Islamabad: The 20th syndicate session of the Women University of Bagh Azad Kashmir was held here with President Azad Jammu and Kashmir Chancellor Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry in the chair. The meeting was attended by Vice Chancellor Women University Professor Dr. Abdul Hameed, Former Vice Chancellor Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi Professor Dr. Saima Hameed, Vice Chancellor Mirpur University of Science and Technology Brigadier Retired Professor Dr. Muhammad Younis Javed, former Vice Chancellor Azad Kashmir University Prof. Dr. Farooq Ahmed, Dean Faculty of Basic Sciences University of Wah Prof. Dr. Uzma Ghazanfar, Secretary Higher Education Zaheeruddin Qureshi, Prof. Dr. Ghulam Raza Bhatti and others. On this occasion, the VC Women University Bagh Professor Dr. Abdul Hameed gave a detailed briefing to the senate members regarding the ongoing development projects and curricular activities in the university. The participants of the meeting unanimously agreed and approved to grant fifteen percent disparity reduction allowance to all the employees of the University. Speaking on the occasion, the President, who is also the chancellor of the University, said that quality education was key to sustainable development. “No nation or a society can prosper sans education”, he said, adding that high quality education plays a vital role in development and overall growth of a country.
He said that all the universities have to improve their standard and quality of education. Barrister Chaudhry also assured the VC Women University Bagh of his all possible cooperation to improve the quality of education. The president said that the university of Bagh should become the bastion of academic excellence and seat of learning.