LAHORE – Representative bodies of Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) Monday welcomed the government’s decision to appoint a senior most Dean Dr Nasir Mahmood as the University’s acting Vice-chancellor.
The office-bearers of Academic Staff Association (ASA), Officers Welfare Association (OWA) and the Employees Welfare Association (EWA) met the Acting VC here in his office, assuring him their support and cooperation in running the affairs of the University in the transition period, a press release issued here said.
Presidents of their respective bodies Dr Fazalur Rehman, Mazhar Saeedi and Sajid Mehmood Janjua said it was a positive and timely decision of the Ministry of Education and Professional Training to authorize Dr Nasir Mahmood to look after the affairs of the University till the appointment of a regular Vice-Chancellor.
This, they added, will ensure smooth working of the University for taking day-to-day decisions and maintain a conducive working environment.
The Associations’ representatives thanked the Ministry for appointing a highly qualified person on the position.
It was noted that Dr Nasir Mahmood has done his Postdoc from University of Leeds, UK and Melbourne University, Australia, besides winning the HEC’s best researchers’ award.
He had also the distinction of successfully completing the HEC-funded research-based projects.
The University’s Registrar Dr Muhammad Zaigham Qadeer was also present during the meeting.
