Vice Chancellor Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), Prof Dr. Nasir Mahmood has reiterated that the university will ensure transparency and merit in its practices. Chairing the General Body meeting of the Academic Staff Association (ASA) at AIOU on Monday, he assured the faculty that all appointments and promotions would be made transparently with strict adherence to established rules and no room for discrimination. Prof Dr. Nasir Mehmood during the meeting addressed various concerns raised by the faculty, including the need for increased medical subsidies and ODL allowances, promising to advocate for these in the university’s Executive Council.

The VC AIOU also expressed openness to revisiting the newly proposed departmental promotion criteria after faculty members voiced unanimous objections. Speaking on the occasion, President ASA Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Ahmed highlighted the timely resolution of key issues, such as the advertisement of vacant positions and the swift convening of the Selection Board. He also thanked the Vice Chancellor for his proactive approach.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan