PU to take radical steps to resolve issues, says VC

LAHORE:Punjab University (PU) Vice Chancellor Dr Muhammad Ali on Monday announced initiating some radical steps to get the university out of financial deficit and improve academic standard.

In this regard, an important meeting was presided by the VC in which all the administrative officials participated. Dr Ali gave the task of digitalisation in four months to improve the quality of education in the university.

Dr Ali issued instructions to fulfill legal requirements for starting commercial activities on Maulana Shaukat Ali Road. He was of the view that no commercial activity should begin without legal coverage and no objection certificates must be obtained from departments concerned for any commercial activity. He also directed to begin work on 2.5MW solar projects on an urgent basis to reduce electricity bills of the university.

The vice chancellor said that the university was facing administrative and financial problems due to unavailability of its strategic plan and therefore, a strategic plan of the university would be developed soon. He also issued orders to introduce a campus management system for the improvement of administrative affairs of the university.

Dr Ali highlighted the need to introduce various practical measures for the improvement of the University Health Centre. He said that strict action would be taken without discrimination if any student tries to take the law into their own hands. He said that he would not tolerate violence on the campus. He said that there was a zero tolerance policy regarding student policing and interference in administrative matters. He said that administrative officers should not do any work out of merit.