The Executive Council of Aligarh Muslim University

ALIGARH December 22: The Executive Council of Aligarh Muslim University in its emergent meeting held today has decided to give re-emplyment to Prof. Noor Afzal with immediate effect as a special case keeping in view his academic credentials and expertise in Fluid Mechanics on the prescribed terms and conditions till he attains the age of 65 years. The decision of the EC was taken in the light of Statute 29(10)(b) and Clause 26 of Chapter IV of the Ordinances (Executive) of the University. The EC has also examined the recommendation of the Board of Studies of the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Further, the Executive Council has resolved to award the degree of D. Lit. (Honoris Causa) to the Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, Chairperson of Indian National Congress Smt. Sonia Gandhi, Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University and retired Chief Justice of India Justice A. M. Ahmadi and the iconoic artist of global fame Mr. M. F. Husain. The D. Lit. degrees will be given to these distinguished personalities for the outstanding contributions made by them in their respective fields of endeavour. The degree will be conferred in the forthcoming annual convocation of the University.

The meeting was presided by the Vice Chancellor Prof. P. K. Abdul Azis and attended by 15 members including Prof. A. M. Pathan, Mr. P. A. Inamdar, Prof. Jawaid Akhtar, Prof. Ziauddin Khairuwala, Prof. Saud Alam Qasmi, Prof. M. Z. Khan, prof. M. T. Ahmad, Prof. Maria Bilquis, Prof. Mujahid Beg, Prof. Muzaffar A. Siddiqui, Dr. Asif Ali Khan, Dr. Saud Ali Khan and Prof. Pervez Qamar Rizvi. Among the notable absentees were Prof. Jawaid Alam, Mr. Zafaryab Jeelani, Dr. Hafiz Ilyas, Mr. Jamshed Siddiqui and Mr. Khurshid Ahmad Khan.