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It has been almost two months since the Search Committee constituted by the Balochistan government submitted its recommendations about the appointment of Vice-Chancellors of five public universities. Nevertheless, the provincial government has not issued the appointment letters of the successful candidates of VCs.
The file has been lying on the table of the Chief Minister Balochistan, Mir Quddus Bizenjo. The reason is crystal clear. Some ministers and powerful opposition members expressed their reservations and apprehensions about the names finalized by the search committee. The answer is simple, they want their blue-eyed to be VCs of five public universities in Balochistan.
CM Bizenjo appears to be helpless before ministers
CM Bizenjo appears to be helpless before the ministers and opposition lawmakers. Although, the CM of Balochistan should not demonstrate any political rapprochement since he is the chief executive of the province. This position demands bold decisions since it is a matter of the future of thousands of youth of Balochistan rather than an issue of an individual or a specific political party.
The historic 18th amendment and the passage of the Balochistan Universities Model Act 2022 empowered Chief Minister Balochistan and his cabinet to appoint VCs of public universities. Earlier, this power was enjoyed by the Chancellor/Governor of Balochistan.
Search Committee interviews 30 candidates
The Search Committee conducted interviews with 30 candidates and submitted 15 names for five universities in Balochistan. Every three names of each university. Now, it is the mandate of the Balochistan government to choose one out of three for each university as per the Balochistan Universities Model Act 2022.
Almost all universities have been facing a serious financial crisis. Most of the employees and faculty members of the universities are deprived of their salaries even. Initial investigation suggests, previous VCs acted like uncrowned kings and appointed their blue-eyed to important positions with attractive perks and privileges. Simply, a financial crisis was expected.
CM should make a bold decision
In a nutshell, CM Balochistan Mir Quddus Bizenjo led government should make a bold decision and released the stalled recommendations of the search committee and appoint VCs. It is for the first time in the history of Balochistan that candidates for VCs were interviewed and their academic qualifications were scrutinized. Delay in this regard will further jeopardize the situation.
