ISLAMABAD: Representatives of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association (FAPUASA), Inter University Consortium, Working Group on Higher Education Reforms, academic and civil society circles Monday hailed the appointment of Dr Tariq Banuri as 4th Chairman of Higher Education Commission (HEC).
They assured their utmost cooperation for bringing about positive reforms in higher education sector after review of issues and challenges being faced by higher education sector during last four years, a statement said.
National Coordinator Inter University Consortium and Working Group on Higher Education Reforms, Murtaza Noor, Central President Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association (FAPUASA) Dr Kaleemullah, and President Islamabad Chapter Dr Shehzad Ashraf, Dr Fareed Achakazi President FAPUASA Balochistan chapter, Syed Waqar Ali President Youth Council of Pakistan greeted new chairman of HEC.
They also appreciated the decision of Prime Minister for ensuring merit based appointment of new HEC chief. They also lauded the efforts of search committee for making transparent decision.
They hoped that new HEC chief would focus over resolving the problems of Pakistani universities especially of faculty and would ensure harmony and better relationship with provincial governments and provincial HEC's as per spirit of 18th Constitutional Amendment.
They further said the search committee after following rigorous selection process, recommended panel comprising of the distinguished scholars including Prof Dr Muhammad Mukhtar (Former VC Islamia University Bahawalpur), Prof Dr Tariq Banuri, Prof Dr Iqbal Chaudhry, Prof Dr Anwar ul Hassan Gilani and is a true representation of merit.
FAPUASA monitored whole process and appreciates the committee for choosing four names on merit, whole nation in general and entire teaching fraternity in particular is indebted for the tireless efforts made for the merit based selection process.
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