UAF NEWS

The University of Agriculture Faisalabad will provide wheelchairs to paralyzed students under the Prime Minister Wheelchair Scheme whereas slopes have been set up for their movement at upper floors of the university buildings.

It was decided at 321st syndicate meeting of university that was chaired by UAF Vice Chancellor Dr Muhammad Ashraf whereas Registrar Umer Saeed Qadri presented the agenda. Lahore High Court Justice Ali Baqar Najafi, Dr Nasir Amin from GCUF, renowned social and political personality Ch Muhammad Ashfaq , Dr Mahr Muhammad Saeed Akhtar, Dr Attiya Awan, Addition Secretary Planning Agriculture Department Dr Rao Atif Raza, Prof Saeed Akhtar from PU, Additional Director Livestock Dr Muhammad Iqbal Shahid, Divisional Director Local Fund Audit Abdul Rauf, Dean UAF Dr Asghar Bajwa, Dr Mahmood A Randhawa, Dr Qamar Bilal, Dr Muhammad Arshad, Dr Sidra Ijaz, and Wasi Bajwa and other attended the meeting. Dr Muhammad Ashraf told the meeting that the UAF, while taking the lead in commencing online classes amid Covid situation, has completed the semester and online examinations successfully and results have been announced. The UAF has emerged pioneer university in online classes and examinations among all public universities in the country. He said that the UAF had set up locust cell in order to address the locust issue that was playing havoc with the agricultural sector. He said that UAF had developed locust solar noise-repellent machine meant to avert attack of locust in the fields as an alternative of drum. He said the UAF had developed a three-in-one spray machine tested by farmers of the locust-hit areas. The meeting also approved nominations of Director Institute of Animal and Dairy Sciences and Chairman Department of Entomology. The meeting also nominated one female member besides two male members for the disciplinary committee. The meeting also renewed the agreement with State Life for the employees group insurance. The meeting also discussed the improvement in the health facilities. The Vice Chancellor congratulated the new members of the syndicate.