Islamabad(INP) : Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) will soon convert its academic results\u2019 marking system into grade point average (GPA) and cumulative grade point average (CGPA) in order to facilitate its students in pursuing their future education career.
\nA proposed to this effect was formally adopted at joint meeting of Research and Educational technology, Academic Planning and development and the Academic Council held here.
\nIt was agreed that GPA\/CGPA formula of HEC will be applied for all MS, M.Sc. Honors, M.Phil and Ph.D programs where pass percentage is 50 percent.\u00a0 This will be in addition to the GPA\/CGPA system already approved by the University\u2019s Executive Council for all four years bachelor programs.
\nVice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Shahid Siddiqui said the University wanted to adopt a uniform system in results\u2019 marking process so that its students could compete with the students of other Universities at national and international level for the purpose of admission to higher classes and employment against various posts. The proposed grading system is according to the criteria, set by the HEC and being practiced by some leading Universties, he added.
\nIt was also decided that the University will introduce number of new academic courses of M.Phil and Ph.D-level in a gradual process to meet the county\u2019s socio-economic needs,
\nSome courses of specific nature were also approved by the committee relating to China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The courses deal with international trade, logistics, entrepreneurship, Insurance and E-commerce.
\nDr. Shahid Siddiqui who presided over the meeting said the AIOU being the Mega University in public sector wanted to give positive respond to CPEC through its academic pursuits. About the other courses, he said it aimed at serving the national cause and to bring about qualitative improvement in their educational programs.
\nThe meeting recommended schemes of studies and outline of courses that would be finally approved later by the University\u2019s Executive Council, keeping in view the policy and rules of the Higher Education Commission.
\nThe committee also gave approval for the revision of some existing courses. It approved the University\u2019s plan setting up three new departments relating to Psychology, politics and international relations and Translation of study material.
\nThe new academic programs related to teachers\u2019 education, Arabic and Islamic studies, Gender and Women Studies, Library and Information Sciences, Commerce and Business and Administration, Chemistry and Biology and Mass Communication. All the proposed courses are well-thought and have already been sorted out by Committee of courses and the Faculty Board, he added. He hoped these will meet the contemporary needs and students\u2019 requirements.
\nRegistrar AIOU Prof. Dr. Muhammad Naeem Qureshi briefed the meeting about the future academic plan, that was separately presented by Dean Sciences Dr. Naghmana Rashid, Dean Social Sciences and Humanities Dr. Syed Abdul Siraj,\u00a0 Dean Arabic and Islamic Studies Dr. Ali Asghar Chishti and Dean Education Dr. Nasir Mahmood.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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