AIOU ensures transparency in its examination and admission system

Islamabad – 13^th October 2013 :Vice-Chancellor, Allama Iqbal Open University(AIOU), Prof. Dr. Nazir Ahmed Sangi said here on Sunday that they have developed a fool-proof arrangement to ensure transparency in the University’s examination and admission system and to provide best possible services to the students.

While commenting on a news item relating to admission of a student, he said the University is handling nearly 1.4 million students on yearly basis and it takes all possible steps to ensure error-free examination and admission process. However, some act of omission or commission may takes place in a particular case that could be rectified if it is timely brought to their notice.

Dr. Sangi said he and the members of his team minutely supervised the University’s services relating to the students. Various steps have been taken in the recent years to further tighten the University’s working for properly handling the students’ affairs including timely announcement of results and dispatching of study material/books to the students.

Strict action has been taken against those officials involved in corrupt practices. It was ensured that officials of the university should not dare to cheat the students or damage their interest in any manner whatsoever.

He said that it is also a duty of the students to bring to their notice if there any omission and commission takes place. Sometime problems cannot be addressed properly simply because of  time-bar. The University follows the rules and regulations regarding students’ attendance of workshops and submission of assignments that are basic the requirements of open learning system.

Referring to the news item, the Vice-Chancellor further said that he himself took notice of the matter and formed a committee to find-out the facts. It is not fair on a part of the students to make hue and cry through media, particularly when he himself responsible for not bringing the complaint into the notice of the competent authority within due time.

The Vice-Chancellor further said that the students’ interest has already been his priority and he had been taking all possible steps to further improve the services for the students and resolve their genuine complaints.

Recently, the University has launched ten schemes for the welfare of the poor and needy students including ‘Earn to Learn’ scheme, that enable them to meet their fee requirements for continuation of their study. He said more than Rs. ten million have been allocated in the students’ support fund.

He said focus has also been laid on quality of education and it has been regular process improving the existing syllabus and upgrade research and study system. “We wish to provide education of international standard to our students. Our courses are also being designed in a manner, so that their students could able to meet their livelihood and take part in socio-economic development of the country.

( Ubaidullah Mumtaz )

Public Relation Officer