Regional campuses: AIOU to strengthen student support system


Dr Siddiqui further said the campuses would be given extra support by meeting their financial, technical and human resource requirements, enabling them to cope with their targets of maximum enrolment and strengthening student support system. PHOTO: aiou.edu.pk

Dr Siddiqui further said the campuses would be given extra support by meeting their financial, technical and human resource requirements, enabling them to cope with their targets of maximum enrolment and strengthening student support system. PHOTO: aiou.edu.pk

Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has decided to further strengthen its 44 regional campuses across the country to upgrade student support system.

Regional directors will provide best possible services to students in admission, study and examinations.

Directions to this effect were issued by the AIOU Vice-Chancellor, Dr Shahid Siddiqui, on Tuesday through a video-conference, said a press release.

He advised that the regional directors must keep their offices open for attending students’ proposals and complaints.

They should adopt a proactive approach to provide best possible services to students in terms of admissions, issuance of certificates and degrees, timely mailing of books and holding exams, Dr Siddiqui said. They should meet academic needs of students on a fast-track basis, the vice-chancellor said.

He hoped that the regions would fully facilitate students in ongoing admissions, which would continue till September 5.

Information camps would be set up to guide and help students, Dr Siddiqui said.

It was decided that regional campuses will focus on improving quality of education and professional development.

Dr Siddiqui further said the campuses would be given extra support by meeting their financial, technical and human resource requirements, enabling them to cope with their targets of maximum enrolment and strengthening student support system.

He assured that the strength of employees would be increased at the regional level to handle growing workload.


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