HYDERABAD, April 23: Sindh University syndicate at a meeting on Tuesday approved a memorandum of understanding with the Moscow State University, Russia, to undertake collaborative research and exchange of faculty, students, and research projects.

The meeting was presided over by University Vice-Chancellor Mazharul Haq Siddiqui.

It approved the names of noted scientist Prof. (Dr) M.Y. Khuhwar, Project Director High-Tech Central Resource Laboratories and Professor (Dr) M. Umar Dahot, Director Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering for a committee from University of Sindh and Dr Maluchenko N.V, Deputy Dean of International Cooperation, Dr Alexander I. Netrusov and renowned Scientist Dr Alexander M. Semenov from Russia University who would monitor the progress of agreement and review future directions as well as programmes.

The meeting also appointed Dr Tanver Junejo as Chairperson of the department of Sociology and Dr Mohammad Ali Bhatti as Director of the Institute of Art and Design.

To appoint the professor emeritus in the university the syndicate constituted a committee headed by the vice chancellor with learned scholar Dr N.A Baloch and Dr A.Q. Mughal as its members.

The syndicate meeting enhanced the medical allowance from rupees one thousand to two thousand for university employees from BPS-1 to 22.

MEMBER NOMINATED: The governor of Sindh, who is the chancellor of the University of Sindh, has nominated Professor (Dr) Iqbal Ahmed Panhwar, Dean Faculty of Social Sciences as member Syndicate of University of Sindh with immediate effect and till Jan 9, 2011, the date of his retirement.