Islamabad, May 31, 2022 (PPI-OT):An oath-taking ceremony of the members of Officers Welfare Association (OWA) of the International Islamic University (IIU) was held here at the new campus of the university. Prof. Dr. N.B. Jumani, Vice President, Administration and Finance, administered the oath on the occasion. The oath taking ceremony was also attended by Ali Muhammad Abu Turab (Guest of Honour) and Dr. Sajjad Qamar.
Addressing the ceremony, Maulana Ali Muhammad Abu Turab congratulated the elected office bearers. He maintained the universities are the imperative hubs of learning that may lead the country towards success and prosperity by nurturing young minds with a balanced approach. He hailed the role of IIU in service of society and also felicitated the new members of OWA while urging them to remain devoted to the progress of the institution.
Dr. Sajjad Qamar stressed in his speech on the importance of service to humanity. He said welfare associations must focus on disseminating peace and love for humanity. He said they must discourage hatred and such negative attitudes. He also highlighted the importance of reward for the better outcome in the organizations. He appreciated that the university is offering remarkable services in inter-faith and inter-sect harmony not only in Pakistan but beyond the boundaries.
Dr. N.B. Jumani in his address emphasized that officers have a vital role in disseminating and spreading knowledge in the society because they deal with the management of the affairs of an important hub of knowledge. He said there is a dire need to make collective efforts to make the university a shining institution. He opined that alternative resources such as solar energy and other such innovative initiatives are on the cards and management will leave no stone unturned for progress of university.
Talking about the progress of officials, he said the university is going to adopt the time pay scale policy through the Board of Governors in the light of the policy issued by the Government of Pakistan. Dr. Jumani stressed that training of the officers is imperative and management will hold dedicated training for officers in future. He vowed that all welfare associations will be encouraged to bring new options for the betterment of the university and the management will be keen to pursue every step that leads to success of IIUI. He said IIU is one of fastest growing universities in Pakistan grabbing more and more students every year with much improved rankings across the world.
Professor Dr. Zafar Iqbal also addressed on the occasion who called for united efforts to make the university a leading hub of learning. He said all the associations and the management must come forward together to adopt the attributes of governance through a holistic approach. He also urged that protection of resources must be the top priority.
On the occasion, President OWA, Chaudhary Muhammad Nazir said that the OWA will be among the leading ranks for the welfare of the university officials. He thanked the officer’ community for electing him and his cabinet and vowed that officers’ welfare will be a top priority and OWA would be eager to cooperate with the management for university’s progress. Earlier, new General Secretary of OWA, Muhammad Imran thanked the house for support and shared various suggestion regarding betterment and progress of the university.
The new office bearers of the OWA included, Chaudhary Muhammad Nazir, President, Hassan Shabbir Mir, Vice President (Male), Naila Bashir, vice President (Female), Muhammad Imran, General Secretary, Farooq Ahmad Sharif, Information Secretary, Zahra Shah, Joint Secretary (Female), Syed Manzoor Shah, Joint Secretary (Male), Muhammad Rafi, Finance Secretary and Muhammad Kamran, Culture / Sports Secretary.
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