Graduate Studies Research Board

FAISALABAD April 28: Graduate Studies Research Board, University of Agriculture Faisalabad has recommended two credit-hour compulsory course titled ‘Understanding of Holy Quran’ for all undergraduate and postgraduate programs for Muslim students and course titled ‘Ethics’ for non-Muslims in lines with Higher Education Commission decision. The board also recommended revised national fee refund policy of HEC and initiation of MS Computer Sciences Course. The recommendation will be presented before Academic Council and Syndicate for final approval. The meeting was chaired by UAF Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Zulfiqar Ali (online) while Director Graduate Studies Dr Khalid Bashir presented the agenda. The Vice Chancellor said that increasing intolerance and deteriorating social fabrics were provoking challenges for the society. For which, it is crucial to inculcate the golden principals of Quran and Sunnah in the people that will not only ensure success in the world but afterward Talking about agrarian issues, he urged the researchers to come up with problem-solving research work meant for ensuring food security, and make the agriculture a profitable profession. He added that the sector was in the grip of the different problems including low productivity, deteriorating soil health, water scarcity, ever-increasing population, lack of modern implements, and others. If the issues were not addressed, it would aggravate food insecurity. He also directed the teaching community to hone the entrepreneurship skills of the students that will make them job provider rather than job seekers. He said that the university was making all-out efforts to produce skilled manpower. Dr Khalid Bashir said that the university was ensuring quality education, tangible researches, innovation and critical thinking for a bright future. He said that the foolproof arrangement were being ensured to facilitate the students and staff at the campus/ All deans /directors, Registrar Umar Saeed Qadri attended the meeting.