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Lahore, March 22, 2022 (PPI-OT):Two Faculty members from the UOL’s Department of Emerging Allied Health Technologies named Ms. Maria Shahzadi (Lecturer) and Mr. Muhammad Bilal (Lecturer) presented a research paper in an international e-Conference titled as “International Conference on Challenges to state, economy, public health and safety” on January 6, 2022.

The Conference was organized by the Center for Academic and Professional Career Development and Research (CAPCDR) which is a consortium of research and policymakers drawn from international universities, institutes, and organizations. CAPCDR is presently based in Asia and focuses its attention on issues related to an academic career, professional development and research. The e-conference discussed vital topics such as changes in the state, economy, public health, and society. Several researchers from Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Italy, France, and United States presented their research work at the event.

Ms. Shahzadi and Mr. Bilal, presented a paper entitled “Assessment of Socioeconomic and Environmental Impact of COVID-19 in Pakistan” during the event. The paper was based on a thorough assessment of the detrimental effect of COVID-19 in Pakistan. An estimated 34 percent reduction in employment and a 42 percent decrease in overall income was experienced in Pakistan. It was estimated that COVID-19 would cause an economic loss of almost 10% (1.1 trillion PKR) in Pakistan by the end of 2021. The enormous consequences of the epidemic on all aspects of life have transformed the ways of a typical lifestyle, and its upheaval is felt in economic, agricultural, social, educational and professional realms. This paper is also published in the CAPCDR international journal.

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Lahore, March 22, 2022 (PPI-OT):Recently, Mr. Chaudry Ahtesham Dhariwal (Assistant Professor, Lahore Business School) was invited as an Educationist and Tax and Corporate Consultant in The Morning Show, broadcasted on Discover Pakistan Channel. The interview revolved around the subject of taxation system of Pakistan and sustainable growth of tourism industry.

Mr. Dhariwal explained that 90% of people in Pakistan are earning white money, therefore the tax returns are of extreme importance for Pakistan’s economic stability. He elucidated that FBR has created IRIS software which is a system through which each individual can create a personal account and return the file himself.

He suggested that source of income and wealth statement should be incorporated while filing tax returns. For salaried employees the tax is deducted by their respective organization, hence they only have to declare their assets. These tax deductions would facilitate the citizens of the country in future when a pension system may be created for people who have been consistently paying taxes throughout their work life.

Mr. Dhariwal further recommended that another way to improve tax returns is to remove the negative stereotypes attached to the role of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). When asked about the reasons why people distrust the FBR, he said that it was due to lack of information regarding taxation and lack of education. Mr. Dhariwal believes that people, should be made aware of the fact that they are benefited with less tax deductions on electricity bills, restaurant bills etc., if they are tax filers.

During the interview he was also asked about his hobbies in which he disclosed that he enjoyed travelling especially in the country. He emphasized that tourism industry in Pakistan can be promoted through focusing on three things: infrastructure, hospitality and security. If these three things are worked upon and advertised in an appropriate manner, he believes that it would greatly impact the Foreign Reserves as well. Moreover, Mr. Dhariwal believes that the education sector should revive the tradition of school trips that explore the tourism spots within the city and country.

As an educationalist, he concluded his talk with a point that the local universities should campaign on an international level in order to attract students from foreign countries to come and study in Pakistan.

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Lahore, March 22, 2022 (PPI-OT):Recently, the faculty members of the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences (DRS), presented multiple research papers in two-day international e-conference titled as “Clinical Practice and Rehabilitation: The Interplay of Mind, Body, and Soul” organized by the Centre for Clinical Psychology at the University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus.

The event aimed at promoting interdisciplinary research which could serve as a radical basis for disseminating knowledge and devising strategies that could be applied to clinical practice and rehabilitation. It was themed on amalgamating scientific knowledge with that of traditional wisdom, which would consequently result in a striking projection of knowledge.

Five universities and six hospital departments participated in this international e-conference which included: Centre for Clinical Psychology, University of the Punjab; Department of Health Professional Technologies, UOL; Riphah International University, Lahore; Lahore Medical and Dental College; Department of Psychology, Government College University; Ghurki Trust Teaching Hospital, Lahore; DHQ Hospital, Okara; Department of Audiology, Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore; Link Medical Centre, Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Centre, Lahore; Special Education Department, Government of the Punjab; Department of Allied Health Sciences; and FMH College of Medicine and Dentistry, Lahore.

The national and international speakers including Prof. Dr. Kenneth St. Louis (Professor Emeritus, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, West Virginia University, USA), and Dr. Bill Knaus (Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Former Director of Training, Albert Ellis Institute, USA) addressed the conference.

The session was presided over by the chief guest, Mr. Raza Chohan (Advisor, Academics and Accreditation, Higher Education Commission, Islamabad, Pakistan), while Dr. Muhammad Sikandar Ghayas Khan (HoD, Rehabilitation Sciences, FAHS, UOL) chaired the research session on “Evidence-Based Practice in Speech and Language Pathology”.

Eleven participants ingeniously presented their research papers in the conference. The faculty members from the DRS named Dr. Ghayas, Mr. Asif Hanif (Director Biostatician and Research Section), Prof. Dr. Atif Ikram (Professor of Audiology) Ms. Khadija Saleem (Lecturer), Ms. Ayesha Badar (Lecturer), Mr. Daniel Akhter (Lecturer), Ms. Bareera Saeed (Senior Lecturer), Ms. Aimen Wassay (Student of SLP), Mr. M. Azzam Khan (Lecturer), Ms. Lubna Noreen (Lecturer), Miss Amna Rashid (Lecturer) presented five research papers during the event.

A research article titled as “Perceived Importance of Applied Anatomy among Speech and Language Pathologists” was presented by Miss Saleem and co-authored by Dr. Ghayas. Ms. Badar and Mr. Akhter presented a research paper on “Association of Tympanometry with Audiometry findings in Children with Conductive Hearing Impairment”, while a paper on “Prevalence of Speech and Language Disorders in Pakistan: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” was presented by Mr. Khan, Dr. Ghayas, and Mr. Hanif (Director Biostatician and Research Section).

Another research paper entitled “Prevalence of Voice Disorders in University Teachers” was presented by Miss Wasay and co-authored by Miss Noreen and Miss Rashid. Later, Miss Saeed, Dr. Ghayas and Prof. Ikram presented on “The Effect of Hearing Aids on Speech and Language Development of Children with Hearing Impairment”.

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Lahore, March 22, 2022 (PPI-OT):Professor Dr. Muhammad Saeed (Department of Education, The University of Lahore) was invited online as a keynote speaker to share factual information in a webinar on “Improving Quality Education through Institutional Performance Evaluation (IPE) Audit”. The webinar was organized by the Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari Institute of Technology (KASB) on December 1, 2021 and attended by multiple participants, including faculty members, QEC staff, and other professionals from KASBIT, University of Lahore (UOL), University of Management and Technology (UMT) and the Punjab University (PU).

The event primarily aimed at disseminating awareness regarding the procedure of the IPE Audit in Higher Education Institutions. Moreover, the webinar was oriented to share with the audience the ethics that were supposed to be observed by the panel during the IPE Audit.

Mr. Israr Ahmed (Director QEC, KASBIT) was the chief guest of the webinar. During the event, Dr. Saeed profoundly discussed the concepts of quality and academic audit, the procedure of IPE, the ethics to be observed by the IPE panel while conducting audits, and so on. By the end of the webinar, Dr. Saeed shared some suggestions regarding the improvement of chores related to the Quality Assurance Agency at HEC.

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Lahore, March 22, 2022 (PPI-OT):The Research Productivity Award (RPA) emerged as one of the key initiatives of the University of Lahore (UOL) to foster innovative and far-reaching development in the field of research. The award scheme is at promoting quality research, increasing the number of research publications in ISI, Web of Science indexed impact factor journals, attracting young faculty members towards research-oriented careers, and improving the visibility of UOL research in the international community.

Recently, the University revised its evaluation criteria for RPA to meet international standards. The tightening of the criterion was in conformity with Dr. Muhammad Iqbal’s (Director, ORIC) commitment announced last year during the Research Award Ceremony. The new changes guarantee that only high-quality researchers whose work adheres to the norms of professionalism, transparency, accountability, and auditability will get to the RPA.

The changes made in the criteria were consolidated into five points which exhibited that research contributions of one year will be considered in research areas such as publications, patents, books authored/edited, PhDs supervised and external research grants received. Citation count and publication of the recent three years will also be considered.

The equal divisibility among the number of contributing researchers will be applied in case of published/edited book, impact factor and citation of publications and patents. As per the criteria, the books published by the reputed publishers and other publications in impact factor journals will be considered for the award. However, any researcher blacklisted by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) based on plagiarism will not be considered.

A total of 40 awards that include six main and 34 departmental awards in the form of cash, merit certificates and medals will be given to the selected researchers as per the new criteria. For the eligibility assessment, the faculty members will have to provide their personal information, details of research publications, published/edited books, research grants, patents, research supervision, reception of any national, international or UOL awards and arrangement/attendance in conference or symposia.

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Lahore, March 22, 2022 (PPI-OT):The University of Lahore (UOL) has recently entered a new contract with a leading European environmental organization in which the two will cooperate in the development of clean environment electric vehicles. Mr. Nasir Mehmood (Pro-Rector, Academics) and Dr. Aazir Khan (Director, Integrated Engineering Centre of Excellence (IECE), signed the national Electric Vehicle (EV) policy contract with the European Climate Foundation (TARA) at the Defence Road Campus last month.

According to the agreement, TARA will provide the USD 20K contract award to the Engineering Center, becoming its second major milestone this calendar year, following the recent endorsement of its national EV policy by the Ministry of Climate Change (MoCC) of Pakistan. With this financial boost, IECE would be able to accelerate implementation of the National EV Policy passed in December, 2020.

Furthermore, the Center would steer a national alliance of clean transportation manufacturers, researchers, and financial institutions in addition to playing a major role in regulation and standardization of EV policy. The Centre will also conduct a study in Pakistan to evaluate and argue for methods of overcoming impediments to the implementation of Pakistan’s 2020 EV policy developed by MoCC.

The research study will include the promotion of electro-fitting (E-Fitting) automobiles, a project started by IECE. The ultimate goal would be to create an electric vehicle ecosystem in Pakistan that would monitor and aid in the implementation of EV policy to ensure sustainable and environment friendly transportation. Previously, the IECE has been struggling to promote indigenous technologies that could help increase the economic performance of the local organizations whilst promoting the idea of retrofitting that emulated the intervention of conversion to CNG kits 10-15 years ago.

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