Improving journalism: Hazara University to launch capacity building programme

MANSEHRA: The Hazara University (HU) will launch a capacity building programme to improve the standard of vernacular journalism and bring journalists in Hazara division at par with journalists in urban areas.

This was stated by HU Vice Chancellor (VC) Dr Sakhawat Shah while talking to media persons on Wednesday. Communication and Media Studies (CMS) Department Chairman Prof Shuakat Ali was also present on the occasion.

The VC said that the journalists in Hazara are doing a good job in educating the general public and guiding the policy makers to their available capacities successfully. He said they had “proved their worth” by highlighting the issues of readers’ interest at all levels.

However, with the changing trend in journalism across the world, local journalists had to be equipped with modern technologies.

The HU’s CMS Department is offering Bachelors of Science (BS) and Masters of Philosophy (MPhil) programmes, coupled with practical journalistic skills to the students of CMS, he added. A radio broadcasting academy, television academy and print media laboratory were established for producing qualified journalists, he remarked.

The university, he said, will arrange a number of training workshops, seminars and short refresher courses in the future, while journalists seeking admission in the CMS Department would be offered certain concessions so that the objective of producing quality journalism is achieved.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 4th, 2011.

Workshop at Department of Journalism & Media Studies

In open forum on environmental policy as a part of 03 days workshop organized by the Dept. of Journalism and Media Studies. Mr. Wajid Ali Khan, Minister for Environment was the chief spokesman and the guest of honor in the session. The senior officer from environmental department KPK Mr. Kakakhail and other distinguished personalities related to the environmental science participated in the open discussion. In his opening address the minister of Environment elaborated about the environmental policy of the KPK Government and its implementation status. He expressed his dissatisfaction with the quantum of reporting on the subject which was of supreme national importance for its continued and regular publicity in the national newspapers of the country. He lamented the degradation of the environment due to lack of public awareness resulting in a ruthless cutting of the forest, converting the valuable agricultural land for housing purposes, hunting of the rare species of the birds and wildlife and rapidly extinction of medicinal plants and rare wealth of the unique biodiversity of this area. Mr. Kakakhail in his elaborate lecture expressed various factors responsible for the declining state of our environment besides vanishing the forest wealth he referred to the water crises and the power shortage because of only two water reservoirs of the country. It is a pity that India has four thousand dames to meet its agricultural needs and has become self-sufficient in food crops, vegetables and fruts. Pakistan needs more dames and friendly relation with its nibrough to get share of its water resources because all the sources of water were lying outside of Pakistan. Other eminent specialists also delivered lectures and multimedia presentation including the Chief Conservative Forest, Miss. Aysha with statistical data on the fast dwindling environmental status of the country. Mr. Shujat Ali Khan of JMC Dept. acted an Anchor and invited questions for the open discussions from the journalists and visiting guests. Prof. Shoukat Hussain Shah, Chairman Dept. of Journalism and Media Studies in his concluding remarks summed up the discussion and paid rich tributes to the minister and guest speakers for analytically and synthetically presentations for creating awareness on various compelling environmental issues. He hoped that our journalist community will come up with a more thoughtful and environmental friendly policy to use their pens for bringing a real change in the perception of common to the environment.

aculty of Communication and Media Studies

Prof. Syed Shaukat Ali
Designation:	Head of Department
Qualification:	MS( Mass Communication), USA I.E(English), USA MA (Journalism), Karachi University, Pak
Contact Number:	+92-334-5587087/ 0997-414185
Email Address:	ssali9@hotmail.com
Area of Interest:	Mass media research, International Communication, Comparative media systems & Communication in an Islamic Perspective
Shujat Ali Khan
Designation:	Lecturer
Qualification:	MA (Journalism & Mass Communication),University of Peshawar LLB, PGD(Economics), PGD(Human Rights)
Contact Number:	+92-997-414185
Email Address:	shujaatkhan@hu.edu.pk
Area of Interest:	Reporting (Print and Electronic Media)
Azam Jan
Designation:	Lecturer
Qualification:	M.A (Journalism & Mass Communication), University of Peshawar M.A Education, AIOU Islamabad M.A Urdu, University of Peshawar
Contact Number:	+92-997-414185
Email Address:	azam_jan@hu.edu.pk
Area of Interest:	Communication Theories
Noor-ul-Aftab
Designation:	Lecturer
Qualification:	M.A Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Peshawar
Contact Number:	+92-334-9221335 / +92-997-414185
Email Address:	soraj_uop@yahoo.com
Area of Interest:	Communication Theories, Development Support Communication
Azhar Rashid
Designation:	Lecturer
Qualification:	M.A, Mass.Communication, NUML,Islamabad
Contact Number:	+92-333-5378083 / +92-997-414185
Email Address:	azhar@hu.edu.pk / azhar_zr@yahoo.com
Area of Interest:	Public Relations and Advertising
Zahid Khan
Designation:	Lecturer
Qualification:	M.A Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Peshawar
Contact Number:	+92-333-9132512 / +92-997-414185
Majid Ul Ghafar
Designation:	Teaching Assistant
Qualification:	M.Phil, Islamia University of Bahawalpur M.Sc journalism and mass communication, Gomal university D.I.Khan
Contact Number:	+92-333-9955081/ +92-997-414185
Email Address:	majidhu@hotmail.com
Area of Interest:	Research Methodology and Advertising
Muhammad Ilyas
Designation:	Teacing Assistant
Qualification:	M.A, University of Peshawar
Contact Number:	+92-997-414185
Munir Ahmad
Designation:	Teaching Assistant
Qualification:	MA (Journalism & Mass Communication),University of Karachi
Contact Number:	+92-997-414185
Email Address:	munir_175@hu.edu.pk

Date Sheet for B.A/B.Sc 2010

Date Sheet for annual examination of B.A/B.Sc for year 2010 has been announced. You can find date sheet in detail by following the link below.
Date Sheet for B.A/B.Sc annual - 2010

An MoU between Hazara University, Department of Journalism & Mass Communication and Deutsche Welle (DW) Radio Germany inked.

An MoU between Hazara University, Department of Journalism & Mass Communication and Deutsche Welle (DW) Radio Germany has been agreed upon through which the Department of Mass Communication will receive the latest technology in education, tourism and cultural field. According to the terms of the agreement, DW Radio Germany through its country representative Nadeem Waheed Siddique and Vice Chancellor Hazara University Prof. Dr. Syed Sakhawat Shah signed the agreement on behalf of two institutions. On this occasion, the incharge Department of Journalism & Mass Communication, Director Research & Planning and Registrar Hazara University were also present. Under the agreement, both the institutions will provide the necessary information relating to education, culture and tourism for the benefit of students and faculty. Moreover, the DW will provide technical assistance for installing radio station at the campus. Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Syed Sakhawat Shah while briefing the delegation explained that Hazara University is located at a very strategic geographic location of the country. The area is rich in cultural and tourism wealth, which needed to be highlighted to promote tourism at international level and projecting the natural wealth of this area. This area is very famous with reference to the culture, tourism and mutual harmony of peaceful coexistence among different sections and ethnic group of society. The Vice Chancellor pointed out that he had the unique honor of getting the 2nd PhD degree from University of Marburg, Germany and he feels great pride for being the alumni and founding member of German Alumni Society. It is natural that we are more inclined to have access for research and education to be availed by our institutions from the institutions of Germany.  The Vice Chancellor highlighted the various programs relating to education, research and the ongoing construction projects for the expansion of the university to cover wide areas of academic and research inputs. Nadeem Siddique assured of his full support to cooperate with the university in academic and research.

FM Radio At Hazara University

Pakistan Electronic Media Regularity Authority (PEMRA) has formally awarded licence to Hazara University (Garden Campus), Mansehra to establish and operate FM Radio Broadcast Station. The aims are to cater to the academic needs of the students of the University for purely educational programmes of Journalism and Mass Communication. The licence was handed over by Dr. Abdul Jabbar, Executive Member PEMRA to Shujaat Ali Khan, Head of Department of Journalism and Mass Communication Hazara University in an impressive ceremony held at PEMRA Headquarter Islamabad on last Tuesday. Hazara University is committed to provide all possible facilities to its students and to equip them with practical skills in all fields of studies. The rapid academic development under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Ihsan Ali, Vice Chancellor Hazara University has put the University in the list of top national and international universities. The main purpose of the FM
Campus Radio Station at the Department of Journalism & Mass Communication is educational and professional. It is geared towards training of the students to equip them with technological know-how in the field of Radio Journalism. The campus radio station will be a springboard to launch students into the practical world and the job market with sufficient technical and professional skills. In addition to acquiring technical expertise in the field of electronic media, students will also be trained to prepare, direct, and produce audience and community-oriented programmes, which will address the problems facing the target community. This will enable the students to produce programmes hands-on, which is the best method of learning-by-doing. The Hazara University Campus Radio Station will cater to the social and cultural needs of the campus community and of the people living in the adjoining areas. Besides, promoting national integration, sovereignty, civic
spirit, and Islamic values among its target group, the station will promote the image of Hazara University. Furthermore, this station will provide healthy entertainment; disseminate information about various undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate and professional degree programmes; educate the target group about health, environment, human rights, drug abuse; promote culture of tolerance; motivate students for a goal-oriented future; and preserve local and national cultural heritage. The target group will soon tune into Hazara University FM Campus Radio Station frequency 98.6 MHz.