Prof. Dr. Mohammad Nizamuddin has assumed charge as Pro Rector, University of Central Punjab. He has been appointed after Dr. Muhammad Zafarullah, Pro-Rector UCP had completed his tenure. Dr. Nizamuudin brings with him an excellent academic and administrative record. He did his PhD from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. His career in the field of education spreads over a period of more than 45 years out of which he served the United Nations for 24 years where he held several senior positions in Jordan, Egypt, and Ethiopia and as Director for the Asia and Pacific region and as Director for Technical Policy and Development at the UN Headquarters, New York.
Dr. Nizamuddin returned to his home country with a mission to serve the promotion and development of higher education. He served as Vice Chancellor of the University of Gujrat from 2006 to 2014.
His extensive experience in realm of education, development sector and public policy made him the first choice to be the chairperson of Punjab Higher Education Commission. Dr. Nizamuddin has also served as HEC foreign faculty professor in Punjab University’s Department of Sociology. He has been teaching PhD and Masters level courses. Apart from teaching, he served as a member of HEC Curriculum Committees for reviewing and revising syllabi of Rural Sociology and Geography.
He is awarded with the highest civilian award Sitara-e-Imtiaz for his services in the field of education by the Government of Pakistan.
Published in Daily Times, February 17th 2019.
