KP governor Shah Farman concerned at performance of universities’ syndicates

PESHAWAR: Governor Shah Farman on Monday said that vice-chancellors of the public sector universities should be empowered enough to execute administrative affairs and boost the overall performance of higher educational institutions.

He was presiding over a meeting which was also attended by the Chief Minister Mahmood Khan here at the Governor’s House, said a handout. Adviser to Chief Minister on Higher Education Khaleeq-ur-Rehman and other relevant officials were present there as well. The participants discussed and reviewed different suggestions for improving the educational standard of institutions of higher education in the province and to resolve their administrative and financial problems. The governor said the improvement in the administrative system of the varsities would be pivotal in the dissemination of quality education.

He expressed concern over the performance of syndicates of different universities said that some decisions by syndicates had even led to grievances among the faculty of their respective institutions. He said the syndicates should be bound to implement the senate decisions in letter and spirit for the promotion of quality education. The governor said that examination papers of one university should be checked by another university to bring transparency in paper marking and keeping students’ confidence intact. He called for working jointly for improving the standards of higher education and imparting quality education, saying that quality education was imperative to the good future of the coming generations.