The 71st meeting of the Syndicate of the University of Education (UoE) Lahore was held at the main Campus, Township, in which the annual budget of the University for the Financial Year 2023-24 worth Rs 4308 million was approved. Out of which Rs 565 million have been allocated for the development budget while Rs 3743.277 million for the non-development budget.
The syndicate has also approved the regularization of 106 employees working on contract for 3 years as per the University of Education Employees (Regularization of Services) Statutes 2022. Apart from this, the said authority also approved the recruitment of 6 more professors, 6 associate professors and other teachers in the university.
At the occasion, Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Talat Nasir Pasha told the members of the Syndicate that according to the contemporary requirements, UoE signed MoUs with various domestic and foreign institutions including Lahore College for Women University, Lahore Museum, Al-Mustafa International University, Iran, University of Lahore etc. to enhance the educational and training skills of teachers and students. Today, around 50,000 male and female students (including students from China, Iran and Gambia) are studying in the UE Campuses spread across Punjab Province, which is an expression of the trust of local and foreign students at the University of Education, Lahore. With the support of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan, UoE developed Smart Classrooms in various Campuses/Divisions, from where training workshops are being organized.
He said that the Pakistan-China Art Exchange Exhibition was organized in recent days to further strengthen the relationship between the people of Pakistan and China. Forms are provided, and we organized international conferences on Science, Math, and Education subjects, where international and national scholars shared their experiences and knowledge. The foundation stone has been laid for the building of UoE Business School, which will benefit thousands of students, he added. The Vice-Chancellor said that Programs like English Access and National Freelance Training are also successfully running at the university. The infrastructure of the University including labs and other things have been strengthening day by day.