvement Principal Investigator, Higher Strategies for better Performance of Education Commission of Major Cereal Crops in GB 2018 3.7 Mil 28. Pakistan, NRPU, Research Grant
Dr. Sartaj Ali, Principle Micronutrient status of common foods Investigator, Higher Education in GB and development of iron enriched 2019- 4.0 Mil 29. Commission of Pakistan, NRPU, formula for anaemic people 2021 Research Grant
Dr. Moazam Nizami, Principal Preliminary Assessment of local Investigator, Funded by UNDP agricultural system in the framework of Not 30. 2019 Forestry carbon credit mechanism in GLOF mentioned vulnerable areas Dr. Moazam Nizami, Principal Climate induced disasters: community- Investigator, Approval Agency: based response to GLOFS Not 31. Global Climate Impact Study 2018 Centre (GCISC-ISB) mentioned
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Principal Investigator/ Amount S.No Dept. Title Year Granting Agency (PKR) Dr. Moazam Nizami, Principal Prospects of crop production in the Investigator, Approval Agency: mountainous ecosystems under Not 32. 2018 Global Climate Impact Study changing climate mentioned Centre (GCISC-ISB) Math Dr. Asadullah: Principal Image based modelling and realistic 33. Investigator, KIU research grant simulations of Cellular Structures. 2019 0.6 Mil
Mining Engineering Dr. Sa ur Rehman, Co- PI, Design, Development and Deployment of 2018- 34. Higher Education Commission Mineral Cadaster and Mine Planning and 10.6 Mil (HEC) research grant Design System 2020 Dr. Sa ur Rehman, Principal Design, Development and Deployment of Investigator, Technology Mineral Cadaster and Mineral 2018- 35. 11.1 Mil Development Fund (TDF), (HEC) Informatics System 2020 research grant Dr. Fazal Wahab, Principal Fabrication and characterization of Investigator, Higher Education organic semiconductor based thin lm 2018 0.5 Mil 36. Commission (SRGP/HEC), devices Physice Research grant, Dr. Fazal Wahab, Principal Synthesis of Quantum Dots Cdx (X = 37. Investigator, Higher Education Se, Te, S) and their Usage for Efciency Commission (NRPU/HEC), Enhancement in Organic Thin Film Solar 2019 5.77 Mil Research grant Cells
PI: Prof. Dr Atta Ullah Shah “To Develop And Install a Prototype (Vice Chancellor-KIU) Hydro-Powered Water Pump And 2019 21.410 Mil 38. Co PI: Dr MAnzoor Ali, HOD Electricity Generator” Physics TDF (03-214) Funding: HEC and Industry Components PI: Jeff Tan, AKU-ISMC, UK “Scaling up and transferring Co-PI 1: Stephen Lyon, AKU- community-managed rural water 2020 £ 278615.10 39. ISMC,UK, Co-Applicant systems to urban settings” 2:Attaullah Shah, Karakoram International University, Pakistan Funding : British Academy
23 Vice Chancellor’s 2 Years Report (June 2018 - June 2020) Research Thematic Areas (Dept. wise)
S. No. Department Thematic Areas
1. Business Management Ÿ Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Ÿ Leadership development Ÿ Project Management in Gilgit Baltistan Ÿ Entrepreneurship: Opportunities, Challenges, Implications Ÿ Green Human Resource Management 2. Economics Ÿ Cross border trade and local economy of Gilgit-Baltistan Ÿ Environment and Development Ÿ Tourism, economy and sustainable development Ÿ Agriculture and rural development Ÿ CPEC and local economy 3. Food & Agriculture Ÿ Food Security and Food Safety Ÿ Food Product Development Ÿ Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture Ÿ Malnutrition (Stunting and Wasting) 4. Linguistics & Literature Ÿ Language contact Ÿ Language variation and change Ÿ Language documentation Ÿ Multilingualism 5. Computer Science Ÿ Earth Science Informatics (Articial Intelligence approaches to understand and manage earth Sciences) Ÿ Articial Intelligence approaches to understand biomedical images Ÿ Geoinformatics and remote sensing techniques to understand climate issues Ÿ ICTs issues and challenges Ÿ Approaches to understand and manage Social networking platforms 6. Mathematical Sciences Ÿ Computational Geometry, Graph theory, Digital Image Processing, Modeling, Simulation and topological characterization of cellular structures Ÿ Fuzzy Mathematics (Generalization and extensions, soft computing) Ÿ Fixed point theory (Matrix space, fuzzy matric space), Fuzzy sets and logic Ÿ Fluid Dynamics , Computational Fluid Dynamics, Parallel Computing, Flow Instabilities, Numerical Simulations, Spherical Couette Flows Ÿ Numerical Solution of Differential Equations 7. Behavioral Sciences Ÿ Mental Health Ÿ Early Childhood development and education Ÿ Socio-cultural development
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S. No. Department Thematic Areas
8. Earth Sciences Ÿ Mineral Prospecting and Exploration Ÿ Geohazards Ÿ Glaciers and glacial modeling Ÿ Multi-hazard risk assessment 9. Physics Ÿ Radiation Dosimetry Ÿ Renewable Energy Ÿ Nanotechnology Ÿ Semiconductor devices Ÿ High Energy Physics 10. Environmental Sciences Ÿ Biodiversity, Conservation of protected areas Ÿ Soil Ecology and Management Ÿ Wetland Ecology and Management Ÿ Climate change, disaster risk management, Geographic Information System, Remote Sensing, Land cover change studies Ÿ Environmental Impact Assessment, Glacier monitoring 11. Mining Engineering Ÿ Surface mine design and production scheduling Ÿ Design, Development and Deployment of Mineral Cadastre, Mine Planning and Design System Ÿ Stability analysis of Slopes Ÿ Numerical Modelling and stability Analysis of tunnels 12. Education Ÿ Education & morality in the context of Pakistani society Ÿ Teaching of science through inquiry method Ÿ Teaching of English as a language Ÿ Faculty/ students experiences of e-learning during COVID-19 Ÿ Coping with educational change during COVID-19: student and teachers' perspective 13. Chemistry Ÿ Natural Product Chemistry Ÿ Ethnobotanical and Biological Studies of Medicinal Plants Ÿ Discovery of Anticancer and Antiaging Agents from Natural and Synthetic Sources Ÿ Botanical Pesticides, Chemistry and their applications Ÿ Application of Chromatographic Techniques for Finger printing and separation of major principles in Medicinal Plants Ÿ Soil Chemistry for Agriculture sustainability Ÿ Computational studies on chemical and biological action of synthetic and natural compounds Ÿ Synthesis of uorescent Probes and preparation of useful nanomaterials, Ionic Liquid Green Synthesis
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Research collaboration (Triple Helix Approach) Triple Helix Projects
S. No. Project Title Government Industry
1. Design, Development and Deployment of Mineral TDF Project of Sindh Engro Coal Mining Cadastre and Mine Planning and Design System HEC, Pakistan Company, Karachi (MiSys Project)
2. To Develop and Install a Prototype Hydro-powered TDF Project of ''Baig & Baigs Engineering water pump and Electricity Generator HEC, Pakistan Company Gilgit Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Targets S. No. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Unit 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Securing Funding for Contractual 1. Research Rs. 15 Mil 20 Mil 30 Mil 40 Mil 50 Mil Revenue generation from research 2. commercialization Rs. 3 Mil 4 Mil 5 Mil 8 Mil 10 Mil Create internships and jobs through 3. startups No. 30 50 65 80 100 Securing investment for incubator 4. companies No. 3 5 5 5 5 Capacity building of startups in 5. No. 50 60 75 85 100 proposal writing, preparing business plans, assisting in company registration and other legal formalities.
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CHAPTER 3: Human Resource Development The leadership of Karakoram International university (KIU) has always remained mindful of the importance of a sustained human resource development plans both for the faculty as well as for the management staff in order to achieve the goals of quality educational practices at the tertiary level. Additionally, keeping in considerations a competitive job market and its relevance to the best teaching practices, the leadership of the university has made the HRD one of the priority areas which is evident from the various measures introduced during the last two years, such as the establishment of Center for Faculty and staff development with the following objectives:
1. Promoting the professional growth of faculty and management staff through effective and innovative programs 2. Conducting both formal and informal research to determine the professional development needs of faculty and staff 3. Collaborate with the Human Resource Department and Quality Enhancement Cells to develop policies and strategies that promote excellence in teaching and learning practices As a result, since its inception, faculty and staff development has become an integral component of KIU's organizational culture which is demonstrated through providing trainings on multiple areas of teaching and management. Instead of offering capacity development programs on traditional topics, efforts were made to introduce innovative and new areas including Outcome Based Education (OBE), Learning Management System (LMS), Online education, Bloom's taxonomy, effective teaching practices at the tertiary level, exclusive workshops for students on reading related challenges, seminar on leadership and change, procurement management, , project management, developing PC-I, nancial management etc. One of the main characteristics of the said interventions is that majority of these training sessions were conducted by the Vice Chancellor, faculty members and senior management of the KIU. The Learning Management System (LMS), which was introduced two years back at KIU, has now emerged as an integral and effective mechanism of online education, especially during the current health crisis.
Faculty Development Session (Dr. Saddar Ud Din, Faculty of Education)
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Faculty Development Session (Dr. Zahra Jabeen, Faculty of Education)
Seminar for Students on Reading Related Challenges at Tertiary level (Dr. Asif Khan, Faculty of Education, KIU)
Professional Development of Management Staff (by VC Chancellor & Treasurer KIU)
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Besides continuing education programs, upgrading the professional qualication of permanent faculty is another important pillar of KIU's human resource development plan through Post doc, Ph.D. and MS programs both from the local and foreign universities. In this regard, KIU is facilitating its faculty through study leave with pay, developing agreements with foreign universities for short/long term training programs, offering sabbatical leave as an opportunity for professional growth etc. The following table provides the details of existing faculty with their qualications: Total No of Ph.D. faculty Total No of MS/MA faculty Total No of faculty with Ph.D. in progress 64 84 37 However, compared to the number of students which has crossed the gure of 6000, number of major programs which is 17 now, and expansion of sub campuses (03), the above-mentioned statistics [number of faculty with Ph.D.] is not compatible with the future needs of the university and its major/minor programs. As a result, in each semester, the university hires a large number of visiting faculty with minimum qualications (MS/MA). Particularly, in programs related to the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), there is a dearth of a required number of Ph.D. faculty; one of the implications of this situation is that the KIU is unable to start Ph.D./MPhil programs in some of the pure and social sciences disciplines, particularly, in the disciplines that enrolls largest number of students such as Education, English, Management sciences, and chemistry. Furthermore, some departments have either few Ph.D. faculty or no Ph.D. faculty, for example, mass communication, modern languages, international relations, Behavioral sciences, etc. Therefore, in order to address the shortage of faculty, an indigenous pool of Ph.D. faculty with massive international experience through Ph.D. and post doc programs needs to be developed. Keeping in considerations the current and future needs of the university, the following table presents a brief summary of the requirements of Ph.D. faculty during the next ve years: Department of Food and Agriculture Programs Number of Ph.D. Faculty Required 1 Water Management 02 2 Plant protection 02 3 Agronomy 01 4 Human Nutrition and Dietetics 02 5 Horticulture 03 Total (A) 10 Department of Environmental Sciences Programs Number of Ph.D. Faculty Required 1 Forestry 05 Total (B) 05
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Department of Biological Sciences Programs Number of Ph.D. Faculty Required 1 Botany 02 2 Zoology 02 3 Biochemistry 01 4 Bioinformatics 01 5 Neuroscience 01 Total (C) 07 Department of Earth Sciences Programs Number of Ph.D. Faculty Required 1 Earth sciences & Allied Sciences 02 2 Geology, hydrology, meteorology 02 3 Economic geology 01 4 Paleontology- Paleozoology, Paleobotany 01 5 Earth, Atmosphere and Marine Sciences 01 6 Glaciology 02 7 Disaster Management 02 Total (D) 12 Department of Physics Programs Number of Ph.D. Faculty Required 1 Modern physics 03 2 Computational Physics 03 Total (E) 06 Department of Mathematics Programs Number of Ph.D. Faculty Required 1 Applied Mathematics 05 2 Statistics 05 Total (F) 10 Department of computer sciences Programs Number of Ph.D. Faculty Required 1 Articial Intelligence 02 2 Data Sciences 02 3 Geoinformatics/Bioinformatics 04 4 Image Processing 02 Total (G) 10 Department of Behavioral Sciences Programs Number of Ph.D. Faculty Required 1 Psychology 03 2 Anthropology 03 3 Sociology 03 Total (H) 09
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Department of Educational Development Programs Number of Ph.D. Faculty Required 1 Quantitative Research in Education 02 2 Early Childhood Education 02 3 Teaching of Science 02 4 Teaching of English as a Second Language 01 5 Online Education 01 6 Health and Physical Education 01 Total (I) 09 Department of Economics Programs Number of Ph.D. Faculty Required 1 Economics 06 Total (J) 06 Department of Mass Communication Programs Number of Ph.D. Faculty Required 1 Journalism and mass communication 06 Total (K) 06 International Relations & Pak Studies Programs Number of Ph.D. Faculty Required 1 International Relations 02 2 Strategic Studies 02 3 Pakistan studies 02 Total (L) 06 Department of Chemistry Programs Number of Ph.D. Faculty Required 1 Analytical chemistry 02 2 Inorganic Chemistry 02 3 Physical Chemistry 02 Total (M) 06 Department of Management Sciences Programs Number of Ph.D. Faculty Required 1 Accounting 01 2 Business Administration & Management 01 3 Entrepreneurship 01 4 Finance 01 5 Human Resource Management 02 6 Islamic Finance 03 7 Marketing 02 8 Operational Research 01 9 Operations Management 01 10 Project Management 02 11 Supply Chain Management 02 Total (N) 17
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Department of Modern Languages Programs Number of Ph.D. Faculty Required 1 Languages and Literature 06 Total (O) 06 Department of Mining Engineering Programs Number of Ph.D. Faculty Required 1 Mining Engineering 06 Total (P) 06 Department of Civil Engineering Programs Number of Ph.D. Faculty Required 1 Civil Engineering 06 Total (Q) 06 Total (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q) 131 Globally, universities are not only introducing new programs keeping in consideration the changing needs of their respective societies, cultures, economic and political systems, but also a massive surge in terms of students' enrollments is also noticed. The KIU is also experiencing such a kind of trend which is evident from the number of programs being introduced and the number of students being enrolled. The following table provides the details of the students' strengths during the next ve years.
Projected Students-Next 5 years S No. Programs 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 1 PhD 121.00 98.00 153.00 180.00 205.00 2 M.Phil. 211.00 389.00 1009.00 520.00 585.00 3 Masters 555.00 375.00 230.00 230.00 250.00 4 BS 1877.00 2330.00 2746.00 3078.00 3368.00 5 Any other 600.00 1180.00 2075.00 2240.00 2385.00 Since the vision of KIU is to promote knowledge economies and develop pluralistic societies in the mountainous regions of Pakistan, the KIU through its faculty is proactively involved in the promotion of education in the Gilgit- Baltistan [community] by extending training opportunities to the government/private schools teachers and head teachers on topics related to teaching and management which is reected through the following images:
Participants (Head teachers of government schools) of training session conducted by Faculty of Education, KIU
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Participants (teachers) of training session in District Ghizer (Dr. Sajjad Ali, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, KIU)
Key Note Speaker Academic Conference (Govt School) District Hunza (Dr. Asif Khan, Faculty of Education, KIU)
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CHAPTER 4: Academic Planning of the University Academic Planning of the University Karakoram International University offering higher education (degree) programs under the faculties of Life Science, Natural Sciences & Engineering and Faculty of Humanities & Social Science. A department wise detail of each degree program under the above faculties is as under: 1: Current programs and their Life Cycle plan Faculty Department Programs Duration Life Cycle Plan 1. Life Sciences 1A Agriculture & BS Agriculture (Food Science & 4 years Regular program Food Technology) Technology BS Agriculture (Horticulture) 4 years do BS Human Nutrition & Dietetics 4 years do MS Food Science & Technology 2-3 years do PhD Food Science & 3-5 years do Technology 1B Biological BS Animal Sciences 4 years Sciences BS Plant Science 4 years MSc. Plant Sciences MSc. Animal Sciences 2 years Would phase out when the degree colleges adopt 4 years bachelor programs MSc. Plant Sciences 2 years do MS Animal Sciences 2-3 years As per HEC’s minimum and maximum degree duration MS Plant Sciences 2-3 years do PhD Animal Science 3-5 years do PhD Plant Science 3-5 years do 1C Environmental BS Environmental Sciences 4 years Regular Sciences MSc. Environmental Sciences 2 years do MS Environmental Sciences 2-3 years As per HEC’s minimum & maximum degree duration PhD Environmental Sciences 3-5 years do
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1D Department of BS Chemistry 4 years Chemistry MSc. Chemistry 2 years Ms Chemistry 2-3 years As per HEC’s minimum & maximum degree duration PhD Chemistry 3-5 years do 1E Department of BS Forestry 4 years Regular Forestry 2. Natural Science & Engineering 2A Mathematical BS Mathematics 4 years Sciences MSc. Mathematics 2 years MS Mathematics 2-3 years PhD Mathematics 3-5 years As per HEC’s minimum & maximum degree duration 2B Department of BS Physics 4 years Physics MSc. Physics 2 years MS Physics 2-3 years As per HEC’s minimum & maximum degree duration PhD Physics 3-5 years do 2C Computer BS Computer Sciences 4 years Regular Science BS IT do Do BS Software Engineering do Do BS RS & GIS do Do MSc. Computer Science 2 years Do 2D Earth Sciences BS Earth Science 4 years Do BS Disaster Management do Do MS Geology 2-3 years Do 2E Mining BS Mining Engineering 4 years As per PEC minimum engineering & maximum degree duration 2F Civil engineering BS Civil Engineering 4 years As per PEC minimum & maximum degree duration
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3. Faculty of Humanities & Social Science 3A International BS IR 4 years Relation MSc. IR 2 years MS IR 3B Media and BS Media & Communication 4 years Communication Studies Studies MSc Media & Communication Studies 3C Department of BS Educational Development 4 years Education B.Ed (Hons) Elementary do B.Ed Secondry 1.5 years B.Ed After ADE 2 years M.Ed 1 years MA Educational Development 2 years MS Educational Development 2-3 years As per HEC minimum and maximum degree duration 3D Department of BS Behavioral Sciences 4 years Behavior MSc. Behavioral Sciences 2 years Science 3E Department of BS Economics 4 years Economics MSc. Economies (Finance) 2 years MSc. Economics Do Ms Economics 2-3 years As per HEC minimum & maximum degree duration 3F Department of BS English Linguistics and 4 years Linguistics & literature Literature MA English Linguistics and 2 years Literature 3G Department of BBA (Hons) 4 years Management MBA 2 years Science MBA 3.5 years MS 2-3 years As per HEC minimum & maximum degree duration PhD 3-5 years do
36 Vice Chancellor’s 2 Years Report (June 2018 - June 2020) 2. Programs started in last 2 years with their current status Faculty Department Programs Duration Life Cycle Plan /Programme 1. Life Sciences 1A Biological BS Medical Lab 4 years Regular Program Sciences Technology As Per Pakistan Medical Council and HEC 2. Natural Science & Engineering 2A Civil BS Civil Engineering 4 years Regular Program Engineering As per PEC minimum and maximum degree duration 3. Faculty of Humanities & Social Science Department of BS Urdu 4 years As per HEC minimum and Urdu maximum degree duration MA Urdu 2 years Do Department of BS Sociology 4 years As per HEC minimum and Behavioral maximum degree duration Science BS Psychology Do 2. Future programs in 3-5 years with their feasibility Faculty Department Programs Duration Feasibility /Programs 1. Life Sciences 1A Department of BS Nursing (Planned 4 years · The departments and Allied Health from Fall 2020 in programs have been Sciences (In collaboration with AKU proposed/ selected on the future) Doctor of Physiotherapy Do basis of local need; (DPT) national and internal demand for human BS Dietetics/Human Do resource development in Nutrition consultation with all BS Microbiology Do stakeholders (community, BS Biotechnology Do academia, research BS Live Stock Do institutions, NGOs & industry) and market analysis. · The higher education institutions require increased student enrollment for their
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economic sustainability; thus, the new programs/ departments will contribute towards better economy of the institution. 2. Natural Science & Engineering Civil Engineering BS Civil Engineering 4 years Department of BS Software Do 2B Software Engineering Engineering (In Future) 2020-21 3. Faculty of Humanities & Social Science (Bifurcate two division) 1. Faculty of Humanities 2. Faculty of Social Science 3C Faculty of Social Science Department of Gender Studies BS Gender Studies 4 years
Department of Arts and Design BS Art and Design do (Fall 2020) Department of Physical BS Physical Education & do education and Sports Sciences Sports Science (Fall 2020) Department of Special BS Special Education do Education (Fall 2021) Department of Elementary/Early BS ECD do Childhood education (Fall 2022) With the establishment of 3 new departments, the Faculty of Education and Leadership shall be established (Fall 2022) Department of History (Fall 2022) Department of Archeology (Fall 2022)
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CHAPTER 5: Center for Research on CPEC (CRC) Given the profound importance of CPEC, understanding its implications and fashioning appropriate development policies is the sine qua non for the policymakers. This in the backdrop, KIU has established the Center for Research on CPEC (CRC). In an era where evidence-based policymaking is the hallmark of successful governments, the scarcity of research and data poses a signicant challenge to understanding CPEC's benets, let alone channeling them into development. Center for Research on CPEC would ll that gap be carrying out baseline studies and thus generating data for the researchers to investigate the implications of CPEC. Addressing the 8th Convocation of Karakorum International University, Gilgit the President of Pakistan appreciated the establishment of CPEC Cell in the university to take full advantage from this mega and allied project. He termed the establishment of cell as a positive development that would help explore the different dimensions of this remarkable project and reap the maximum benets from the opportunities offered by related projects keeping in view the local conditions. Since its establishment in Feb 2017, despite having limited resources, CRC has been able to produce some important policy relevant research. CRC has been dubbed one of the leading research centers on CPEC across the country. A snapshot of its academic activities is presented in the following sections.
Research Publications: Title Journal Impact Factor Is the China -Pakistan Economic Corridor an Sustainability 2.6 Opportunity or a Threat for Micro and Small Entrepreneurs? Evidence from northern Pakistan China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, Current Issues in Tourism 3.4 Governance, Tourism Nexus: Evidence from Gilgit-Baltistan Impact of Transport Cost and Travel Time on Journal of Advanced 1.98 Trade under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Transportation The Impacts of Freight Costs on Trade International Journal of 1.27 Potentials between European Union Middle Shipping and Transport East, North African Countries and China Under Logistics China-Pakistan Economic Corridor China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, ICTs, and Global Regional Review HEC: Y category Digital Economy: A Cross -District Analysis of Baseline Data in Gilgit-Baltistan Rural Tourism, Income, and Rapid Urbanization: International Journal of HEC: Y category Exploring the Nexus using a Multi -disciplinary Economic and Environmental Approach for Hunza. Geology
39 Vice Chancellor’s 2 Years Report (June 2018 - June 2020) Research Projects by Faculty Title Principal Funding Status Investigator CPEC-Tourism- Dr. Saranjam Baig HEC Completed Development Nexus CPEC and ICT in Dr. Aftab Khan Centre of Excellence on CPEC, Completed Gilgit-Baltistan Ministry of Planning, Reform, and Development Aspirations and Dr. Saranjam Baig Centre of Excellence on CPEC, Completed Inspirations: Ministry of Planning, Reform, and Understanding CPEC Development through Perceptions and Opinions in GB Strategies and Policies for Ms. Nazia Hassan Centre of Excellence on CPEC, In Progress CPEC-related Tourism Ministry of Planning, Reform, and Development
Research by Students Title Principal Funding Status Investigator Impact of CPEC on Living Abdullah Salman MSc Centre of Excellence on CPEC, Completed Standards: The Economics Ministry of Planning, Reform, and Case Study of Hunza Development
CPEC and Income: Kubra Ali Centre of Excellence on CPEC, Completed Evidence from Gilgit MSc Economics Ministry of Planning, Reform, and Development
CPEC and Business Yasmeen Zahra MSc Centre of Excellence on CPEC, Completed Communities: IR Ministry of Planning, Reform, and Perceptions and Development Opinions
40 Vice Chancellor’s 2 Years Report (June 2018 - June 2020) Conferences and Seminars One Day National Conference on CPEC Ÿ On November 3, 2018, Center for Research on CPEC in collaboration with Centre of Excellence on CPEC, Ministry of Planning, Development & Reform organized one day National Conference on “CPEC: Opportunities and Challenges for Gilgit-Baltistan” at KIU, Gilgit. Ÿ Speakers from different sectors of the society presented their viewpoint on the opportunities and challenges that will accompany CPEC-related investments. Prominent among the speakers were Dr. Shahid Rashid Executive Director Center for Excellence on CPEC, Ministry of Planning, Development & Reform, Islamabad; Ÿ Prof. Dr. Khalid Ahmed Vice Chancellor KIU; president Chamber of Commerce GB; ofcials from CPEC Centre Islamabad; academics from Iqra University; and ofcials from Pakistan Customs. The proceedings of the conference have been compiled and edited and will be launched soon
Three Days Workshop on CPEC and Youth Ÿ On April 10, the Center for Research on CPEC in collaboration with the Department of Youth Affairs, Government of Gilgit-Baltistan and GB Pride Association---a local NGO organized a three days' workshop on “CPEC and Youth: Opportunities for Entrepreneurship. Ÿ Mr. Asim Tiwana, Secretary for Youth Affairs and Human Rights was the chief guest of the opening ceremony while Dr. Kazim Niaz Chief Secretary, Gilgit-Baltistan honored the closing ceremony as the chief guest. Prof. Dr. Khalil Ahmed Vice Chancellor KIU presided over both the opening and closing ceremonies. Ÿ Around 70 senior students from various departments of KIU participated in the workshop. They presented their business ideas, which were appreciated by the audience. Prominent among the speakers were Mr. Muhammad Muzammil Zia, Policy Head for Human Resource Development at Centre of Excellence on CPEC, Islamabad, Dr. Saranjam Baig, Director Center for Research on CPEC at KIU, Mr, Waqar Abbas Deputy Country Manager Accelarate Prosperity; Mr, Karim Ullah Value Chain Specialist AKRSP; Mr. Javed Iqbal Deputy Director Department of Agriculture, Govt. of GB and Mr. Abdul Rehman, a gemologist.
Visiting Delegates and Collaborations/MoUs: Ÿ Various national and international delegates visited the Center for Research on CPEC since its establishment in Feb 2017. Ÿ Conspicuous among them are a team of three professors and four graduate students from Singapore Management University. The team showed their interested in establishing a long- term research collaboration. The team is scheduled to revisit the Center in Oct 2018. Likewise, a team of researchers from Lanzhou University visited KIU and held meetings to explore possibilities for joint ventures. Ÿ The Center has also invited short-term research afliates. Ms. Ayesha Omera, PhD Scholar at the New York University worked with Center as a research afliate for four weeks. During her stay, she conducted seminars and workshops for students and faculty Ÿ Delegations of six students including two females were sponsored by the Embassy of People's Republic of China in Pakistan to visit Beijing for a week. The students visited several universities in Beijing and interacted with students and faculty. 41 Vice Chancellor’s 2 Years Report (June 2018 - June 2020) Joint research projects / programs Various national and international delegates visited KIU to explore possibilities for collaboration. Ÿ A team of researchers from Lanzhou University visited KIU and held meetings to explore possibilities for joint ventures. The Department of Environmental Science has initiated collaborative projects with Lanzhou University. Ÿ The Department of Food Technology and Agriculture is in the process initiating a joint venture with the Chinese counterparts on Development of Bio-pesticides and Intelligent Sprayer to Optimize Its Applications in Fruits Orchards of GB. Ÿ The department of Earth Science also undertook research work and eld study on Geo-Hazard in collaboration with University of Sichuan China. Meeting of the Vice Chancellor and Director China Study Centre KIU with HE Yao Jing at Chinese Embassy The meeting was held on 25 Sep, 2018 at the Embassy of P.R China at Islamabad-Pakistan. The following areas of mutual interest were discussed: Ÿ Faculty Development Programs with Chinese Universities Ÿ Faculty and Students Exchange with Chinese Universities Ÿ Join Research projects and Conferences with special reference to CPEC Ÿ Engaging KIU in the social sector development of GB as new focus of CPEC Ÿ Strengthening of China Study/CPEC Centre at KIU Ÿ Develop Chinese Business Incubation Centre at KIU …………
The Vice Chancellor KIU Prof. Attaullah Shah presenting KIU Souvenir to HE Yao Jing Ambassador of PR China to Pakistan on Sep 25,2018. Dr. Sarnjam Baig Director China Study/CPEC Centre also present at the occasion.
Visit of delegation from Kashghar University for long term Collaboration between the two Universities: A delegation from University of Kashghar visited KIU and had meeting with VC and Director China Study/CPEC Centre. The various areas of joint collaboration were discussed. The delegation from KIU will visit Kashaghar University soon.
42 Vice Chancellor’s 2 Years Report (June 2018 - June 2020) Future Plans: Advancing the Research on CPEC To strengthen the ongoing research on CPEC at KIU, the Center in collaboration with University's research grant committee will announce special annual grants for faculty. Grants will also be sought from Ministry of Planning, Development, and Reform, CoE-CPEC, Government of Gilgit-Baltistan and other important stakeholders.
CPEC Talk Series: As a part of ongoing talk series, the Center intends to invite prominent academics and experts on CPEC to its main campus in Gilgit and also to the sub-campuses in Hunza, Ghizer, and Diamer. In the next few weeks, the Center plans to extend invitation to Lt. Gen ® Ashgar, Consultant CPEC at HEC; Mr. Hassan Daud Project Director CPEC Cell, Ministry of Planning, Reform, and Development; Dr. Shahid Rashid Executive Director Center of Excellence on CPEC, PIDE Islamabad; Secretary BOI Islamabad; Dr. Ishrat Hussain and Vice Chancellor PIDE. This list is not exhaustive and will be updated on regular basis according to the availability to the prominent speakers
Round Table Conference on CPEC and Tourism: Challenges and Opportunities In collaboration with Centre of Excellence on CPEC, Islamabad, CRC, KIU will organize a one-day RTC on CPEC and Tourism: Challenges and Opportunities. Despite having potential for boosting tourism and using it as a tool for local development and economic growth, this sector holds a meager eight percent of the total private assets. However, Gilgit-Baltistan, being the gateway to CPEC, it's predicted that tourism will improve in the years to come. In 2016, the estimated tourist inow was around 1 million. This in the backdrop, developing a comprehensive tourism strategy seems imperative for using it as a tool for local development for the region. CPEC brings hope. However, planning is needed to take advantage of its indirect benets. The RTC aims at initiating a dialogue among important stakeholders related to tourism, tourism related businesses and tourism policymakers as a very rst step towards a comprehensive tourism development proposal. The RTC will be held in the third week of August 2018.
Launching Ceremony of the Conference Proceedings As noted earlier that the Center for Research on CPEC (CRC), KIU in collaboration with Centre of Excellence on CPEC, Ministry of Planning, Development & Reform organized one day National Conference on “CPEC: Opportunities and Challenges for Gilgit-Baltistan” at KIU, Gilgit. Speakers from different sectors of the society presented their viewpoint on the opportunities and challenges that will accompany CPEC-related investments. The proceedings have been documented by a team of researchers headed by Dr. Saranjam Baig, Director CRC. The conference proceedings include a chapter on recommendations on CPEC related issues in Gilgit-Baltistan. The formal launching of the proceedings is planned for the last week of August.
Building HR for CPEC: Making CPEC a success in Gilgit-Baltistan crucially depends upon the availability of skilled and technical human resource. In collaboration with other important stakeholders including the Institute of Professional Development (IPD) and Business Incubation Center (BIC) at KIU, the CPEC Center will not only identify HR needs but also work to provide the required skills to the labor force.
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Three Days International Conference on CPEC In collaboration with Centre of Excellence on CPEC, Islamabad, LUMS, and HEC, CRC at KIU will organize a three day Three Days International Conference on CPEC related themes. A joint working group will be formed that will nalize the thematic areas and dates for the conference.
A Brieng Session and Workshop for the Members of GBLA Keeping in view the lack of understanding about CPEC and its related issues by members of the parliament in Gilgit-Baltistan, a one-day brieng session and workshop will be held in the second of September, 2018. Prominent speakers and experts will brief the members about importance and implications of CPEC especially in the context of Gilgit-Baltistan.
Chinese Language Courses The Confucius Set at Institute of Professional Development (IPD), KIU has already initiated Chinese Language courses. CRC intends to augment the program by creating linkages with external stakeholders and building partnerships with Chinese and Pakistani counterparts.
Seminar on Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Gilgit Baltistan Gilgit Baltistan has beautiful geography and has natural resources besides rich enlightened human capital for economic development of the province and country. Its location makes it a unique advantage of gateway of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and its proximity to Xinjiang region of China places it to learn directly from Chinese development experience.
CPEC will be developed as a Green Economy region under CPEC cooperation framework.
Besides hydel energy projects, up gradation of transport infrastructure, tourism in GB, the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) will play vital role specically to get the market access to Kashghar Economic Zone. SEZ is strongly needed to uplift the economic conditions of GB people because it will not only attract foreign direct investments along with domestic investments but also it will generate foreign exchange by boosting exports. It will be a platform where the indigenous companies could collaborate with foreign companies to import technology to the country. Moreover, beside economic activities, it will also provide employment and skill generation opportunities for hundreds of locals.
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CHAPTER 6: Financial Sustainability - KIU Ÿ Karakoram International University (KIU) is a public Sector University established under President of Pakistan, Presidential Order 2002. Ÿ Currently it is governed by the Syndicate and Senate constituted in the light of Presidential Order. Ÿ It observes Federal Government nancial rules duly adopted with the approval of the Senate. Ÿ The employees of the University are governed under Federal Government Standard National Basic Pay Scales and Under Pension Scheme approved for the federal government employees. Ÿ Currently its nancial resources comprised 45-50% on federal government grants, 30-35% from on campus students fee, 15-20% from KIU Examination Board and 5-6% from all other sources like transport fee income/IPD / Bank prots etc. etc. Ÿ As University received about 45-50% of its total expenditures from the Federal Government through HEC, hence it is bound to observe the Federal government administrative and nancial rules. If grants are reduced by the Federal Government due to any one or other reasons, the total nancial resources are resultantly reduced and the University always remained in nancial crises and under nancial dependency. Ÿ It is now high time to think about Self Reliance. A Self Reliance Financial Plan has been prepared with the following assumptions: - v The University shall explore other nontraditional sources of income like running its own Petrol Pumps, Transport Fleet (luggage or Passenger or mix) like NATCO & NLC, establishing its own Hostels / Guest houses to be run on commercial level, by establishing its own agri or cattle farms. v It has been proposed to start all nontraditional business from initial funding of Rs.80 to Rs.100 million which will be provided by current savings of Finance department at Main as well as at sub campuses on account of fee etc. v University will not take any pressure in increasing its fee according to its requirement and keeping in view the market trends. v It will start and add minimum 3 new programs in BS and 3 in Masters every nancial year so that no of students currently about 6000 are increased to 10000 till 2024-2025. v It has been assumed that reliance on Federal Government funding will be reduced to zero in next 4-5 years. v It will strictly monitor the nancial discipline and no unnecessary appointment will be made. However, necessary provisions have been forecasted for urgent and essential faculty positions. Now only if required technical cadre personal will be hired. v Strict austerity measures already introduced will be observe without any pressure. v The University will increase fee @20% per annum from 2022-2023 so that its reliance on all other agencies is minimized to reach zero till 2024-2025.
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1. KIIU Revenue diversification PARTICULARS REVISED / ACTUAL PROPOSED BUDGET % OF 2018-2019 ESTIMATES 2019 - RESOURCES 2020
1. Total Current Year's Grants & Donations [a - d] 343.910 329.908 42.52%
a. Federal Government (Annual) 315.093 281.908
b. Supplementary / Additional Grant 10.000 -
c. Grant for Tenure Track Faculty 18.817 18.000
d. Provincial Govt. Grant (Special grant in aid - 30.000 by GB Govt.)
2.Total on Campus Students Income (sub-total a- 179.094 255.296 32.90% c)
a. Tuition Fees 110.433 159.338
b. All Other Fees 61.165 87.067
c. Hostel / User Charges, etc. 7.496 8.891
3.Total Income from Other Services Examination 183.838 139.000 17.91% etc.: (a)
a. Afliated College/Institutions' Students 183.838 139.000
4.Other Venues of Income [a-g] 48.922 51.704 06.67%
a. Transport income/prots/consultancy etc. 48.992 51.704
Total resourced from all venues 755.764 775.908 100% [1+2+3+4]
Current resources of KIU / revenue diversication is depicted above with % of major source of income.
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2. Expected Fee - Nontraditional fee revenue resources It is high time to think about generating revenue from nontraditional resources. It is clear that there are very limited chances to increase University income from its traditional sources like generating income from on campus students. KIU may enhance its income from thismajor sources at very limited pace as the fee paying capacity of the local community is very limited. Almost all the community is facing nancial challenges especially under current scenario of COVID -19 the small level businesses are going to close and jo bs in private sector are at high risk. Therefore, now there is a big question of survival for each individual, each family and even each institution like KIU. It is, now high time to think about nontraditional revenue resources. Some of potential areas may be focused such as:-
Ø Income from Research Studies / Consultancies: - KIU has diversied faculty having about 80 -90 PhDs in each eld of study. It is time to encourage the faculty to focus on achieving more research projects / studies from local government / federal government / local as well as international agencies so that fee on account of Consultancy is generated. There should be generated Rs.4.00 to Rs.5.00 million a year. The Director ORIC may be entrusted the task to generate funds from researchrojects. p Ø Enhancing Income of IPD . The directorate of IPD should be advised to start technical skills trainings/workshop. Short courses, diplomas in different elds with the collaboration of TEVTA/NAVETEC and should be responsible to generate minimum Rs.10-15 million a year. Ø Enhancing the chain of ECD Centers. Currently KIU is running a small level ECD Center at no prot no loss basis. It is earning about Rs.100 million a year which is used for payment of salaries of its staff. There is a need that Coor dinator ECD (whose salary is being paid from KIU recurring budget) should be asked to start another ECD Center at commercial level at Dhanyure /Gilgit/Hunza and should generate minimum 1.00 million a year at start level. The ECD Centers chain should be so developed that every year minimum one Center is added to increase KIU income. Ø Enhancing Confucius Set Income: - The Confucius Set is currently generating very nominal income Rs.2-2.5 million a year. The demand of Chinese language course is encouraging but fee xed for short term courses is very nominal which is used for looking after the Chinese teachers. Incharge Confucius Set may be asked to enhance the number of classes / courses as well as enhance the fee of Chinese Language courses so that minimum prot of Rs.3.00-4.00 million per year is generated. Ø Establishment of KIU Income Generating Fund : - It is high time to establish a specic Income Generating Fund. Initially KIU will provide Rs.80.00 to Rs.100 million for this fund. KIU may invest this fund in various small projects so that not only its principal amount is secured but it also became the permanent source of nontraditional income. The small projects may include: - § Fleet of Luggage Transport:- Although KIU is an Educational institution and itshould focus on its educational and research activities but in the current scenario when University is struggling to receive its fee which is its legal claim from the students who are not only regularly challenging the authority of the University but also black mailing the management due to one or other reasons. The students of Master programs are a big threat right now. It is right time to invest funds in non -traditional business. KIU should invest minimum Rs.40.00 million in Luggage eet of Large / medium size truck like ISUZU or SHAZORE like that kind as established by NLC / NATCO. It may mix some passenger or tourist transport buses too. It is expected that KIU may generate Rs.20.00 to 22.00 million a year at start. However, a feasible study may be conducted by Director Transport / Director Coordination in this regards. § Establishment of KIU Petrol Pumps Chain : - KIU already have 25 -30 vehicles and if it considers best to start Luggage Transport / passengers business then it will be more
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appropriate to es tablish its own Petrol Pumps chain. Initially Rs.20.00 million may be invested out of KIU Income Generating Fund. Running a Petrol pumps is a conrmed prot generating business and it is expected that KIU may generate Rs.5.00 to 6.00 million per year from a Petrol Pumps at start. It will be more appropriate if a feasible study is also conducted by Director Transport / Director Coordination in this regards. § Establishment of KIU Guest Houses / Hostels : - KIU should also consider establishment of its own gue st houses to be run on commercial level. Initially Rs.20.00 million may be invested from KIU Income generating fund to establish KIU guest houses. These guest houses may simultaneously should be used as guest house as well as hostel for students. It may be expected that Rs.4.00 to Rs.5.00 million a year may be generated in this project. However, feasible study should be conducted in this regards too. § Establishment of KIU Labs Services . There is a need to commercialize the available facilities of Biological Sciences /Bio Safety/ Physics / Chemistry / Agriculture & Food Technology / Gems Cutting & Polishing Lab & Mining departments labs services on commercial level so that minimum Rs.2.00 to Rs.3.00 million are generated. § KIU may also consider cattle farmingwhich may generate additional nontraditional revenue. § From all the above nontraditional venues, it is expected that since start of nancial year 2020-2021, KIU shall be able to generate Rs.30.00 to Rs.35.00 million which may reach to Rs.100.00 million and above in 2024-2025. § There is a need to form a brain storming / Think Tank to give proposals to generate income from non-traditional resources.
3. Austerity Measures and Their Impact Due to reduction in federal government recurring grant, KIU introduced Strict Austerity Measures during the current nancial year 2019 -2020. The major areas covered under the said policy which were covered are such as:-
Ø Ban on new recruitment of faculty / administration positions except where there will be essential requirement and duly recommended by a committee headed by Vice Chancellor and comprising Deans /Registrar/Treasurer. Ø Ban on new promotions but where necessary and duly approved by the competentauthority. Ø Withdrawn of mobile phone facility from senior faculty and management ofcers. Ø Reduction in TA/DA provision and strict monitoring of Travelling at University expenses. Ø Reduction in PoL ceiling of authorized / entitled ofcers from 180 liters per month to 80 liters per month. Ø Reduction in Transport Pol/Maintenance budget. Ø Reduction in Stationery and Printing and publication budgeted provision. Ø Reduction in Conferences / Trainings Budgeted provision. Ø Reduction in entertainment / meetings budget. Ø Reduction in procurement of physical assets budget. Ø Reduction in examination board expenditures. Ø Reduction in VC’s personal cell phone expenditures from unlimited to Rs. 2,000/- p.m. Ø Reduction in Newspapers expenses.
It has been estimated that minimum R s.30 to 35 million will be saved from implementing the above stated austerity measures.
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4. Financial Self Reliance Plan 4. Financial Self Reliance A Self Reliance Financial Plan is attached with the le. Following assumptions have been assumed while making / preparing the KIU Self Reliance Financial Plan: -
Ø Although the Academic Plan shared by Director Academic Planning does not show any planning on facts. Therefore, it has been assumed that KIU will strictly observe the targets set in KPIs. It shall reach to the target of 10000 students in 2024-2025 by adding new programs each year at Main as well as at Sub Campuses. Ø The nancial liabilities of sub campuses shall soon transfer to the Main Campus. The funding under PC-1 for sub campus Hunza will be discontinued in June 2020 and from July 2020 management of its nancial affairs will be responsibility of KIU. Hence while preparing Self Reliance Financial Plan the income and expenses of sub campus Hu nza have been considered. Like -wise the income and expenses have been added from the nancial year 2021-2022 for sub campus Ghizer and Chillas. Ø It has been assumed that no of students of Main Campus which is about 5300 for the nancial year 2019-2020 shall reach above 6000 in 2020 -2021, 7500 in 2021 -2022 and ultimate ly 10000 in
2024-2025. Ø KIU will be at liberty to increase its fee according to market trends without accepting any pressure from any side. Ø It will strictly observe the austerity measures already introduce and strict nancial monitory shall be exercised. Ø KIU shall consider nontraditional resources and shall generate Rs.30-35 million from mix of various nontraditional business and services. Ø It shall not take any pressure from local or federal government and will receive its fee of its services from concerned stakeholders.
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KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Key Result Areas Key Result Areas Sr.# Indicators Key Performance 18 Base line Status in 2017 19 Target Achieved in 2018 Responsibility Assigned to: Verication Basis of Monitoring Protocol Targets for the Years 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 ------20 21 22 23 24 25 - reports, etc. reports, External External - - - 1.1 Students 3363 4206 530 625 7,50 8,50 9,00 10,0 Dir. Enrollment records Enrollment 4 6 0 0 0 00 Admiss Enhance the Equitable Access to Higher Education ion 1.2 Retention Rates 70% 75% 80% 80% 85% 85% 85% 85% Dir. Enrollment records of Students CDC 1.3 New 15 16 18 22 25 25 25 25 Dir. Admission notices/ Departments QEC prospectus/Minutes of statutory body's meetings 1.4 New Programs 51 58 64 70 70 70 70 Dir. Admission notices/ QEC prospectus/Minutes of statutory body's meetings 1.5 Female Students 48% 49% 50% 52% 55% 55% 55% 55% Dy. Dir. Admission records Enrollment Ratio Admiss ion 1.6 Establishment of 1 1 3 4 5 5 5 5 Dir. Records from New Sub - P&D Registrar campuses ofce 2.1 Accreditation of 5 6 7 8 8 8 8 8 Dir. Records from QEC University QEC ofce Programs 2.2 No of Faculty 159 161 160 190 220 240 255 270 2.3 Students - 21 26 33 33 34 35 35 37 Records from Teachers Ratio students affairs/admissions 2.4 No of Library 2200 2400 270 300 330 3350 3400 3500 Library Books inventory list Books 0 0 00 00 00 0 0 0 Commi ttee 2.5 No. of 0 0 5 25 35 35 35 35 Faculty QEC reports Programs on develo Outcome based pment Education/Lear center ning (FDC)/ Dir.
and Use of Innovative Modes Delivery QEC 2.6 No of Programs 0 1 4 20 30 30 30 30 MIS/IT MIS/IT on Learning Dept. systems/physical Management verication
Enhance the Quality of Higher Education, Outcome -based Learning, System (Virtual Platform)
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2.7 PhD Faculty to 20% 30% 34% 40% 50% 50% 50% 50% HRM/F FDC Calendar & Total Faculty DC course Ratio participants records Personnel les 2.8 Trainings 10 12 20 30 50 50 50 50 FDC Training (Faculty-Staff) reports/pictures/ Attendance 3.1 No. of PhD 44 57 58 85 100 110 120 130 HRM/F FDC Calendar & qualied Faculty DC course participants records Personnel les 3.2 No. of Skilled 5 7 20 35 50 50 50 50 FDC FDC Calendar & Specic course Programs for participants records Faculty Personnel les 3.3 No of Post -doc 6 8 12 15 20 22 25 30 FDC FDC Calendar & qualied Faculty course
ls participants records
Skil Personnel les 3.4 No of Best 3 4 6 8 10 12 15 18 Dir. QEC ofcial records Teacher- QEC National / International Awards by Faculty 3.5 No of PhD/Post 2 3 5 8 10 12 15 20 HRM FDC Calendar & Doc course Scholarships participants records Increase Faculty with Highest Academic Qualication and Professional with Highest Academic Qualication and Professional Increase Faculty Personnel les 4.1 No of 150 228 350 450 500 550 600 650 Dir. Publication records/ Publications by ORIC Reference list Faculty-Staff (ISI Indexed) 4.2 No of papers 50 71 120 190 250 270 290 300 Dir. Publication records/ published by ORIC Reference list Faculty/Staff in HEC approved - X, Y Journals 4.3 No of Travel 5 6 12 15 20 22 25 20 Dir. Grants records Grants availed ORIC by Faculty-Staff 4.4 Total No. of 10 19 25 35 50 55 60 70 Dir. Grants records Research ORIC Projects/Grants win by Faculty- Staff funded by HEC/National/In
Promote Relevant Research, Innovation and Commercialization Research, Relevant Promote ternational Sponsors
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4.5 Cumulative No. 0 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 Dir. Patents records of Patents by ORIC Faculty-Staff 4.6 No of 2 3 4 5 4 4 4 6 Dir. Conference reports, National/Interna ORIC abstract tional books, pictures etc. Conferences Organized 4.7 Cumulative No. 146 216 296 396 420 620 800 1000 Graduation record/ of MS Produced DASR convocation data 4.8 Cumulative No. 0 3 4 6 9 9 19 29 Graduation record/ of PhDs DASR convocation data Produced 4.9 No of Incubates 9 11 12 14 15 15 15 15 Dir. Incubates award - Startups ORIC letters 5.1 Capacity 2 3 5 8 10 10 10 10 FDC FDC Building of Calendar/Attendanc Senior e Management Pictures (Special Leadership
Management in HE Trainings) 5.2 Percentage of 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% FDC Staff Inventory successors in Record KIU talent pool 5.3 Appointment of 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 85% 85% 85% HRM Staff Inventory Sector Faculty-Staff on Record ernance and Financial Regular basis 5.4 University 680. 755. 775. 894. 996. 1133 1238 1392 Treasur Annual Budget Gross Revenue 854 764 908 543 053 .261 .816 .495 er 5.5 University Own 350. 411. 446. 524. 671. 853. 1068 1392 Treasur Annual Budget Revenue 945 854 000 543 053 261 .816 .495 er 0 5.6 Endowment 0 0 150 160 180 200 220 250 Treasur Annual Budget Fund (Rs. In er Strengthen Leadership, Gov millions)
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CHAPTER 7: KIU Graduate School Program (KGSP) Karakoram International University Graduate School Program is very useful to promote and enhance quality higher education and research in Pakistan and especially in Gilgit-Baltistan region. Gilgit Baltistan is an isolated area from other regions of Pakistan where higher educational institutes are existing. It is very difcult for the peoples of this region to migrate to those areas for enhancement of their education specially who are on jobs. By this initiative KIU has provided an environment to both on jobs as well as to fresh graduates who were still interested for good quality higher education by using its weekends. By this initiative KIU will provide high learned human resources to community and they can scientically address the local, national and international problems. Initially in spring and autumn 2019 university has offered admissions in the following faculties after fullling all the caudal formalities. Higher Education Commission Pakistan, QAA team visited to KIU for evaluation and monitoring the started programs. After evaluation the team expressed their satisfaction in their report.
Faculty of Life Sciences 1. Department of Biological Sciences (Animal Sciences, Plant Sciences) 2. Environmental Sciences 3. Chemistry 4. Agriculture and Food Technology
Faculty of Natural Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities 1. Physics 1. Management Sciences (MS, MBA 2 years) 2. Mathematics 2. Economics 3. Earth Sciences 3. Educational Development (M.Ed. 1 year, Bed. 1.5 year)
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CHAPTER 8: KIU Research Journals and Their Present Status Journal of Mountain Area Research KIU has launched its rst ever ofcial publication “Journal of Mountain Area Research” in 2015.
Focus and scope: Journal of mountain area research is a biannual publication of Karakoram International University, Gilgit, Pakistan. This multidisciplinary journal publishes original research papers with a strong focus on mountain areas (especially Karakorum, Hindukush and Himalayas) and will accept papers in life sciences, natural and earth sciences, social sciences ( economics, international relations,), Humanities ( languages, education etc), behavioral sciences and management sciences.
Current status of the journal: The journal has published a total three volumes from 2015 to 2017. However, this journal was multidisciplinary in nature and published research article in all the areas of natural, life, social sciences and humanities. The journal was about to proceed for submission of application for HEC recognition, meanwhile HEC changed the criteria for accreditation of journals and restricted multidisciplinary only in either science or social sciences and humanities. It was not possible to submit for accreditation keeping its current scope being completely multidisciplinary in all areas i.e sciences, social sciences and humanities. Therefore, it was decided to stop its further publication and continue with three new different journals in the areas of Natural Sciences and Engineering, Life Sciences, Social sciences and humanities.
Karakoram International Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences (KIJEAS) KIU has launched “Karakoram International Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences (KIJEAS)” in April 2020 and its publication is in progress.
Focus and scope: Karakoram International Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences (KIJEAS) is a multidisciplinary science and engineering journal supervised by Karakoram International University, Gilgit, Pakistan. KIJEAS is a biannual international peer-reviewed journal publishing original research articles, review papers and letters/short communications on a broad range of applied sciences and engineering elds, and will accept papers in mathematical and computational sciences, physics, earth sciences, engineering and technology.
Current status of the journal: The journal has been launched online in April 2020 and its publication is in progress.
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Focus and scope: KIJL & HS is a peer-reviewed journal, which aims to provide the most complete and reliable source of information on current developments in the eld of life and health sciences
Subject Areas
Life Sciences Biochemistry, microbiology, zoology, plant science, agriculture science, biotechnology, molecular biology, medical sciences, epidemiology and food science
Health Sciences Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology, Pathology, Forensic medicine, Community Medicine, Ophthalmology, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Orthopedics, Dermatology and Venereal diseases, Infectious Diseases, Cardiology, Diabetes, Cancer research, Endocrinology, Urology, and Medical education. Current status of the journal: The launching of “Karakoram International Journal of Life and Health Sciences” in progress. All the modalities have been formulated and online website development is in progress.
Karakoram International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (KIJSSH) The launching of “Karakoram International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities” in progress. The committee formed for the purpose is working on it.
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CHAPTER 9: Physical Development During last 2 years following developments have taken place at the end of infrastructural and physical development in KIU.
1. PSDP Funded Projects 1.1 Faculty of Engineering Ÿ Approved Scope of PC-I 642.24 Million Ÿ Covered Area 59501 sft Ÿ Consisting of Class Rooms 18 Ÿ Laboratories 12 Numbers Ÿ Student service area & faculty ofces for two Departments
Update Progress of the project: Tender of the said building was called on June 22, 2017 and award letter issued to contractor after getting approval from HEC in March 7, 2028. Physical work could not started due to land dispute with Nomal community. New Vice Chancellor Engr. Prof. Dr. Attaullah Shah Join KIU on June 1, 2018. He met with community, GB Government and other stakeholders and resolved land dispute land dispute. Physical work of the project started in January 4, 2019 and work of the project smoothly under execution which is as under. i. Roof slabs of two side / labs wings have been poured and shutter of the middle portion is in progress. ii. Laboratories equipment worth of Rs. 30.00 have been purchased for Mining engineering department purchase of remaining equipment is in progress. iii Three MS scholars have been selected by KIU section board and they have completed their M/S through project funds. iv Four student buses, two single cabins converted to double cabin vehicles for eld staff one tractor purchased from project funds out of these purchased vehicles two buses, one converted to double cabin and one tractor handed to University of Baltistan Skardu as the part of the project.
1.2. Gymnasium and Hostel with an approve scope of Rs; 316.390 million 1.2.1 Gymnasium Ÿ Gymnasium Covered area 18001 Sft consist of i). Fitness room ii). Therapy room etc. iii). Indoor sports Ÿ Football Ground Ÿ Cricket Ground
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Update Progress i. Tender awarded to lowest bidder on June 03, 2020 after completing all codel formalities ii. Contractor mobilized at site and construction of site camp ecfois under process. iii. Layout have been marked jointly by KIU Works department, consultant and contractor.
1.2.2 Hostel for 200 students Hostel Covered area 36820 Sft consist of i). Residential Rooms (2 seater) ii). Residential Rooms (3 seater) iii). Dining Hall iv). Common rooms
Update Progress i. Tender awarded to lowest bidder on June 03, 2020 after completing all codel formalities ii. Contractor mobilized at site and construction of site camp ecfois under process. iii. Layout have been marked jointly by KIU Works department, consultant and contractor.
2.Academic Block (Self Finance project) i. Scope of the project Rs: 46.419 million ii. Covered Area 16600 sft iii. Class rooms 6 No iv. Multipurpose Hall 01 No v. Library having three portion i). General library portion ii). Research portion and iii) e-library
Update progress: i. Building has been completed with a record completion period of 9 months.
57 Vice Chancellor’s 2 Years Report (June 2018 - June 2020) 3.Establishment of three sub-campuses under HEC umbrella PC-I for Establishment of Refurbishing/ 21 sub- campuses. 3.1. Refurbishing / Alteration of Ghizer KIU Campus Refurbishing and alteration carried out at Ghizer sub-campus to make building functional for establishment of sub-campus with a cost of Rs. -----
3.2. Refurbishing/ Alteration of Campuses Hunza KIU Refurbishing and alteration carried out at Hunza sub-campus to make building functional for establishment of sub-campus with a cost of Rs. -----
58 Vice Chancellor’s 2 Years Report (June 2018 - June 2020) 3.3. Refurbishing/ Alteration of Campuses Diamer KIU Refurbishing and alteration carried out at Diamer sub-campus to make building functional for establishment of sub-campus with a cost of Rs. -----
5. Repair/ Renovation work at main Campus 5.1 Residential colony Repair renovation of Category B 07 Nos. house and category A 02 nos. house have been renovated during nancial year 2019-20.
5.2 Repair renovation of Academic blocks Repair and renovation of Food and Agriculture department has been completed.
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CHAPTER 10: Detail List of Ph.D and M.Phil. Degree awarded during June 2018- May 2020 During this two-year period Karakoram International University awarded two Ph.D. degrees and 49 M.Phil. degrees in different disciplines. It is worth-mentioning that all Ph.D. and M.Phil. programs that KIU offers are vetted and accredited by higher education commission of Pakistan. This is most valuable contribution of KIU to the mountain communities of Gilgit- Baltistan in particular and Pakistan in general in terms of nurturing and offering highly qualied human resource that our nation has scarcity.
# Name Father Name Department Research Area/Topic Date of Completion 1 Shamsher Ali Shahadat Chemistry Variation in Soil Physical, Chemical 2018 2011-KIU-627 Khan and Nicrobial Parameter in various land in Bagrort Vally, CKNP 2 Qamer Abbas Ghulam Abbas Biological Ethno botany, Photochemical 2018 2011-KIU-629 sciences Investigation and Bioassay screening of some important Medicinal Plants from selected Valleys of CKNP Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan 3 Hawas Khan Hamza khan Earth Identication of Land Slide Pr one 2019 2011-KIU-620 Sciences Areas , using remote Sensing Images (Geology) and GIS in the Central Karakoram National Park Detail List of MPhil Degree awarded during June 2018- May 2020 # Name Father name Department Research Area/Topic Date of Completi on 1 Sumera Naz Muhammad Biological Analysis of bacteriological 2018 Aslam Khan Sciences Characteristics to ascertain limit and impact of liquid waste on the water quality of Gilgit 2 Nusrat Ali Jaffar shah Biological Incidence of diseases in human 2018 Sciences population of Hunza, Gilgit Baltistan 3 Abida Alam Khush alam Biological Soil free living Nematode community 2019 Sciences associated with cover crops of Danyore, Gilgit 4 Kashif Hussain Shah mirza Biological Study of livestock Diseases in 2019 khan Sciences Jalalabad and Oshikhandass valley Gilgit 5 Pyar Ali Muhammad Biological Prevalence of Hepatitis in District 2019 Essa Sciences Ghizar of Gilgit Baltistan
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6 Saiqa Jabeen Mansoor Khan Biological Systematic and ethnobotanical Sciences studies on desert ora of Ggilgit District 7 Fatima Naseer Naseer Uddin Biological Seasonal Impact on distribution of 2019 Sciences Benthic Macroinvertibrates and physico-chemical parameters of Danyyore and Oshkhandassnallah, Gilgit –Baltistan 8 Shah Jehan Sultan Ahmed Biological Study of Biology of ladybirds beetles 2018 Sciences Coccinellaseptempunctata and Hippodemivarigata, Aphida of Brassica species, Rosa Species and Rubinia species in laboratory conditions 9 Ishtiaq Hussain Shah Rais Khan Biological Comparative study of predatory 2019 Sciences potential of Coccinela - Steptumpunctata and Hippdamiava - rigata on Aphids of Brassica Supervisor: Dr. Muhammad Ali Page 4 of 13 species in Laboratory conditions 10 Anita Mehboob Mehboob Ali Biological Predatory potential of Ladybirds 2019 Sciences Beetles Against Mealy Bugs and Aphids in Lab conditions 11 Khaliq Aman Mir Zaman Biological Integrated Pest management of Pink 2018 Sciences Habiscus Mealy bugs, maconellicoccushirsutus on mulberry plant in District Gilgit. 12 Israt Almas Shah Furman Biological Efcacy of Trichogrammachilonis and 2019 Sciences chrysoperlacarnea on grain moth and Aphids in laboratory conditions 13 Shoukat Jamal Berkat Jamal Biological Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Tract 2019 2015-kiu-1127 Sciences Parasites in Cattles of Gilgit Town. 14 Riffat Parveen Muhammad Biological Residual Effects of the Chemical 2019 2010-kiu-558 Mustafa Sciences pesticides in Compression with local plants of Gilgit on Rhyzopertha dominica 15 Jawaria shakeel Biological Physio- chemical Assessment of 2020 KIU-587-2009 Sciences waste water at Gilgit. 16 . Shujaat Ali, Mahama Biological isolation and genetic analysis of 2020 Reg. No. kiu - Sciences common pathogenic bacteria in 2015-1128 drinking water of urban areas of Gilgit Batistan
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17 Shah Nawaz Muhammad Chemistry Phytochemical Investigation and 2018 Nawaz bioactivity Screening of Ephedra and Artemisia from Gilgit Baltistan 18 Farhad Hussain Gul Hussain Chemistry Phytochemical Investigation and 2019 Antiseptic Properties of Tanacetum baltistanicum from Gilgit- Baltistan 19 ZULFIQAR ALI Muhammad Chemistry Phytochemical and Biossay Study of 2018 Ibrahim Corydalis adiantifolia from shigar Valley, Skardu 20 Dayanat Chemistry Study on Bioactive Compounds from 2019 Hussain Natural (Gentianodes tianschanica) and Synthetic Sources 21 Abdul Razaq Jamal khan Chemistry Search form Tanacetum 2020 Reg. No. 2011- Baltistanicum KIU-647. 22 SULTAN ISHAQ Abdul Karim Environmental Geo-Spatial Distribution of 2018 Sciences Rangelands and Live stock Migration Routes in Selected Areas of Gilgit - Baltistan 23 Alina Iftikhar Syed Iftikhar Environmental Assesment of Physico -Chemical and 2018 Hussain Sciences Bacteriological Parameters of Drinking Water and Associated Diseases in Some Selected Areas of District Gilgit-Baltistan 24 Saeeda Yaqoob Muhammad Environmental Bio- Monitoring of heavy metals 2019 Yaqoob Khan Sciences availability in the aquatic environment of Ghizer River Gilgit, Pakistan 25 Nazia Bilal Muhammad Environmental Quantication, Characterization and 2019 Bilal Sciences hospital waste Management Practices in DHQ Hospital, Gilgit 26 Muhammad Murad ali Environmental Biomonitoring of W ater Quality 2018 Yasin Sciences Indicators using associated ora in some Selected Areas of District Hunza and Nagar Gilgit- Baltistan 27 Syed Naeem Syed Environmental Current Status and Future Trend of 2018 Abbas Muhammad Sciences Forest of Bagrote ang Haramosh in Abbas District Gilgit 28 AZFAR Manzoom Ali Environmental Comparative assessment of Soil 2018 HUSSAIN Sciences Quality under different land use practices in Jalalabad and Oshikhandas 29 ZARMAST Jafar Ali Environmental Rangeland Status in the Alpine Region 2018 KHAN Sciences of Ganji Vally Skardu, Gilgit -Baltistan, Pakistan
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30 Saira Baig Ishaq Ullah Environmental Concentration and Human Health 2019 Session Baig Sciences Risk Assessment of Selected Heavy Metals in drinking water reservoir of central Hunza, Gilgit - Baltitan, Pakistan 31 IRFAN ALI Ehsan Ali Environmental Analysis of Pastoral system in 2018 Sciences Changing Climate Scenario of Haramosh Valley Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan 32 NASIR Muhammad Environmental Comparative anal ysis of climate 2018 HUSSAIN Hanif Sciences change on some selected glaciers from Karakorum & hidu Khus region Gilgit- Baltistan 33 Rubina Zarbi Ali Environmental Assessment of Physic- chemical and 2018 Sciences Biological Parameters of spring Water and Prevalence of Associated Diseases in selected Areas of District Ghizer, Gilgit- Baltistan 34 Jamal Hussain Ghulam Yasin Environmental An Assessment of phytosociolog y 2020 Sciences and social-economic impact of forest on local communities in Naltar Valley Gilgit Baltistan 35 Samar Zahra Ali Ahmed Jan Behavioral Role of Relirion and Spirituallity in 2018 Sciences mental health of the adults of Gilgit, Pakistan 36 Rabia Hussain Muhammad Behavioral Neurological Functioning of Elderly 2018 KIU-2013-842) Hussain Sciences Population In G ilgit- Baltistan: A Comparative Study of Gilgit & Skardu 37 Saira Khatoon Muhib Uddin Behavioral Studies and Culture: An Interpretive 2018 (2013-KIU- Sciences Study In District Ghizer, Gilgit - 890). Baltistan 38 Hina Hussain Manzoor Behavioral Domestic Violence and Mental Health 2018 Hussain Sciences of Married Women in Gilg it: AMixed Methods Study 39 Musarat Abdul Ghaffar Mathematical Study on Grain Topology and Growth 2019 Shaheen Sciences Rates Equations and Three - (2015-KIU- Dimensional Grains In Polycrystalline 1176) Micructures 40 Zafar Hussain, Muhammad Mathematical Study on the Topological Effects Of 2020 Reg. No. 2015- Hassan Sciences Grains In 3D Polycrysta lline KIU-1178 Microstrutures 41 Abdul Naqeeb Abdul Shakoor Mathematical BCI-Commutative Ideals Based On 2020 Reg. No. 2013- Sciences Hyperstructure and Soft Sets KIU-831
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42 Ms. Syeda Syed Educational A study of teachers' practices, 2019 Qudsia Bano Tehzeeb Ull Development preferences and perceptions on Reg: No. Hassan medium of instruction at ECE level in 2015-KIU- Gilgit, Pakistan 1155 43 Zahid Ali Akbar Gushpoor Shah Agriculture & Physiochemical and Physicochemical 2018 Food Investigation of Wild FiG(Ficus Carica) Technology Grown of District Gilgit 44 SHEHNAZ Sher Agriculture & Nutritional and Phytochemical 2018 Muhammad Food Analysis of three varieties of Maize Technology (zea mays) Products from two Districts of Gilgit- Baltistan 45 Zakir. Hussain. Muhammad Agriculture & Characterization and Nutritiona l 2019 Yousuf Food Composition of Honey Produced By Technology Local Bee-Keepers in Gilgit 46 Razia Begum Latif Aman Agriculture & Quality Comparison of Drinking Water 2019 Food Sources In Mountain Cities of Gilgit - Technology Baltistan 47 Mr. Syed Munir Syed Manzoor Agriculture & Investigation Of Phyto -Chemical & 2019 Hussain 2013 - Hussain Food Nutritional Composition Of Wi ld KIU-648 Technology Mulberry In Gilgit 48 Abdur Raheem Abdul hakim Agriculture & Evaluation of Different Solar Dry ing 2020 Reg. No. 2017- Food Techniques For Preservation of High KIU-3040 Technology Valued Apricot Fruit Of District Gilgit 49 Huma Batool Ghulam Agriculture & Bioassay Studies of Traditional 2020 Reg. No. 2011- Muhammad Food Therapeutic ora Used In CKNP KIU-648 Technology Region To Live Stock Diseases
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Sub Campuses of KIU
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KARAKORAM INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY HUNZA CAMPUS
66 Vice Chancellor’s 2 Years Report (June 2018 - June 2020) Background of KIU-Hunza Campus Hunza is a mountainous valley in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. The Hunza is situated in the extreme northern part of Pakistan, bordering with the Wakhan Corridor of Afghanistan and the Xinjiang region of China. KIU-Hunza Campus is at its nascent stages and this is the third year of its existence. The total enrollment in its third year is about 450 students in the ve departments which is growing further and it is expected that the enrolment in the campus will cross the gure of 1000 in next two years. Quality is of greater essence for the management of the campus. It is anticipated that the campus will attract more learners in the years ahead because of its unique programs and quality being the locus of its mission. The KIU Hunza Campus is located along the Karakorum Highway serving as gateway to the main China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
Infrastructure Development: Currently campus is running its academics activities in a borrowed building from Govt. Girls College Karimabad, Hunza, Education Department, Gilgit-Baltistan. There are 9 furnished class rooms, 1 library, 1 computer laboratory and 1 multipurpose hall which were furnished under allocated campus project refurbishing funds.
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67 Vice Chancellor’s 2 Years Report (June 2018 - June 2020) Programs and Students Enrollment DEPARTMENT DEGREE INTAKE MALE FEMALE TOTAL PROGRAM Development Studies MSc Spring 2018 8 38 46 Spring 2019 3 27 30 Spring 2020 2 13 15 BS Spring 2018 2 20 22 Fall 2018 5 31 36 Fall 2019 7 26 33 Tourism & Hospitality MSc Spring 2019 4 0 4 Management Spring 2020 5 4 9 BS Spring 2018 10 11 21 Fall 2018 19 6 25 Fall 2019 17 6 23 Biological Sciences MSc Spring 2019 0 5 5 Spring 2020 0 2 2 BS Spring 2018 0 31 31 Fall 2018 2 22 24 Fall 2019 1 10 11 Mathematics MSc Spring 2018 1 1 2 BS Spring 2018 4 7 11 Fall 2018 3 6 9 Business Administration BS Fall 2019 10 12 22 Total 103 278 381 Total Pass out from MSc. Development Studies 39 Total Pass out from Chinese Language Course 130
68 Vice Chancellor’s 2 Years Report (June 2018 - June 2020) Campus Activities: International Conference on Mountaineering, Eco-tourism and Hospitality (IC-METH, 2019): Karakoram International University, Hunza Campus organized 1st International Conference on Mountaineering, Eco-tourism and Hospitality in June 2019. His Excellency, President of Pakistan, Dr. Arif Alvi graced the conference as chief guest and more than 250 international and national researchers, academia, and practitioners participated.
KIU Hunza Campus organized seminar on “Responsibilities of the Youth and Present Challenges” with the collaboration of International Islamic University, Islamabad. Prof. Dr. Masoom Yasinzai, Rector IIU and delegation attended the seminar.
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Green and Clean Hunza and Adopt a Tree Initiative under Billion Tree project held at KIU Hunza Campus. Mr. Malik Amin Aslam, Advisor to Prime Minister of Pakistan on Climate Change graced the occasion as chief guest.
KIU Hunza Campus organized Science Exhibition with the collaboration of Mountain Development Organization. More than 30 educational institutions from Hunza participated and presented their science models.
70 Vice Chancellor’s 2 Years Report (June 2018 - June 2020) Partnerships/MOUs: Ÿ MOU with Splendid Group of Hospitality, UK; MOU was signed by Prof. Dr. Attaullah Shah, VC-KIU and President Splendid Group of Hospitality, UK to launch Global Internships Program (GIP) for the students of tourism and hospitality management, KIU, Hunza Campus. Ÿ Ÿ Expression of Interest between MODUL University Austria and KIU, Hunza Campus to start faculty exchange, students exchange programs and to jointly establish the Karakoram International Institute of Mountaineering, Eco-Tourism and Hospitality. Ÿ Ÿ MOU with Tourism Promotion Services (TPS)/Serena Hotels to offer internships programs for the students of KIU Hunza Campus.
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KARAKORAM INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY DIAMER CAMPUS
72 Vice Chancellor’s 2 Years Report (June 2018 - June 2020) Background of KIU Diamer Campus: Diamer district is one of the districts of the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. It is the district through which the Karakoram Highway passes. The capital of the district is Chilas. Diamer District is bounded by Astore District in the east, by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the southwest (separated by the Babusar Pass or Babusar Top), Neelum District in the south, the Ghizer District in the north and northwest, and the Gilgit District in the north and northeast.
KIU Diamer Campus is at its infant stages and this is the third year of its existence. The total enrollment in its third year is 187 students in the three departments included educational development, business management and sociology which is growing further and it is expected that the enrolment in the campus will cross the gure of 500 in next two years. Quality is of greater essence for the management of the campus. However, more than 200 students have been graduated in different trades of vocational education i.e. Information and Communication Technology, English Language (Fer fer English bolna), Early Childhood Development and Online Business (under progress). It is anticipated that the campus will attract more learners in the years ahead because of its programs and quality being the locus of its mission. The KIU Diamer Campus is located very near to Karakorum Highway serving as gateway to the main China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Diamer Basha Dam is also located in District Diamer.
Opening Ceremony
Campus Orientation: Ø Covered area of campus is 78 Kanals (28+50) Ø Starting admissions Feb, 2018 Ø Formal opening 18, August 2018 Ø Classes started 27, August 2018
73 Vice Chancellor’s 2 Years Report (June 2018 - June 2020) Campus Infrastructure: Academic block Currently campus is running its academics activities in a borrowed building from Government Degree College Chilas, Department of Education, Gilgit-Baltistan. There are 10 furnished class rooms for male and 2 classrooms for female, 1 library, 1 computer laboratory and 1 multipurpose hall which were furnished under allocated campus project refurbishing funds.
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Ÿ Faculty Ofces Ÿ Admin block Ÿ Auditorium Ÿ Hostels
Faculty Hostel for Male Boys Hostel. Female hostel for Faculty / Students Ÿ Vehicles Ÿ Cafeteria Ÿ Parking area Parking area included three garages and parking lot for 200 vehicles.
Sports 1. Basketball court 2. Football ground 3. Cricket ground 4. Volleyball ground
Ÿ Campus Security Ÿ Guard Room at main gate (Police Guards 4) Ÿ Civil Security Guards 5 (4 Male & 1 Female) Ÿ 24 CCTV Cameras (20 active and 4 on backup) Ÿ Flood Lights 5 Ÿ Boundary wall (7 feet height)
Campus Achievements Ÿ Around 3200 fruit and non-fruit plants planted Ÿ Land Allotment done (28 kanals) Ÿ Successful Admission Campaigns launched Ÿ Considerable Enhancement in Enrolment Ÿ Library has been established Ÿ Government Police Security Ÿ Winner of intra-campus cricket & volleyball championship 2019 Ÿ Received sponsorships from Banks for Sports Activities Ÿ 1 million nancial aid for needy students from FCNA Ÿ 50% Fee reimbursement from GB Govt.
75 Vice Chancellor’s 2 Years Report (June 2018 - June 2020) Programs and Students Enrollment DEPARTMENT DEGREE INTAKE MALE FEMALE TOTAL PROGRAM Educational Development MA Education Spring 2019 43 9 52 Fall 2019 5 2 7 Spring 2020 6 1 7 B.Ed. (H) Fall 2018 17 7 24 Spring 2019 6 4 10 Fall 2019 7 0 7 Spring 2020 6 2 8 Behavioral Sciences BS Sociology Fall 2018 18 1 19 Spring 2019 12 0 12 Fall 2019 8 0 8 Business Management BBA Fall 2018 12 0 12 Spring 2019 10 0 10 Fall 2019 9 0 9 Spring 2020 2 0 2 Total 161 26 187
Total Pass out from Diploma in ICT 08 Total Pass out from Certicate in ICT 68 Total Pass out from Certicate in English 53 Total Pass out from ECD Course 02
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KARAKORAM INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY GHIZER CAMPUS
77 Vice Chancellor’s 2 Years Report (June 2018 - June 2020) Background of KIU Ghizer Campus: District Ghizer is the western most part of the Gilgit-Baltistan and its capital is Gahkuch. Ghizer is a crossroads between Gilgit and Chitral and also to China and Tajikistan via the Karambar Pass through Ishkomen/Darkut Yasin (which are connected via Shandur Pass). Ghizer is a multi-ethnic district and three major languages (Shina, Khowar, and Burushaski) are spoken and also Wakhi speakers in Ishkoman and some Tajiks.
Karakoram International University Gilgit-Baltistan, Ghizer Campus is located in a portion of Govt. Boys Inter College Hatoon, Gahkuch, District Ghizer. KIU Ghizer Campus has completed two (02) Academics years and till now, 205 students are enrolled in three departments (Business Administration, Biological Sciences and Educational Development), and enrolment will be grown approx. 500 within next one year.
Background of KIU Ghizer Campus: Currently campus is running its academics activities in a portion of Govt. Boys Inter College, Hatoon, Ghizer, Education Department, Gilgit-Baltistan. Currently, 4x furnished class rooms, 1x library, 1x Computer Lab, 1x Conference Room and 1x Seminar Hall which were furnished under allocated campus project refurbishing funds. Further, furnishing of 4x class rooms, 1x Instructional Lab and 1x Biological Science Lab refurbishing are under progress and will be completed till end of July 2020.
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Conference Room Degree Programs and Students Enrollment Department Degree Program Male Female Total M.A 0 26 26 Educational Development BS Education 20 34 54 MSc 0 0 0 Biological Sciences BS Zoology 34 33 67 MBA 0 0 0 Business Administration BS 27 31 58 Total Enrolled Students 103 278 205 Total Passed Out 0 0 0 Short Course Course Male Female Total ECD 1 74 75 Passed Out Chines Language 12 35 47 Passed Out Diploma in IT 5 10 15 Passed Out Computer Networking 10 15 25 In-Progress Total Enrolled Students 28 134 162 Total Passed Out 18 119 137 Programs initiated in last two years. Following Degree Program and Certicate/Diploma Courses have been initiated at campus: Degree Programs Department Degree Programs Date of Inception MBA Will be started in Fall 2020 Management Sciences BBA Started in Spring 2018 M.Sc Zoology Will be started in Fall 2020 Biological Sciences BS Zoology Started in Spring 2018 M.A Education Started in Fall 2019 Educational Development B.Ed Started in Spring 2018
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Certicate/Diploma Courses Ÿ ECD Diploma Ÿ Diploma in IT Ÿ Chinese Language Ÿ Computer Networking through NAVVTEC
Achievements Ÿ KIU Ghizer Campus provided training to Government employees and teachers on Computer, IT and Accounts. Ÿ KIU Ghizer Campus provided training to Teachers on Computer/IT. Ÿ Prepared District Administration Website. Ÿ Signed MoU with PRCS-GB Ÿ MoU signed with ETI-GB and ETI-GB installed a Water Uplift through Solar Pump at Campus. Ÿ Land Acquisition: To meet HEC criteria for sub-campus, 28 Kanal Land allotment to KIU Ghizer is in process. ACTIVITIES ECD Diploma Distribution Ceremony KIU Ghizer Campus (16 August,2019) ECD Diploma Certicate Ceremony organized by KIU Ghizer Campus on 16 August 2019 at KIU Ghizer Campus Seminar Hall. Worthy VC KIU Prof. Dr. Attaullah Shah, was the Chief Guest. DC Ghizer, Faculty and Management of KIU Main Campus, graduated students along with their parents participated in the program.
RBC Gilgit organized a blood donation camp at KIU Ghizer campus. (21 July,2019) Regional Blood Center Gilgit Baltistan Organized a Blood donation camp at KIU Ghizer Campus on 21 July 2019. Faculty Members, Staff and students donated blood.
80 Vice Chancellor’s 2 Years Report (June 2018 - June 2020) Career Counseling Session at Yaseen valley. (01 August,2019) KIU Ghizer Campus administration in-collaboration with Yasin students Organization organized a career counselling session at degree college Taus Yasin.
KIU Ghizer Campus in-collaboration with PRCS organized two days First Aid Training for the students of KIU Ghizer Campus.
Session on Entrepreneurship
81 Vice Chancellor’s 2 Years Report (June 2018 - June 2020) 1st International Conference on Emerging Technologies in Educational research and practices (IC-ETERP) 2019. 1st International Conference on Emerging Technologies in Educational Research and Practices (IC-ETERP) was organized at KIU Ghizer Campus in August 2019. More than 100 international and national researchers, scholars, academia and practitioners participated in the conference.
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