The five-day (August 22-26, 2016) training workshop on “Governance, Finance and Audit"  for the capacity building of principals/DDOs of various government colleges of Rawalpindi Division held at Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR).

The workshop arranged in collaboration with Punjab Higher Education Commission (PHEC) with an aim to enhance the management skills and capabilities of principals and equipped them with better skills about the governance for their institution.

At the concluding session, PMAS-AAUR Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Rai Niaz Ahmad was the chief guest while Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU) Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr Samina Amin Qadir was the guest of honor. Mr Khurram Jahanzeb, Chief Operating Officer of the PHEC, was also present on the occasion.

Addressing the gathering, Prof. Dr. Rai Niaz Ahmad Vice Chancellor PMAS-AAUR stressed to become a good administrative manager by launching multidimensional programs and strategies. He said that this training workshop would provide a unique opportunity for refreshing of principals/DDOs knowledge and capacity building. He hoped that the workshop will also address the issues identified in day-to-day administration and working of all departments. On the occasion Vice Chancellor shared his personal experience off governance and Audit and gave guidance how to handle matters like these.

He urged the participants to adapt best practices, equip themselves with the quality tools and play their roles as mangers to take their institution to one of the best educational institutions of the world by achieving the target of quality education. He hoped that impact of this workshop will go far assuring the quality and promoting good governance at participants esteemed institution. 

Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Rai Niaz Ahmad appreciated the role of PHEC and appraised the efforts of Prof. Dr Nizam-ud-Deen Chairman PHEC and his dynamic role to enhance the quality of higher education in Punjab to meet the international standards. He also thanked PHEC for organizing this training.

Expert resource persons from different organization including Dr. Ejaz Butt Principal Govt Postgraduate College for Boys Township Lahore and Dr. Mian M. Arif, DG PHEC/Treasurer Education University Lahore delivered lecturers and gave their guidance over the issues off financial management and audit. Speakers also explained to the college heads about latest developments and techniques with regard to institutional management, audit and financial controls.