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The 02 years performance of PTI Government and miserable condition of universities in Pakistan

By Dr Syed Hafeez AhmadPosted on August 21, 2020September 11, 20200 Comments2min read198 views
02 years performance of PTI Government and miserable condition of universities

The PTI Government came to power with some dazzling slogans, eye-popping promises and amazingly impressive commitments to mesmerise the electorates. One such catchy line was to establish a world-class university in the Prime Minister House. The PM, Imran Khan reiterated his commitment umpteenth times, on numerous occasions that he would not use the PM House and shall convert it into a university of international standards. Khan emphasised that he was eying the Punjab Governor House for quite some time…But the things did not move, obviously, the way envisaged by the party top leadership and turned out to be ‘all talk no action’, at least during the past two years in office.

Progress on the establishment of a world-class university in PM House

In pursuance of the said commitment, within months, conversion of PM House into a university was announced, maintaining that the money to be recovered in corruption cases would be spent on education. We learnt that initially, an institute of adva­nced studies shall be established that will be later on turned into a full-fledged university to help address the emerging challenges and converting those into opportunities for the countrymen.

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Nevertheless, as reported by print media, a feasibility study for the said project is yet to be conducted which is likely to cost over Rs. 35 billion as new buildings shall be constructed over an area of 50 acres of land. However, it has been stated that a budget of Rs.200 million is required to conduct an initial feasibility study. Since then, little progress has been made on that account.

Progress on the conversion of Governor Houses into public places or educational institutes

Similarly, conversion of palatial Governor Houses into public places or educational institutes also gained much of the blatant promotion and sensational publicity but despite all the media hype, this turned out to be something of a damp squib. With the passage of time, this gimmick also fizzled out and nothing concrete came out of it during the last two years. What will be its ultimate fate? Anybody’s guess.

Major areas of concern

While taking stock of the 02 years performance of the incumbent government with respect to the higher education landscape in the country, it is worthwhile to note that educational institutes degenerated in many ways during the period. However, some positive developments are also on the cards. Some of the major areas of concern where the universities experienced difficulties and the government miserably failed to meet its obligations are listed here:

  1. Burgeoning financial crisis in the universities
  2. Appointment of regular Vice Chancellors
  3. Prevailing administrative vacuum
  4. Holding of the regular Senate meetings
  5. Establishment of provincial HEC
  6. Proposed amendments in the Universities’ Act

These important areas shall be discussed in detail in the next blog post, ‘The 05 key areas where the PTI government failed to deliver with respect to universities’ governance in Pakistan‘.

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Having a doctoral degree in human resource management, Dr. Syed Hafeez Ahmad is currently working as Additional Controller of Examinations, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar. He previously served the same university as Additional Registrar. These are mid-career level positions in the university's administration. Besides, he is working in the capacity of a team leader and founder of the Career Development & Research Centre, a startup launched in the Business Incubation Center of Khyber Medical University. He is having more than 18 years of professional experience in academic management with special interest in public sector higher education reforms, sustainability, academic leadership and universities' governance. He is a research blogger, Amazon associate and a YouTuber.
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