International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI) would work for legislation regarding alcohol under the supervision of National Assembly Standing Committee on education and Professional training.
This was recommended on the occasion of the visit of Standing Committee of National Assembly for Education and Professional Training here at new campus on Wednesday. The meeting was chaired by Col. (R) Dr. AmirullahMarwat , while it was also attended by Federal Minister for Education,, Engineer Baleegh ur Rehman, Secretary of Committee, Walayat Khan, IIUI Rector Dr. MasoomYasinzai , IIUI President Dr. Ahmed Yousif Al-Dariweesh , QAU vice Chancellor, members of the committee and IIUI Vice Presidents and DGs.
It was recommended that IIUI, through its Islamic Research Institute (IRI) and its other constituent units would help for legislation and guidance on the issues such as alcohol and issues pertaining to justice. It was also discussed that already drafted work on the issue of alcohol will be shared with IIUI. The committee also recommended budget of the Prime Minister Fee Reimbursement scheme for less developed areas be increased from 2 billion to 6 billion.
The Chairman of the Committee, Dr. Amir Ullah lauded IIUI for its services and ongoing projects. He urged that research projects must be result oriented at the universities and nepotism and favoritism be avoided in educational institutions.
Engineer Baleegh ur Rehman told in the meeting that Premier’s Fee Reimbursement scheme for less developed areas has increased enrollment of the students in the universities. He added that 2 billion rupees annually were being used for this project and provided positive results, upon which, the committee members recommended that the budget of the scheme be increased to 6 billion.
To point regarding research and development, Education Minister told that Higher Education Commission (HEC) has established ORIC departmentsin around 70 universitywhich work for engaging the industry to university and products of few universities have been adopted by the market.
As per agenda, IIUI Rector Dr. Masoom Yasinzai briefed the committee about strengths, achievements, legal frame work, budget and futuristic outlook of the university. He told that IIUI was one of the country’s fastest expanding university with more than 30 thousand on campus students. He briefed that around 50 PhD international faculty members and more than 2000 foreign students were present at the IIUI campuses.
About the question, IIUI Rector responded that international had signed MoUs and established linkage with Al-Azhar university of Egypt, Um ulQura university of KSA, Madeena university of KSA and many other institutions.
Upon the point of curriculum, IIUI rector told that university had arranged a conference on the topic and it has always stressed on inclusion of teachings of Islam in curriculum. He furthered that the university had also opted Washington accord and it was preparing its engineering curriculum in the light of international requirements.
Dr. Masoom told that university has already submitted its 2025 strategic plan of ten years under which the top priority was a faculty of medicine regarding which the IIUI Pro Chancellor Abdullah Aba Al- Khail had assured of good news soon, he told. NA body members were also apprised that university through a Paigham e Pakistan initiative mustered all sects of the religion and a unanimous decree against suicide attacks and terrorism was announced which would be soon announced by the President of Pakistan.
Academia and industry are not hooked up and the reason is trust deficit on both sides which must be dealt on urgent basis “ said Dr. Masoom. He continued that challenges of hour can be solved through progress in the Higher education.
During the meeting, IIUI President,Dr. Al-Draiweesh thanked the chairman and committee members for visits and vowed that prudent recommendations will be implemented with sincerity. He also apprised the members regarding role of IIUI against terrorism and leading challenges of hour. He said that university had organized conferences, seminars, discussions and joint ventures to deal with terrorism, violence, promotion of Islam’s message of peace and protection of human rights. The committee also discussed issue pertaining to Qaid e Azam University.