The Higher Education Commission (HEC) on Tuesday conferred Best University Teachers Award on 57 faculty members of public and private sector universities in recognition of their dedicated efforts to enhance the academic and research atmosphere in their respective institutions.
The award includes a certificate of merit and a cash prize of Rs 100,000. The performance of the teachers is evaluated on the basis of academic work performance (65 per cent), research work performance (24 per cent) and creative work (11 per cent). For the year 2010, 118 nominations were received from 60 public and private sector universities/degree awarding institutions.
After scrutiny and detailed evaluation, 57 teachers were selected. Senator Salim Saifullah Khan, chairman, Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan, was the chief guest at the award ceremony. Speaking on the occasion, he praised the HEC for launching the programme for recognising teachers. He said the HEC is a regulatory body and there should be no political interference in its affairs.
“I have already donated 1,000-kanal land for a cadet college in Lakki Marwat and am ready to donate another 2,000 kanals if the government agrees to establish a university,” he added. Dr Javaid R LEghari, HEC chairperson, said the faculty was the heart of any university and reputation of the institution depended on their performance. He added the universities were supposed to build communities and economies, but it was not possible without the active contribution of teachers.
He said the faculty development had been the foremost priority of HEC. “Our target is to produce good graduates, good researchers and good teachers with no compromise on quality,” he claimed. Federal Area: Those who received awards from public sector universities included Dr Jehanzeb Masud, Air University, Dr Faqir Muhammad, Allama Iqbal Open University, Dr M Altaf Mukati, Bahria University, Dr Talat Afzal, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Dr Muhammad Ziaul Haq, International Islamic University, Dr Musleh-ud-Din, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Dr Muhammad Javed Haider, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Dr Noman Omar Sattar, National Defence University, Dr Osman Hassan, National University of Sciences and Technology, Dr Mir Ajab Khan, Quaid-i-Azam University.
Punjab: Dr Muhammad Naeem, Arid Agriculture University, Dr Saeed Ahmad Malik, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Dr Riaz Ahmad, Government College University Lahore, Dr Azhar Hameed, King Edward Medical College University, Dr Tahira Aziz Mughal, Lahore College for Women University, Dr Muhammad Tahir Hussain, National Textile University, Dr Haq Nawaz Bhatti, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Dr Muhammad Aslam Adeeb, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Dr Shahid Naveed, UET Lahore, Dr Muhammad Ahmed Ch, UET Taxila, Dr Masroor Elahi Babar, University of Veterinary and Animal Science, Prof Amer Aziz, University of Health Sciences,
Dr Mubashar Nadeem, University of Education, Dr Nazra Sultana, University of Sargodha, Dr Kanwal Ameen, University of the Punjab, (SINDH) Dr Sajjad Haider, Institute of Business Administration, Dr Hussain Bux Marri, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Dr Asadur Rehman Khan, NED University of Engineering & Technology, Dr Bashir Ahmed Memon, Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Sciences and Technology, Dr M Yousuf Khushk, Shah Abdul Latif University, Dr. Niaz Ahmed Bhutto, Sukkur Institute of Business Administration, Dr Fateh Chand Oad, Sindh Agriculture University, Dr. Tahir Rajput, University of Sindh
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Dr Khair uz Zaman, Gomal University, Dr Iftikhar Ahmad, Hazara University, Dr. Usman Ghani, Institute of Management Science, Dr Jawad Ahmed, Khyber Medical University, Dr Javid Hussain, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Dr Hamid ullah Shah, KPK University of Agriculture, Dr Rahmat Ali Khan, University of Malakand, Dr Riasat Ali, University of Science and Technology Bannu, Dr Iftikhar Hussain, UET Peshawar, Dr Imdad ullah, University of Peshawar
Balochistan” Dr. Abdullah Khan, University of Balochistan (AJK) Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Similarly, award winners from private sector universities include (FEDERAL) Dr. Khurram Shahzad, Riphah International University, Dr Tayyab Alam, Foundation University (PUNJAB) Dr. Ruhi Khalid, Beaconhouse National University, Dr Saeed Shafqat, Forman Christian College, Dr. Malik Haji Arif Ali, The University of Lahore, Dr A Aziz Bhatti, University of Management and Technology (SINDH) Dr Hanif Ali Habib Ali Mohammed, Indus Institute of Higher Education, Dr. Kashif ur Rehman, Iqra University, Dr Abdul Rahim Memon, Isra University, Dr. Asia Naz Awan, Zia-ud-Din University (KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA) Engr. Hamid Jan, Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology, and Dr. Muhammad Junaid Mughal, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology.