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ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 (APP):The 75th meeting of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research (BASR) was held at Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) during which 12 PhD and 87 MPhil research scholars from the Faculty of Education, the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities & the Faculty of Sciences defended their research synopses.
During the meeting, in order to further enhance research quality, the research synopses of some scholars were returned with instructions for revision.
The meeting was chaired by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr Nasir Mahmood while the agenda was presented by the Director BASR, Prof. Dr Irshad Ahmad Arshad. External experts participated in the meeting, including Prof. Dr Aneela Kamal along with Professors from the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), International Islamic University, Fatima Jinnah Women University, University of the Punjab and other renowned universities.
The experts conducted a detailed review of the presented research synopses and offered valuable opinions and suggestions to make them more effective and of higher academic standard.
During the defense of the research synopses, the Vice Chancellor asked various questions to assess the research understanding and competence of the scholars.
The Vice Chancellor further directed that the Doctoral Synopsis Committee (DSC) must ensure thorough and meticulous scrutiny of the quality, comprehensiveness, and academic aspects of research synopses before presenting them to BASR for approval.
Additionally, the Vice Chancellor instructed research scholars that after obtaining approval from the DSC, they should not make any unauthorized changes to their research proposals, so as to maintain continuity, transparency, and quality in the research process.
On this occasion, a large number of deans from various faculties, senior faculty members, and subject experts were present and engaged in detailed and purposeful discussions on research topics.
At the conclusion of the meeting, it was reaffirmed that Allama Iqbal Open University remains fully committed to its vision of promoting research, innovation, and academic excellence.