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LAHORE, Aug 1: The syndicate and senate bodies of the King Edward Medical University have finally been formed — some seven months after it acquired the university status.
The first meeting of the syndicate is likely to be held in the middle of this month. Meanwhile, KEMU vice-chancellor Prof Mumtaz Hassan, using his emergency powers, has notified the first examination schedule for its students.
“Formation of these bodies means no more dependence on the Punjab University for holding examinations of the KEMU students,” an official said. He said the office of the controller of examination had been set up in this regard, however, its working would be improved with the passage of time.
“Though the syndicate and senate have to approve the examination pattern, this year it will be a special case,” he added.
The official said the governor, who is the chancellor of the provincial universities, had approved the formation and names of the KEMU syndicate and senate.
SYNDICATE: It comprises the chancellor, the vice-chancellor, the pro-VC, secretaries of health, education and finance departments (not below the rank of additional secretary), a representative of Higher Education Commission, the hospital management committee chairman, heads of the associated faculties (including medical superintendent of the attached hospital and the dean of nursing school), two deans nominated by the senate.
Among others are two professors nominated by the VC — the heads of the autonomy and ENT departments Attiya Khalid and Azhar Hanif, respectively, two retired professors Munirul Haq and Munawar Hayat, two nominees of the chancellor Iqbal Z. Ahmad and Arshad Chaudhry (businessmen), a nominee of the chief justice of the Lahore High Court (not below the rank of a justice), one nominee each of the PU, UET and LUMS vice-chancellors, one nominee of the head of the Punjab Public Service Commission.
Punjab Bank’s Hamash Khan and Gauhar Ijaz are two financial experts, two philanthropists by the provincial government and four MPAs — Dr Malik Mukhtar Ahmad Virk, Mian Ghulam Haider Bari, Dr F. Wasim Mali and Pasma Riaz Chaudhry are also on the syndicate.
SENATE: It comprises the chancellor, the pro-chancellor, the vice-chancellor, pro-VC Prof S.M. Owais, secretaries of health, education and finance departments, one member of syndicate and a representative of the HEC, the deans and directors of the KEMU’s departments, chairman teaching department, varsity registrar Dr Shafqat Ranjha, controller of examinations Abdus Saboor, the hospital management committee chairman, medical superintendents of attached hospitals.
The in-charge of students affairs Prof Zafarullah Khan, a nominee of the chief justice of the LHC, the chairman standing committee on health, the parliamentary secretary of health, a nominee of the PPSC, a professor emeritus, five eminent persons nominated by the provincial government — former chief secretary Hafeez Akhtar Randhawa, former KEMC principal Prof Naseer Mahmood Akhtar, adviser to the chief minister Dr Faiza Asghar, editor of an English-language daily Arif Nizami and Bashir Talib, besides MPAs — Dr M. Afzal, Rai Ijaz Ahmad, Talib Husain Chaudhry and Ms Perveen Sikandar Gill are also the senate officials.
EXAM SCHEDULE: The King Edward Medical University announced on Tuesday its first examination schedule for its students.
The First Professional MBBS Examinations 2006 (part I,II and annual) will be held on Oct 9, Nov 16 and Nov 16, respectively. The Second, Third and Final Professional Examinations 2006 will be held on Sept 25, Oct 4 and Nov 6, respectively.
The admission forms will be available from Aug 15.
