PESHAWAR: The syndicate of the University of Malakand Friday approved establishment of eight more departments from the current academic year.
The meeting, chaired by Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Rasool Jan, was attended by all the members of the body. Prominent among them were Prof Dr Ihsan Ali, vice-chancellor Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan and Nasser Ali Khan, director Institute of Management Sciences, Hayatabad.
The new departments to be opened in the university include Physics, Geo-Physics, Journalism and Mass Communication, Geology, Administration Studies, Statistics, Chemistry and Environmental Sciences.
The meeting also approved Rs122.5 deficit budget of the university. Approval was accorded to pay and package for the contractual employees, which according to the decision would be equivalent to the packages of the regular employees. However, the contract employees would not be entitled to pension.
The meeting also approved Vision 2020 Plan for the university, under which efforts would be made to bring the university at par with institutions of international standard. The meeting adopted a unanimous resolution expressing serious concern over the kidnapping of Islamia College University Vice-Chancellor Ajmal Khan. It stressed upon the government to make all out efforts for early and safe recovery of the academician.
The meeting, chaired by Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Rasool Jan, was attended by all the members of the body. Prominent among them were Prof Dr Ihsan Ali, vice-chancellor Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan and Nasser Ali Khan, director Institute of Management Sciences, Hayatabad.
The new departments to be opened in the university include Physics, Geo-Physics, Journalism and Mass Communication, Geology, Administration Studies, Statistics, Chemistry and Environmental Sciences.
The meeting also approved Rs122.5 deficit budget of the university. Approval was accorded to pay and package for the contractual employees, which according to the decision would be equivalent to the packages of the regular employees. However, the contract employees would not be entitled to pension.
The meeting also approved Vision 2020 Plan for the university, under which efforts would be made to bring the university at par with institutions of international standard. The meeting adopted a unanimous resolution expressing serious concern over the kidnapping of Islamia College University Vice-Chancellor Ajmal Khan. It stressed upon the government to make all out efforts for early and safe recovery of the academician.

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