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Islamabad - A daylong regional directors’ conference of Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) was held here Saturday and it was decided to bring about structural changes in the overall administrative network at the country level to provide better educational facilities to the people, particularly to those who are residing in far-flung and less-developed regions.
While enhancing students’ enrolment, focus will also be laid on quality education.
It will be ensured that during the new admissions (autumn-2015), fresh and continuing students are well facilitated in their educational pursuits.
The AIOU’s 44 regional centres at various parts of the country will be further strengthened by providing them all necessary facilities, said Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Shahid Siddiqui while addressing the conference held through video conferencing link.
An action plan will be prepared soon on the basis of suggestions put forth by directors during the daylong extensive deliberations.
The regional directors thanked the VC for appointment of regular staff on important managerial positions, hoping that this will help to meet desired results.
It was decided that a pro-active policy will be followed to provide best possible services to the students in term of admissions, exams, issuance of certificates and degrees and timely mailing of books and allied material.
Dr Sididqui emphasised that the officers and staff should work with an innovative and pro-active approach to maintain the university’s leading position in the distance learning system.
He briefed the conference about his priority areas that include promotion of research culture, professional development, revision of textbooks and strengthening students’ support system.
Professional development will also be given priority for the capacity building of the employees, enabling them to deliver the best.
He appreciated the regional directors for their dedicated efforts providing affordable quality education to around 1.
3 million students.
He hoped that they would launch motivation campaign at the regional level to bring maximum number of people in the educational net.

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