ISLAMABAD: Vice Chancellor, Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) Islamabad Prof. Dr. Ziaul Qayoom said that AIOU is the second largest university in Asia in which 1.4 million students have matriculated simultaneously.
He was addressing a meeting of faculty and officers of Allama Iqbal Open University, Sialkot at its regional campus. Director Regional Services Inamullah Sheikh, Additional Director Sialkot Chaudhry Zulfiqar Ali, CEO Education Maqbool Ahmed Shakir, Ashiq Hussain Siddiqui, Farida Khawar, CEO Nadia Khawar, Zarina Shahid, Hamid Saeed, Mohammad Tehseen, Sadaf Gilani, Muhammad Tahir, Tariq Bhatti and Abdul Sattar were also present.
Academic system to improve the academic quality of the AIOU, whish being transferred to Learning Management System (LMS), the VC said, adding that the computer centers will be established in areas of the country where internet or computer facilities are not available, along with the old system, technology.
The role cannot be moved without adding it to the system, he said that all administrative, workshop and other matters of the varsity will be digitized in the next 6 months.
Dr. Zia-ul-Qayyum said that 80% of the 54 regional campuses across the country are being constructed and as the Vice Chancellor he is visiting each campus to review the issues on the ground and in consultation with academics and local staff. Resolving.
He said that by April 2021, 176,000 tutors will be online in the system and students will be connected to them under computerized automatic system. He said that no child would refuse education just because of money. All eligible children submit their admissions. From the second semester, the institution will pay the institutional fee from the Student Support Fund and any eligible student application in the previous year will not be rejected.
VC said all four telecom operators can submit fees online and admission confirmation will be done in just one week.
The decision to pay the tutors’ dues through telecom operators has not been taken yet, the automotive admissions will be started thanks to the online automated system, he said, adding that efforts are being made to improve the system in good faith.
Criticism will be heard and full steps will be taken to resolve the issues.
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