UHS BoG approves transition to solar energy for both campuses

 The Board of Governors (BoG) of the University of Health Sciences (UHS) Tuesday convened its 58th meeting, chaired by Justice (retd.) Sheikh Ahmad Farooq.

Key decisions were made during the session, including the approval to shift both UHS campuses to solar energy.

The project, with an estimated cost of PKR 75 million, is expected to result in an annual electricity bill savings of PKR 55 million for the university. The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has provided a grant of PKR 20 million to support the initiative.

During the meeting, UHS Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Ahsan Waheed Rathore presented the university's annual performance report.

He highlighted major reforms undertaken over the past year, the transparent conduct of the MDCAT examination, and the merit-based admissions in public and private medical colleges.

The Board members commended the university's achievements and particularly appreciated the initiative to establish clinical laboratory services.

Furthermore, the BoG granted in-principle approval for the establishment of a Directorate of Sports at UHS and ratified the decisions of the university’s Syndicate.

The board also endorsed the upgrade of the university’s Quality Assurance Cell following the latest HEC guidelines.

The meeting was attended by Capt. (Retd.) Zahid Saeed, Naeem Akhtar Sheikh, Additional Secretary of the Specialized Healthcare Department Dr. Sidrah Saleem, Pro-Vice Chancellor Prof. Nadia Naseem, and Registrar Kiran Fatima. Prof. Salima Hashmi and a representative from the Punjab Finance Department participated online.