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Mehdi Abbas takes charges as AMU VC; Azis
given emotional farewell
Tuesday January 17, 2012 07:27:37 PM,
Special Correspondent
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Outgoing Vice Chancellor Prof. P.
K. Abdul Azis (right) being felicitated by the incoming VC,
Prof. S. Mahdi Abbas Rizvi |
Aligarh:
The Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University, Prof. P. K.
Abdul Azis handed over the charge in the afternoon of January 17,
2012 to Prof. S. Mehdi Abbas Rizvi, Dean, Faculty of Engineering
and Technology, the senior most Dean amongst the members of the
Executive Council under Statute 2(7) of the Statutes of the
University.
While assuming the charge, Prof. Rizvi has said that the AMU
Centres established in Murshidabad and Malappuram and up-gradation
of University maintained schools projects as well as the
phenomenal growth in ICT facility were notable achievements of the
outgoing Vice Chancellor that meaningfully contribute to the
advancement of AMU.
Prof. Mehdi Abbas Rizvi had vast administrative experience as the
Controller of Examinations for almost a decade and functioning as
Dean., Faculty of Engineering and Technology.
A large number of University officials were present during the
handling and taking over charge ceremony held at Vice Chancellor’s
lodge. Prior to charge giving programme, Prof. Azis was given an
emotional farewell.
Prof. Azis assumed the charge of the AMU Vice Chancellor on June
11, 2007 and demitted his office today on attaining
superannuation.
Prof. Azis thanked the University community for their support and
cooperation. He urged the University staff and students to carry
forward the noble mission of the visionary AMU founder, Sir Syed
Ahmad Khan and further transform the community and the nation at
large.
In a good bye message to all AMU stakeholders, the outgoing VC
said in a written message that the four and half years’ period
that he spent at the Aligarh Muslim University was most
fascinating and in essence filled with rewarding reminiscence of
great value. The productive partnership that he developed with the
vast majority of teachers, students and non-teaching staff has
brought a new wave of expansion and capacity building in the
University. The sense of devotion that he saw in promoting the
vision and mission of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan was inspiring.
Prof. Azis said that he had given his best in the service of this
great institution. He appealed to the students that they were the
‘hope of the nation’ and should shine in their studies. He placed
on record his deep sense of gratitude to everyone for the support
and appreciation extended to him throughout his stay in AMU.
Earlier, AMU Vice Chancellor went round the offices in the
Administrative Block and met the non-teaching staff and wished
them good luck.
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