N.W.F.P Agricultural University, Peshawar, Pakistan

Directorate of Teaching

The Directorate of Teaching performs a variety of duties. Some of the most important duties amongst them are listed as under:-

	Conducting students’ admissions to the various degree programmes offered by the University. Updating and designing of Prospectus (Student Handbooks).
	Drafting rules & regulations pertaining to academics.
	Drafting the academic calendar and its implementation.
	Convening academic council meetings and implementation of its decisions.
	Conducting the Deans’ and the Chairmen committee meetings, recording decisions and enforcing implementation.
	Designing scheme of study for all degree programmes offered by NWFP Agricultural University, processing and implementation.
	Establishing and maintaining academic linkages with national and international organizations.
	Establishing linkage and keeping liaison with national and international organization for students scholarships/Stipends & jobs.
	Supervising all academic facilities and maintaining them properly for the use of students.
	Acting as incharge students’ affairs in the University.
	Arranging and supervising student study tours.
	Students counseling and providing guidance to male and female students in academics, social and personal problems.
	Supervising Eleven affiliated Institutes located in various parts of NWFP and Federal Areas inorder to maintain academic order and uniformity.
	Arranging students’ co-curricular activities.
	Coordinating the academic activities of all Faculties, Departments and Institutes in the University inorder to maintain quality.
	Holding Convocations on annual basis.
	Advisory service to the Board of Studies & the Board of Faculties
	Assisting the Vice Chancellor in various academic and admission relative issues as and when needed.

In addition to the above responsibilities, the Director Teaching additionally performs the following duties under the recently established Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC). This cell will assure the following responsibility:

1)	To make correspondence with the outside bodies.
2)	To promote public confidence in the quality of education and standards of the degree .
3)	To review and maintain quality standards by promoting academic standards and quality of teaching and learning in each subject area.
4)	To review academic affiliation with other institutions in terms of effective management of standards and quality of programs.
5)	To devise and define clear and explicit standards as points of reference to reviewers.
6)	To develop qualifications framework by setting out the attributes and abilities that can be expected from the holder of a qualification, i.e. Bachelors, Bachelor with Honors, Masters M.Phil and Ph.D.
7)	To develop program specifications and define, skills and other attributes a student will develop on successfully completion of a specific program.
8)	To foster curriculum, subject and staff development, together with research and other scholarly activities.
9)	To ensure that the university’s quality assurance procedures are designed to fit in with the arrangements in place nationally and internationally for maintaining and improving the quality of Higher Education.
10)	To develop assessment procedures for the following:
		Approval of new programs
		Annual monitoring and evaluation including program monitoring, faculty monitoring, and student’s perception.
		Departmental review
		Student feedback
		Employer feedback
		Subject review
		Institutional audit
		Program specifications
		Qualification framework

Staff Members List of the Directorate of Teaching along with
Designations & Contacts:

S.NO.	NAMES	DESIGNATIONS	CONTACTS	Office Extension No’s
1.	Prof. Dr. Muhammad Afzal	Director Teaching	Phone: 091-9216532 Fax: 091-9218342	--
3.	Mr. Amanullah Khan	PA to Director Teaching	03219029344 0919216532	091-9216572-9(3128)

Academics Section:

1.	Mr. Dildar Hussain	Deputy Director Teaching	03469155193	091-9216572-9(3073)
1.	Mr. Dildar Hussain	Deputy Director Teaching	dildar23pk@yahoo.com	091-9216572-9(3073)
2.	Mr. Attaullah	Supt. Academics AUP	--	091-9216572-9(3121)
3.	Mr.Astar Ahmad	Supt. Academics IBMS	0333-9234699	091-9216572-9(3161)
4.	Mr. Mian Arshad Ali	Junior Clerk	0345-9422125	091-9216572-9(3121)
5.	Mr. Imran Khan	Junior Clerk	0321-9162675	-do-
6.	Mr. Noor-ul-Basar	Junior Clerk	091-2965026	091-9216572-9(3161)
7.	Mr. Sher Ghulam	Junior Clerk	0346-9168421	-do-
8.	Mr. Fazli Haq	Junior Clerk	091-9216572(3161)	-do-

Quality Enhancement Cell:

1.	Prof. Dr. Muhammad Afzal	Director QEC	091-9216532	--
2.	Mr. Waqas	Office Assistant	0333-9476717	091-9216572-9(3127)

Affiliation Cell:

1.	Mr. Altaf Hussain Advocate	Coordinator-I	0333-9496466	091-9216572-9(3127)
2.	Mr. Izatullah	Asst. Coordinator	0334-9093002	-do-

Scholarship Aid Office:

1.	Mr. Habibullah Tariq	Coordinator-II	0300-9022958	091-9216572-9(3128)
2.	Mr. Aqil Khan	Scholarship Assist.	0345-9098913	-do-

Video Conference Room:

Mr. Safeel Tahir Paracha

Coordinator VCR

0345-2126892/ 0333-9125085