HEC confers Best University Teacher Award on 63 faculty members

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) Wednesday conferred Best University Teacher Award on 63 faculty members of public and private sector universities in recognition of their efforts for playing an important role for enhancing the academic atmosphere in their respective institutions.
For the year 2011, 153 nominations were received from higher education institutions from all over the country. After scrutiny and comprehensive evaluation, 63 teachers have been selected by the selection committee. This Award includes a Certificate of Merit and a cash prize of Rs 100,000.
Mian Muhammad Balighur Rehman, Minister of State for Education, Training and Standards in Higher Education, said that that national recognition of the contributions made by university faculty would act as catalyst for others to enhance their efforts in the fields of teaching and research. He urged the teachers to be a role model for their colleagues as well as students, and assured that the government as per its manifesto would undertake number of steps to raise the status of teacher in the society.
Dr Javaid R Laghari, Chairperson HEC said the faculty was the heart and soul of higher education system and reputation of the institution depended on their performance. He emphasised that universities were supposed to build communities and economies but it was not possible without proactive contribution of teachers. Dr Laghari urged the faculty members to ensure that the quality of teaching and research improved constantly. He also underlined the importance of a strong linkage between universities and the society.
Professor Dr Mukhtar Ahmed, Executive Director HEC, said the best teacher award programme aimed at improving the quality of education along with enhancing external and internal efficiency of university education. It also envisaged upgrading the quality of research through staff development and provision of better facilities, he added.
Best University Teachers Award Programme was initiated by HEC in 2004 to improve the quality of education along with enhancing external and internal efficiency of university education. The programme provides monetary as well as self-esteemed incentives to teachers from universities and degree awarding institutions through awards and certificates. Each year nominations for the awards are invited from the public sector and private universities and degree awarding institutions of Pakistan focusing on their contributions towards teaching, research and efforts for professional development. So far 349 awards have been conferred over a period of eight years under this programme.
The awardees include, Dr Asad Naeem, Air University, Islamabad; Professor Dr Abdul Rashid Naeem, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad; Muhammad Ayub Siddiqui, Bahria University, Islamabad; Dr Nasro Min-Allah, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad; Dr Abdul Majeed Khan, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology, Islamabad; Dr Irshad Ahmad Arshad, International Islamic University, Islamabad; Colonel Dr Muhammad Khan, National Defence University, Islamabad; Dr Zahid Rizwan, National Textile University, Faisalabad; Dr Shaheena Ayub Bhatti, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad; Dr Muhammad Irfan, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad; Dr Ejaz Ghani, Pakistan Institute of Developmental Economics, Islamabad; Dr Asifullah Khan, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Islamabad; Professor Dr Zabta Khan Shinwari, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad; Professor Dr Muhammad Ali, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan; Dr Sheikh Saeed Ahmad, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi; Dr Muhammad Mohsin Javed, Government College University, Lahore; Dr Faiz-ul-Hassan Nasim, Islamia University Bahawalpur; Dr Raumish Masud Khan, Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore; Dr Anjum Zia, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore; Professor Dr Ghulam Murtaza, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad; Dr S M Saqlan Naqvi, University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi; Dr Sadia Shaukat, University of Education, Lahore; Professor Dr Muhammad Ozair Ahmad, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore; Professor Dr Shahab Khushnood, University of Engineering and Techonology, Taxila; Dr Khizar Hayat Bhatti, University of Gujrat, Gujrat; Professor Dr Umbreen Javaid, University of the Punjab, Lahore; Professor Dr Muhammad Abdullah, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore; Professor Dr Muhammad Umar Farooq, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi; Dr Shakeel Khoja, Institute of Business Administration, Karachi; Professor Dr Bikha Ram Devrajani, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro; Professor Dr Rasool Bux Mahar, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology Jamshoro; Professor Dr Abdullah Saand, Quaid-e-Azam University of Engineering, Sciences and Technology Nawabshah; Dr Inayatullah Rajpar, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam; Ghulam Mujtaba Shaikh, Sukkur Institute of Business Administration, Sukkur; Dr Syed Tufail Hussain Sherazi, University of Sindh, Jamshoro; Dr Salimullah Khan, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan; Mah-Rukh, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Peshawar; Dr Muhammad Jamil Khan, Gomal University, D I Khan; Dr Hamayun Khan, Islamia College University, Peshawar; Dr Niaz Ali, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar; Dr Murad Ali Khan, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat; Professor Dr Muhammad Subhan Qureshi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Agricultural University, Peshawar; Professor Dr Siraj-ul-Islam, University of Engineering & Technology, Peshawar; Dr Gul Zaman, University of Malakand, Malakand; Professor Dr Naeem-ur-Rehman Khattak, University of Peshawar, Peshawar; Dr Aurangzeb Khan, University of Science & Technology Bannu; Dr Syed Mushtaq Ahmed Shah, Balochistan University of Engineering & Technology, Khuzdar; Dr Jamil Ahmad, Balochistan University of Information Technology & Management Sciences, Quetta; Tamoor Khan, Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water & Marine Sciences, Uthal Lasbela; Dr Rukhsana Jabeen, Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University, Quetta; Dr Muhammad Younus Khan Barozai, University of Balochistan, Quetta; Dr Muhammad Aziz Chaudhry, Mirpur University of Science and Technology, AJ&K; Dr Muhammad Rafique, University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Muzaffarabad; NazimaEllahi, Foundation University, Islamabad; Dr Muhammad Asif Gondal, National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, Islamabad; Professor Dr Iftikhar Ahmed Siddiqui, Baqai Medical University, Karachi; Professor Dr Cdr Aurangzeb (Retd), Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education, Karachi; Dr Nadia Ayub, Institute of Business Management, Karachi; Professor Dr Aziz-ur-Rehman, Isra University, Hyderabad; Dr Syed Faisal Ahmed, Bukhari, Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi; Dr Farzeen Tanwir, Zia-ud-Din University, Karachi; Professor Dr Muhammad Abid, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences & Technology, Topi Swabi; Syed Nadeemul Hassan Mohani, Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar.