AIOU to improve research work at M.Phil and Ph.D level

AIOU to improve research work at M.Phil and Ph.D level

Islamabad – 2nd December 2013 Board of Advanced Studies and Research (BASR) of the Allama Iqbal Open University(AIOU) at its 2-day meeting held here decided to take necessary measures to further improve and streamline the academic research work at M.Phil and Ph.D level.

This is a part of the University’s efforts’ for upgrading the quality and standard of education at the higher education level. The meeting discussed in details various proposals to achieve the desired objectives. 

The Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Nazir Sangi who presided over the meeting advised the officers concerned to hold quarterly meetings of BARS to evaluate the research work in systemic manner. He emphasized that the academic research should be relevant to the national problems, that help to seek their solutions. 

The board noted that most of the proposals, put forth by the relevant faculties were upto the mark.   However in some cases improvement was suggested by the Board members. The Board in its meeting approve indorse some other proposals presented by research synopsis committee. The meeting approved the final of experts of various departments for evaluating the research work at  M.Phil and Ph.D level. 

Dr. Hamid Khan Niazi, Chairman, BASR briefed the committee about the details of the research work of various departments. He said that next meeting of BASR will be held in the third week of this month in light of the directives of the Vice-Chancellor.

( Ubaidullah Mumtaz )
Public Relations Officer