The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) in its meeting held on 19th September, 2007 has approved UETs Mega Project for Rs.6.5 billion, titled Establishment of Jalozai Campus
News Issue Date: 22.09.2007
The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) in its meeting held on 19th September, 2007 has approved UETs Mega Project for Rs.6.5 billion, titled Establishment of Jalozai Campus.
The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) chaired by the Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Wednesday, 19th September, 2007 approved 45 development projects of the value of Rs.154.00 billion including UET Mega Project worth Rs.6.5 billion titled Establishment of New Campus of NWFP UET at Jalozai near Peshawar.
The vice chancellor has expressed his sincere thanks to Deputy Chairman Planning Commission, Dr. Akram Sheikh, Chairman Higher Education Commission (HEC) Dr. Atta-ur-Rehman and Governor NWFP / Chancellor of the University, Lt. Gen. (Retd) Ali Mohammad Jan Aurakzai, and the Government NWFP for extending generous support to the university in successful planning and approval of the project. It is a matter of privilege and honour for the university, as well as the province, to get approval for this gigantic project in the higher education sector. This project is part of a major initiative taken by the present government to help improve the standard of engineering education in the province and the country.
Jalaozai Campus will be established on 350 acres of land in Jalozai, near Peshawar and shall cater to more than three thousand five hundred live-in students. This campus will be of world class standards; and will take seven years to complete. Main components of the project include infrastructure development that will be completed in four year time, where as faculty development component of the project for 200 (PhDs) will be completed in seven years. Classes are expected to be started in the 3rd year of the project.
