PESHAWAR
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister (CM), Mahmood Khan here Wednesday chaired a meeting to review progress on construction of Agriculture University Swat building.
The meeting was also attended by Additional Chief Secretary Shahab Ali Shah, Principal Secretary to CM Amjad Ali Khan, Vice Chancellor Swat University, Professor Daud Jan, Vice Chancellor Agriculture University Peshawar, Professor Jehan Bakht, administrative secretaries and officials of concerned departments.
Addressing the meeting, Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan directed quarters concerned to complete prerequisites including appointment of teaching staff for starting of specialization classes in the university. He also directed communications and works department to get revised PC-1 approved so that civil work on the second phase of construction could be started on time.
The meeting was briefed about administrative, financial matters and academic matters of newly established Agriculture University Swat. Meeting was told that four semesters of first batch were successfully completed and classes for fifth semester would be commenced from March this year while process has been initiated for hiring required teaching and administrative staff.
Meeting was told that presently university was offering programs in six different specialized fields including Horticulture, Plant Breeding & Genetics, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Entomology, Food Sciences & Technology, Livestock Management and Fisheries Aquaculture.
On the occasion, Chief Minister stressed the need for digitization matters of university and said that establishment of University of Agriculture Swat would help introducing modern technology in Malakand besides increasing production of the region.
