Teaching Vacancies at King Faisal University, KSA

Dear Aligs, Assalam-o-Alaikum Position: Lecturers/Assistant Professors/Associate Professors/Full Professors Institution: King Faisal University Location: Saudi Arabia Date of Advt.: 12/5/2009 Business: King Faisal University was founded in 1975 and is located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. It has two campuses, the main one is located in Al-Hassa, while the other is in Dammam. The climate during most of the academic year is quite pleasant with temperatures ranging from briskly cool to comfortably warm, but both Al-Hassa and Dammam have to deal with extreme heat during June to September. To counter this problem, the University has fully central air conditioned buildings. The School of Business at King Faisal University is seeking qualified males and females faculty members to teach in various business disciplines, such as marketing, accounting, economics, finance, management, operation management, and management information systems. All ranks of Lecturers/Assistant/Associate/Full Professors will be considered. Applicants should have Ph.D. or Master's degrees in the discipline. Three to five years of teaching in institutions (preferably international institutions) of higher learning at which the medium of instruction is English would be preferred. Industrial work experience is a plus. Review of applications begins immediately and continues until positions are filled. While additional materials may be requested in the future, qualified, interested applicants should send only by e-mail their letter of application and curriculum vitae to amulhem@kfu.edu.sa. Thank You With best regards Dr. Rafiqul Zaman Khan, M.Sc 89, MCA 92 from AMU Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, Ittihad Univeristy UAE Home page: http://www.drrafiq.org

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Resolution of GB Meeting of AMUTA

ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION,

ALIGARH

Jamshed Siddiqui Hony. Secretary

Teaching Staff Club A.M.U., Aligarh-202002 0571-2700777 (R) 09897267054 (M) Email: jamshed_faiza@rediffmail.com

May 22, 2009

Unanimous Resolution passed by the General Body of AMU Teachers' Association in its meeting held on 22^nd May, 2009.

Item No.1. This meeting of the General Body of AMU Teachers' Association (AMUTA) held on 22^nd May, 2009 expresses its deep concern over the delay in holding of the General Selection Committees for promotions/appointments in various departments of the University. The General Body is greatly perturbed over the slow pace of convening the General Selection Committees (GSC) by the University administration as Selection Committees for only a few departments have been held during the last two years. The meeting urges upon the Vice-Chancellor to expedite the process so as to complete one round of General Selection Committee in the University within three months. The fresh notification of the new UGC guidelines for the promotions/appointments of teachers is expected to be different from the existing one. In that case a large number of AMU teachers would be deprived of the benefits of promotions under the V^th Pay Commission if the General Selection Committees are not held at the earliest. This meeting expects the Vice-Chancellor to take up the matter on priority basis and convene the General Selection Committees at the earliest, giving preference to those departments where the General Selection Committees have not been held for a longer period. This meeting further calls upon the University administration to draw a schedule of such Selection Committees urgently and make it available to the teaching community so that the tension of such a long wait for the Selection Committee may be relieved.

The meeting unanimously resolves that AMUTA would be constrained to resort to other democratic means if effective steps are not initiated by the University administration in this regard and a time bound schedule of the Selection Committee is not prepared. The future course of action would be decided by the General Body of the Association in its next meeting.

Item No.2 This meeting of the General Body of AMUTA also expresses its strong resentment and deep concern over the holding of the General Selection Committee for the placement of Lecturer to Lecturer (Senior Scale) instead of Screening Committee.

The meeting is of the considered opinion that such a step is a flagrant violation of the provisions of the AMU Ordinances and UGC guidelines and is contrary to the procedure followed in the University for more than two decades. The meeting calls upon the University administration to restore the old procedure for the placement of Lecturers to Senior Scale so that no inconvenience is caused to the aspiring Lecturers. The Screening Committees should be convened at the earliest.

The General Body authorizes the Executive Committee of AMUTA to form a delegation to visit UGC and meet the Minister for Human Resource Development to discuss the above two issues and the other pressing issues concerning the University.

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AMU signed Memorandum of Understanding with American Centre

ALIGARH, May 23: Regional English Language Office, American Centre, US Embassy, New Delhi has donated a large number of highly valuable books on English Language teaching to the Aligarh Muslim University. In its recent communication to Professor A.R. Kidwai, Director, UGC Academic Staff College, Mr. Richard A. Boyum, Director RELO has stated - It has been a pleasure working with your organization for the past four years. To strengthen this partnership we are sending you a set of books for the professional development of your staff.

Under the dynamic leadership of Professor P.K. Abdul Azis the UGC Academic Staff College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh has signed Memorandum of Understanding with American Centre. As part of this agreement, American Centre has sponsored the Access English Language Proficiency Programme for 100 socially underprivileged School students of AMU. This programme has been going on for the last two years. The acquisition of these valuable books will strengthen programme of study at Department of English, AMU and UGC Academic Staff College.

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Assistant Public Relations Officer


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B.S. Chouhan Gold Medal to Professor Athar Siddiqui

Aligarh, May 21: The Helminthological Society of India, Lucknow awarded Dr. B.S. Chouhan Gold Medal to Professor Athar Siddiqui, former Chairman, Department of Zoology and Dean, Faculty of Life Science, Aligarh Muslim University for his lifetime achievement in the field of Helminthology.

Professor Siddiqui has contributed to the field of Helminthology not only in India but also abroad at University of Ife, Nigeria (1965-68), Purdue University, USA (1956-57) and University of Al-Fateh (1978-80), Libya.

Professor Siddiqui has attended and chaired several international conferences including 1^st Commonwealth Helminthological Conference and International Congress of Parasitology.

His research work has been cited in more than 37 books and monographs. Professor Athar Siddiqui has authored a monograph on trematode parasites, one book and has been published more than 90 research papers.

(Dr. Rahat Abrar)

Public Relations Officer

Prof S Qavi Ahmad, a Noted educationist,an Alig Passed away Inna Lillahe Wa Inna Alaihe Rajeoon

The woa send s this news with prfound sorrow that a Noted educationist Prof Qavi Ahmad passed away...Inna Lillahe Wa Inna Alaihe Rajeoon The worldofaligs moderators offer sincere condolences to the family of deceased and pray that his soul may rest in peace Inshallah Dr Raza co moderator

Thursday, May 21, 2009..International THE NEWS By our correspondent HYDERABAD: Noted educationist, Professor Syed Qavi Ahmad, died here on Tuesday at the age of 77. He was laid to rest in Latifabad Unit-9 graveyard on Wednesday afternoon. He is survived by two sons and a daughter. A large number of his students, colleagues and dignitaries attended the funeral and Namaz-e-Janaza, which was offered at the Masjid Aqsa. The known educationist was also a noted economist and analyst. He was prominent among the participants of various programmes on economic affairs of Radio Pakistan, Hyderabad. He was born in Allahabad, India, and studied at the Aligarh University.

Why there is no any appointment in the department of Geology ?

Dear All,

Geology Department of AMU has a shining account in the past. But in last few years its educational environment has improved a lot and the students are producing far better results as a healthy and competitive educational environment has been created. For achieving this target of success, its teachers have always worked as a better guide.

The thing which most concerns me is that the department of geology has seen this success with its professors retiring one by one all these days. In last 10 years around 6-7 professors have retired and there is an absolute crisis of professors in this department at the moment. As per my information for about four years the only professor left in the department is the one who was appointed by the last selection committee held more than a decade ago. It's very unfortunate that since that time there is not even a single appointment of Professor has ever taken place. The current chairman is a Reader.

Is this not an injustice towards the students who are deprived of the teaching from many professors (who were supposed to be appointed for them as in any other department) who are meant to be a source of higher standard of learning and guidance with their greater research and teaching experience? And would not this have improved exponentially the current rate of success? Is it enough to have a single Professor in a department which runs a Diploma, PG Diploma, Graduation, Post graduation, M. Phil and PhD programmes? Apart from it also helps run newly introduced graduation programme in Women's college? Is there not a minimum allotted number of Professors/ Readers/Lecturers, a Deptt. Of university must have?

There are many senior readers and lecturers in the department who are eligible and waiting to be promoted even under Career Advancement Scheme for years. But this needs a selection committee to be held and when will it take place; no one knows. On the other hand there are lecturers whose classmates have become professors many years back just because they were not in AMU. A teacher is said to be an ultimate architect and designer of humanity and all its forms. But unfortunately if they are not awarded for their work and not given a fair treatment, how can we dream of an improved situation? Even for different other departments, selection committees are taking place; Why not for the department of Geology?? Even there are many branches of Applied Geology which need specialist faculties and many specialized courses are also the need of hour with relation to the changing trend of market demand.

If we truly care for the future of AMU and the betterment of its geology department, the necessary steps need to be taken. I would appreciate if the initiative is taken at the right moment i.e. as soon as possible.

Regards,

Nehal H Warsi
M.Sc (Appl. Geology)-2004
Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

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CAT for B.Tech. B.Arch Aligarh Muslim University

From AMU News And Views

*Aligarh** May 20:* The Combined Admission Test for admission to
B.Tech./B.Arch for the Aligarh Muslim University was conducted in a peaceful
manner at 27 centers here today at AMU. More than twelve thousand five
hundred candidates were appeared for engineering test.

The Vice Chancellor, Professor, P.K. Abdul Azis, Controller of Exams,
Professor Mohd. Irfan and the University Registrar, Professor V.K. Abdul
Jaleel visited most of the test Centers. Elaborate security arrangements
were made outside the campus to conduct the Test.

AMU had also deputed a large number of retired Professors as observers. The
University authorities also provided the accommodation to the outside
candidates and their parents at the University premises. Special help camps
were also organized by the National Service Scheme (NSS) of the University
at Railway Station and other important places to provide proper guidance to
the candidates. The civil administration also provided all assistance to
conduct the test in a transparent manner.

For the first time in its history, Aligarh Muslim University today conducted
its entrance test at Lucknow and Hyderabad. Admission tests were also
conducted at Bhopal, Kolkata and Kozhikode.



*(Dr. Rahat Abrar)*

*Public Relations Officer*