Jamshoro: The University of Sindh will provide interest free loan to faculty members and officers to purchase own Laptop Computers while the computer laboratories of the departments of the Faculty of Social Sciences would be fully equipped to facilitate the students and teachers.
The decision in this regard was taken in a meeting of the Dean and Heads of the Department of the Faculty of Social Science under the Chairmanship of Acting Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Parveen Shah held here on Wednesday.
The meeting was convened to discuss the problems face by the various departments of the faculty of Social Sciences and seek guidance for the improvement.
The meeting was attended by the Chairpersons of all teaching departments of the faculty of Social Sciences, Director Finance, Acting Dean Research, Controller of Examinations (Semester/Annual) , Project Director Engineering wing, Purchase and Stores Officers and other concerned officials.
Dr. Parveen Shah while welcoming the participants informed that this is second meeting after the meeting of the Faculty of Natural Sciences and added that these meeting with the heads of the departments of Faculty wise aiming to discuss their problems and to resolve them immediately.
She said that meeting with the heads of the departments and institutes of the Sciences was very productive and constructive and it helped to know the issues face by the science departments.
Dr. Shah said that since the law and order situation has been now improved to a quite visible and significant extent and she has turn her focus to the developmental dimensions. She said that the purpose behind the meeting with the heads of the departments was to seek counsel, consultation and cooperation from the heads of the departments. Dr. Shah also highlighted the efforts taken for the improvement of academic activities.
The Heads of the various teaching departments shared their academic activities and highlighted problems face by them and new academic programmes to be launched various departments. The heads of the department also briefed the meeting about the completion of course work.
The head of the department of Mass Communication informed that they are launching MS/ M.Phil programme in next year while the head of the department of Criminology informed about launching of new degree programmes in near future
The head of the department of Political Science informed that a lecture series have been planned while the head of the department of Economics informed that their department will launch teacher training programme and will be organizing National Economic Conference in November,2012.
The Centre for Rural Development Communication head informed that M.Sc in Development Communication will be started. The meeting also discussed the semester examination schedule.
Prof. Dr. Abida Tahrani Dean Faculty of Social Sciences also briefed the meeting about academic and research programmes.
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