PESHAWAR:
For the primary time within the historical past of the College of Peshawar, the vice chancellor has appointed a junior school member as chairperson of the Journalism and Mass Communication Division. Additionally it is unprecedented that the cost of a chairperson has gone to somebody from outdoors the division.
The, VC whereas utilizing his energy underneath the Universities Act, appointed 17 division chairpersons, whereas additionally extending tenures.
Amongst these was the current appointment of the chairperson for the Journalism and Mass Communication. He was transferred from the Institute of Administration Research only a day earlier, and instantly appointed chairperson.
This unprecedented choice bypassed established guidelines and disadvantaged senior school members of their rightful promotions.
Equally the chairpersons of Gender Examine, Worldwide Relations, Khyber Regulation Collage, Pashto, and different departments have been appointed for third and fourth phrases whereas ignoring the earlier chairperson of the Journalism And Mass Communication Division.
As per college coverage, the vice chancellor’s workplace will both prolong their phrases or appoint probably the most senior school members as replacements. Nonetheless, these protocols have been ignored.
In one other controversial transfer, the VC appointed the Worldwide Relations (IR) chairperson because the sitting head was on probation. On this appointment as effectively, senior school members from the division have been ignored.
This sample of sidelining seniority and established procedures was additionally noticed in different departments.
As per college rules, the VC is meant to seek the advice of the outgoing chairperson or conduct interviews with three senior school members to find out probably the most appropriate candidate.