KARACHI: Urdu university to get Rs440m in five years: First instalment expected next month
KARACHI, Sept 20: The Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology will get a grant of Rs440 million over the next five years. This was stated by the Vice-Chancellor FUUAST, Prof Dr Syed Iqbal Mohsin, while talking to journalists on Tuesday. He said the amount would be disbursed by the Higher Education Commission (HEC).
The FUUAST is expected to get the first instalment of Rs40 million by the next month, Mr he said.
He said the amount would be utilized for upgradation and development works in four departments namely Physics (Electronics and Telecommunication), Computer Science, Business Administration and Law.
A seven-storey building would be constructed at the Gulshan-i-Iqbal Campus, for teaching and research purposes, Mr Mohsin further pointed out.
The VC pointed out that the construction of a four-storey building and a new library was being started at the Abdul Haq Campus. “A consultant is being appointed and the project worth Rs35 million will be completed in 2007-08.”
The expansion work of a library at the Science Faculty was on and the Rs30 million project would be completed in 2006.
Mr Mohsin pointed out that work had also started for the expansion and construction of labs at the Science campus and acquisition of new equipment. The addition of a third floor would provide 52 classrooms and labs and the project would cost Rs40 million.
He said the varsity would gradually introduce four-year BS programmes. In the first phase, such courses would be initiated in Physics (Electronics and Telecommunication), Microbiology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Mathematics, Business Administration, Law and Media Science.
The VC said admissions would be offered in the next month and teaching would commence from January next year.
Initially, 50 candidates would be offered admissions to each discipline, and in case of more candidates, two sections would be made in order to accommodate more candidates.
Mr Mohsin pointed out that due attention was also being paid towards faculty development.
In the Science faculty, he said that there were 152 teachers instead of 100 teachers, while the number of teachers with PhD degrees had increased from eight to 40, and the number was expected to increase to 100.—APP
