ISLAMABAD – Pakistani university to launch joint degree programs with UKUniversities.
Vice Chancellor Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) Professor Dr.Zia-Ul-Qayyum has said that the AIOU will soon launch joint degree programswith University of UK and the University of London.
He stated this while addressing a ceremony after administering oath to theoffice bearers of Academic Staff Association (ASA) of the AIOU here onSunday. Prof Dr. Zia-Ul-Qayyum said that joint degree programs with the UKUniversities will enable their students to enrich themselves with newacademic standards and contemporary needs.
He said that we are in process of negotiation with the UK’s Universitiesfor the joint degree programs, assuring this will be in accordance with themarkets’ needs and new academic requirements.
It is the first-time that the AIOU will be introducing joint degreeprograms in collaboration with the foreign institutions.
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The VC AIOU announced that the University’s academic discipline will beimproved to achieve the target of quality education.Dr. Zia-Ul-Qayyum said that providing an enabling working environment andbetter facilities to the academic staff and employees will be his toppriority.
With the approval of their Executive Council, their medical allowance hasalready been doubled, while they have been granted Open-distance LearningAllowance, for the first-time in the University’s history. Through this, asubstantial increase has made in their salary.
