Zero tolerance
PESHAWAR
Khyber Medical University (KMU) Peshawar sacked a grade 18 lecturer of the faculty member on charges of harassment. The action was taken on the complaints from staff and students of various cadres, said the spokesperson of the university.
According to the statement, Furthermore, there is absolutely no room for plagiarism in the KMU as evidenced by the dismissal of a grade 21 professor with the approval of the syndicate in recent days.
At the same time, recently a class 4 employee was also dismissed from service after being found guilty of corruption.
Meanwhile, Professor Dr. Zia ul Haq, Vice Chancellor, has said that it is his mission to make KMU a transparent and corruption-free institution, and in this regard, he will neither accept any pressure nor act expediently. He said that we have adopted a policy of zero tolerance for sexual harassment, plagiarism, and corruption in KMU, which is strictly implemented.
He said that the University’s Harassment Committee is working in a transparent environment and the complaints received are immediately acted upon. He said that any form of sexual harassment has no place in KMU’s constituent and affiliated institutes and is not acceptable under any circumstances.
Dr. Zia ul Haq said that within a few days, a grade 21 professor was found guilty of plagiarism, a grade 18 lecturer was accused of sexual harassment, and a class 4 employee was removed from service for financial embezzlement. These are the practical proofs and examples of making KMU an ideal university in every aspect.
He said that KMU is a rapidly developing modern medical university where special attention is paid to teaching and research as well as the promotion of best ethical values.
