Academic discipline through implementation of academic calendar & reforms in academic and fiscal matters have enhanced credibility of the IUB:Prof. Dr. Qaiser Mushtaq

Academic discipline through implementation of academic calendar & reforms in academic and fiscal matters have enhanced credibility of the IUB:Prof. Dr. Qaiser Mushtaq

BAHAWAL PUR (PR): Prof. Dr. Qaiser Mushtaq, Vice Chancellor, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur has said that academic discipline through implementation of academic calendar,  reforms in academic and fiscal matters have enhanced credibility of the university which reflects in number of applications received against various advertised posts both in teaching and non-teaching departments. University recently advertised 150 posts of Assistant Professors, more than 1100 candidates applied against these vacancies. The IUB was facing shortage of human resources both in teaching and non-teaching departments since last many years which had badly effective the performance of almost every department. The University faced drastic fall in ranking status as IUB was declared on 51^st position in HEC’s general ranking of universities. However, he took this matter seriously and conducted 9 mega Selection Boards during last two years to appoint 128 faculty members. This step was proved fruitful as university ranking jumped 40 points in a year and elevated to 11^th position and 6^th position in research grant among 21 universities of the Punjab. Due to a congenial environment, IUB attracted thousands of job aspirants which show tremendous progress of the university.  The Vice Chancellor further said that the university as planed three Selection Boards during coming days to overcome the shortage of faculty across the campuses. Meanwhile Selection Boards meetings began at Abbasia Campus yesterday to interview candidates for posts of Assistant Professors in faculties of Arts, Education, Science and Management Sciences.