**ANP Senator Haji Muhammad Adeel on Monday objected to the reported Rs 100 million donation by the Sui National Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) to the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). Speaking on a point of order, he said the gas company was raising tariffs one hand, burdening its consumers to maintain financial stability, while on the other it was donating huge amounts to a private institution.
**http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009\07\28\story_28-7-2009_pg7_29
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i think objection raised by the senator is valid to some extent … but donations to LUMS is justifiable as the are providing quality education to the students… and such generous donation wud definitely help the institution to spend more money on research oriented projects.
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thats a bad bad example and plus SUi N is public utility company, it should have done that unless LUMS is exploring some gas/oil well research and committed to employ students.
but still it should put these funds back to Sui and blaochistan where it should be doing more for the community ethically.
Sui Gas is a public organization kissi md or ceo ke baap ki jaagir nahin hay ke woh itnay paisay nikal kar ek private institution ko de jis ka koi bhi exploration se waasta nahin hay. This should be withdrawn immidiately.
Sui Gas is a public organization kissi md or ceo ke baap ki jaagir nahin hay ke woh itnay paisay nikal kar ek private institution ko de jis ka koi bhi exploration se waasta nahin hay. This should be withdrawn immidiately.
it seems u have actively participated in student politics in ur college dayz...............lols
unfortunately this issue was raised by Rauf klasra of the news in his article in paper but this time it seems he had half the information…
also senator is probably from ANP and if i m right he is one respectable individual but our irony is we like to make fuss.
although i had not be the alumni of lums but i do know who had been, to give you an idea why they want and deserve donations please see few points…
LUMS is not privately owned university but a non for profit trust.
LUMS is one of the few highly prestigious institutions where you can study for free if you are deserving individual which means once you are in you dont have to worry about money.
although it is based in Lahore but with its national outreach program hundreds of students from other provinces got their admission and some of them studied there for free for their complete stay, i myself read an opinion in The News in reacting to the article by a student from balouchistan who is now in USA.
i hail from sindh but two of my younger brothers had been to lums for summer workshops through their school (during summer holidays i guess) stayed in lums hostels, attended workshops there at LUMS expanse, they were encouraging them to opt for the LUMS.
although none qualified for lums but impact had been positive.
one of my close relative studied there did his masters and based on his account although he paid his full " once you are in LUMS you dont have to worry about fees almost 25-30% students in our class were studying there for free or on interest free loans".
now my younger brother doing his MBA from karachi and paying atleast 55000 in fees, and my second is applying for medical college its fees is 500,000 per year.
If that is the criteria, what about other precious institutions? Why this one has been chosen? NED, DOW, MET, Liaqat Medical College etc are equally or in some casese deserved money more than LUMS. e.g NED or Mehran are engineering universities deserved money better than LUMS as these are technical universities. What is the criteria of taking money out from a public organization and giving to private institution like LUMS? Is MD or CEO has full authority to take out huge amount of money and give to anyone he likes?
People like NS who sucked the blood of Pakistan for many years, should provide money for such causes. Money should not come from already poor provinces of the country.
Baluchistan is still backward province from where natural gas is supplied to whole Pakistan, why not spend there to make people's life better?
And its also strange that how easily these beaurocrats can throw the funds around at their will. 100 million donation of public fund! Who gave the approval for it?
if SUI had to donate this huge amount to an educational institute, IMO, Universities and professional colleges in Balochistan were far more deserving candidates.
If that is the criteria, what about other precious institutions? Why this one has been chosen? NED, DOW, MET, Liaqat Medical College etc are equally or in some casese deserved money more than LUMS. e.g NED or Mehran are engineering universities deserved money better than LUMS as these are technical universities. What is the criteria of taking money out from a public organization and giving to private institution like LUMS? Is MD or CEO has full authority to take out huge amount of money and give to anyone he likes?
People like NS who sucked the blood of Pakistan for many years, should provide money for such causes. Money should not come from already poor provinces of the country.
Baluchistan is still backward province from where natural gas is supplied to whole Pakistan, why not spend there to make people's life better?
I guess none of you guys read LUMS response. A few facts:
LUMS is not a privately owned institution. It is as public as any other. It does not make money and if it does, the money does not go to private individuals.
The money will be used for the engineering school at LUMS which has already started operations.
The students (quiet a few of them) studying in the engineering school on full scholarship basis from Baluchistan and NWFP would eventually benefit the provinces. Most of the students in the engineering school receive financial aid.
Kindly compare the faculty and research output in the engineering school at LUMS with those of other schools and you guys would realise that LUMS is providing huge service to the country by bringing back brightest Pakistani scientists working abroad to teach and do their research here.
SNGPL does not earn money from natural gas exploration. It is OGDC.
Please also read up on National Outreach Programme of LUMS where students from poorer areas of NWFP, Sindh, Punjab and Baluchistan are trained for their SATs at LUMS during summer (free) and the brighter of the lot are admitted to the school and provided free education and stipend during their undergraduate studies. I am personally aware of students and alumini from Baluchistan who studied at LUMS on full scholarship + stipend and are doing very well.
As far as I am aware, LUMS is the only institution in Pakistan which is free from bias in its admission and transparent in financial matters.
People like NS have already invested money and efforts in education (e.g. Shareef Educational Complex), health (e.g. Shareef Medical City) and other projects for delivery of basic education and health to the needy. Ironically, the billionaire Sardars of Baluchistan have done nothing of the sort. It is also interesting that LUMS is supported by businessmen like Syed Babar Ali and Razzaq Dawood who have not only invested funds but their time and efforts in developing the institution. If LUMS ever made a profit, it would not go to them, however.
Whereas I agree with you guys that we need huge investments in education, health and infrastructure in the province of Baluchistan but I can also assure you that this money would not be 'wasted'.
if SUI had to donate this huge amount to an educational institute, IMO, Universities and professional colleges in Balochistan were far more deserving candidates.
if you meant because gas comes from there for your information and record it may be called sui northern but 60+% of gas in pakistan comes from sindh...
NED, DOW, MET, Liaqat Medical College etc are equally or in some casese deserved money more than LUMS. e.g NED or Mehran are engineering universities deserved money better than LUMS as these are technical universities.
these are publicly funded universities already and government owned by the way dont know about NED/dow but i wont spent a penny on mehran university first they need to put their house in order.
No need to make it a provincial issue. Unlike other 'public' institutions, there is no quota system at LUMS and quiet a lot of students from diverse backgrounds study there. It is more of a national rather than a local institution. You can also look at the management and faculty at LUMS to know that they come from all provinces.
Contacts and public relations of the member of board of governor of an educational .................. is key for raising generous grants/ donation from the corporate institution .......
i think the same thing has happened here ..................
Why? are you a racist? According to kakaballi, LUMS is also a public institution. then why it needs money robbed from poor provinces?
kid i m no racist, mehran university used to be 1/2 hour drive from where we used to live once and i know how it is run.
by the way i m from sindh, and LUMS is no public university but a trust.
Uncle tell us how it is run? So you are saying kakaballi is a liar? You are basaically a racist in denial. LUMS does not need money from poor provinces. If Gas is taken from Sindh, that money should go to Sindh's poor students/rural educational institutions of Sindh from where natural gas is extracted.