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Feasibility
R E P O R T

By Syed Farhan Ali

Tuesday, Februsary 6, 2024
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Syed Farhan Ali

Experienced academic leader & QA expert. Former Registrar & Director of

QA Cell at prestigious universities. Passionate about fostering excellence in
education. Connecting talents for growth.

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 Purpose
Proposed

Major Facets of “Feasibility Report”

required to be submitted to HEC and seek
Parton in Chief’s approval

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▪ Kashmir University Proposed Name
▪ University of Kashmir

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Different Phases of University’s Establishment

Land
Acquisition
& Confirmed Feasibility
SECP
Phase I Registration
Phase II availibilty of Phase III Report for
accomodation HEC
as interim
arrangements

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• Securities Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP)
Registration as a Company.
Phase I
• A Registration Certificate is required to establish an
SECP Registration and Board of
educational institution. The legal advisor may Directors

accomplish this task as soon as possible.

• SAINT’s Board of Directors (SECP Requirement).

Needs to be appointed by Patron in Chief.

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• A minimum of 10 Acres (80 Kanal) is required to establish a
University. 3 acres in the City and 7 acres on the City fringes,
depending upon the location having potential for further
development.

• Attach a verifiable copy of the original documents of the land. Phase II

Land in the name of the university or owned by the Company Land Acquisition & Confirmed
(SAINT). availibilty of accomodation as
interim arrangements

• Suggested locations in order of priority are:-

(1) Opposite Sector D - 12 (Shah Allah Ditta)
(2) Zone V Islamabad (on main roads)
(3) G.T. Road near Rawat
(4) Expressway Murree before Toll Plaza
(5) Expressway Islamabad
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• Proposed Infrastructure as per HEC

• Minimum Land Required: 80 Kanal

(Preferable 100 kanal plus land) Facilities
Proposed
• Academic Block: 125,000
sqft.
• Vice Chancellor Secretariat: 7,000
sqft.
• Administration Block: 10,000
sqft.

• Total Covered Area: 142,000

sqft. 10
 Space Required for
Administration
S.# Details Rooms
Required
1. Vice Chancellor Office (attach bath) 1
2. PA to Vice Chancellor 1
3. Registrar Office 1 Facilities for
4. Registrar Supporting Satff 1 Administration
5. Controller of Examinations 1
Infrastructure Required as an
6. Controller of Examinations Supporting 1
Interim Arrangements
Staff
7. Director Finance 1
8. Director Finance Supporting Staff 1
9. Director Administration 1
10. Director Administration Supporting 1
Staff
11. Director IT 1
12. Director Students Affair 1
13. Librarian 1
14. Admission Office 1 11
 Space Required for Faculty and
Students
S.# Details Rooms
Required
1. Dean Office (attach bath) 1
2. PA to Dean 1
Facilities for Faculty
3. Head of Department 4
4. Associate Professor 4
and Students
5. Assistant Professor 4 Infrastructure Required as an
6. Lecturer (4x4 Cubical) 4 Interim Arrangements

7. Class Room (4 class room for each degree 16

program)
8. Library (6000 books with seating capacity of 1
100 students)
9. Computer General Lab (50 PCs) 1
10. Computer Lab for CS (25 PCs) 1
11. Kashmir Institute of Peace Studies 4
12. Center for Leadership Studies 4
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 Space Required for Supporting
Facilities
S.# Details Rooms
Required
1. Conference Room (20 - 30 seats) 1
2. Auditourm (min 50 - 75 seats) 1
3. Cafeteria 1
4. Mosque 1 Supporting Facilities
5. Girls Common Room 1
Infrastructure Required as an
6. Boys Common Room 1 Interim Arrangements
7. Security Surveillance Room 2
8. Washroom for Executive 5
9. Washroom for Faculties 5
10. Washroom for Staff 2
11. Washroom for Female Staff 2
12. Washroom for Girls 5
14. Washroom for Boys 5
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Feasibility Report for HEC
Phase III
Mandatory Documents for Feasibility Report

Immediate Input/Decision by Patron in Chief

1. SECP Registration Certificate

2. List of Board of Directors as per SECP
3. Location & Documents of Land
4. Members Board of Governors
5. Financial Support

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Mandatory Documents for Feasibility Report
To be developed and worked by SAINT and shell be shared in due course of
time.

1. Summary and Rational of Project

2. Proposed Mission and Vision
3. Charter and First Statutes
4. Rules and Regulations
5. Admission Policy
6. Fee Structure & Policy
7. Organizational Structure
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Mandatory Documents for Feasibility Report
8. Board of Faculty
9. Board of Studies
10. Finance and Planning Committee
11. Executive Committee
12. Selection Board
13. Proposed Programs of Study
14. Examination and Assessment Policy
15. Faculty (CV, All Credentials, Offer Letter, Joining Report. etc.)
16. Library Facilities & Books
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 Board of Governors

Organizational
Academic Council
Execuitve
Committee
Finance & Plannig
Committee
Selection Board Structure
Board of Advance Studies and Research For Statregic and Academic
(for post graduate programs)
Decession Making
Board of Faculty

Board of Studies

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1. Chancellor (President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
2. Chairman (Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan)
3. Vice Chancellor (Dr. Zahid Latif)
4. One Member of the Government not below the rank of
Additional Secretary from any Ministry of Government
5. Four Persons from Society (Administration, Management, Board of Governors
Academics, Law, Medicine, Architecture, Technology, Social The Board responsible for
and Natural Sciences governance of the University

6. Two Persons from the Academic Community of the Country,

other than an employee of the University (Vice Chancellor /
Dean)
7. One person nominated by the Higher Education Commission
8. Registrar shall be Secretary of the Board

Note: Board Members of Para 4, 5 and 6 to be nominated at

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LUMS University
Website List of BOG of NMF - LUMS - 28-12-22.pdf

RIPHAH University
Board of Governors RIPHAH University.docx Board of Governors
NUST University LUMS University
Board of Governors NUST.docx RIPHAH University
NUST University
FAST University
Board of Governors FAST University.docx FAST University
Virtual University
Virtual University
Board of Governors Virtual University.docx

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1. Vice-Chancellor
2. All Deans of Faculties
3. All Heads of Departments
4. Four Professors or Associate Professors from the
Academic Community of the Country not the
Academic Council
employee of the University nominated by the The Academic Council of the
University shall be the academic
concerned faculty and approved by Vice body of the University
Chancellor
5. One person nominated by the Higher Education
Commission.
6. Controller of Examinations
7. Director QEC (non-voting member)
8. Registrar shall act as Secretary. 21
1. Dean as Convener / Chairperson

2. All Head of Departments

Board of Faculty
3. All Faculty (above Associate Professors)

4. Two experts from Academia or Industry in the

relevant area of the subject as appointed by the

Vice Chancellor

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1. Head of Concern Department as Convener /
Chairperson
2. All Professors and Associate Professors in the
concerned department
Board of Studies
3. Two University teachers other than the Professors
and Associate Professors from the department
concerned as appointed by the Academic Council
4. Three teachers other than the University Teachers
as appointed by the Board of Governors
5. Two experts from Academia or Industry in the
relevant area of the subject as appointed by the Vice
Chancellor
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1. Vice Chancellor as Convener / Chairperson
Executive Committee
2. Registrar

3. Director Finance

4. All Principal Officers

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1. Vice Chancellor as Convener / Chairperson

2. Pro Vice Chancellor (Academics)

3. Pro Vice Chancellor (Administration) Finance & Planning

4. One nominee from the Chairman
Committee

5. Registrar

6. Director Finance

7. Director ORIC

8. Director Academic

9. Director Administration

10.Director QEC (non-voting member) 25

1. Vice Chancellor as Convener / Chairperson

2. Pro Vice Chancellor Administration or Academics

Selection Board
(as the case may be)

3. Head of Concerned Department

4. Two Experts from Relevant Area

5. Registrar

6. Manger HR as Secretary

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 Chancellor

Vice Chancellor

Pro Vice Chancellor Pro Vice Chancelor

(Administration) (Academics)

Registrar Dean
Organizational
Controller of
Examinations Faculty Administraion Streucure
Director Finance Program
Head of Department
Cooardinators
Officers of the University
Director
Administration Professor Lab Incharge

Librarian
Associate Professor Lab Assistant

Director QEC
Assistant Professor Lab Attendent

Director ORIC
Lecturer

Director IT
Teaching Assistant

Quality Enhancement Cell

Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization 27
Undergraduate Degree Programs (4 years):-

1. Bachelor of Science - Computer Science, BS-CS

2. Bachelor of Science - Information Technology, BS-IT

3. Bachelor of Science - International Relations, BS- IR Programs of Study

4. Bachelor of Science - Peace and Conflict Studies, BS-PCS Proposed (Tentative)

Graduate Degree Programs (2 years):-

5. Master of Science - Computer Science, MS-CS

6. Master of Science - Information Technology, MS-IT

7. Master of Science - International Relations, MS-IR

8. Master of Science - Peace and Conflict Studies, MS-PCS 28

• 1500 Books for each program Library
• A total of four programs launched
LUMS
• A total of 6000 books required IBA Sukkur

• 100 students seating capacity

Library

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 Endowment Fund
Rs. 50 million
(Secured in the name of Company)
Financial Plan
Tangible Assets
Rs. 100 million
(Assets in the form of land/building etc.) As per HEC Requirement

Working Capital Rs. 50 million

Total Rs. 200 million

Note: Needs to be shown in the required document as

per Feasibility Report

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1. Approval of University’s name as per Para 2 may be
accorded.

2. Requisite action as per Para 4 and Para 5, needs to be

initiated by Sardar Group of Companies. To be done as Recommendations
early as possible.

3. Company registration as SAINT is to be done as early

as possible to fulfill the requirement of HEC as per Para
3.

4. SAINT’s Board of Directors’ names as per the

requirement of the SECP be finalized with internal
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deliberation by the Patron in Chief.
5. Names of members Board of Governors’ as per Para
8d, 8e and 8f are to be finalized by the Patron in Chief.

6. Registration of Kashmir Institute of Peace Studies

needs to be done as early as possible. Already Recommendations
approved by the Patron in Chief on January 19, 2024.
(Concept Paper approved as per Para 8d).

7. 80 Kanal land as per Para 3b, needs to be acquired.

Land suitability and land acquisition through a
committee constituted by the Patron in Chief as a
prerequisite for submission of the Feasibility Report to
HEC.
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8. As an Interim arrangement, at a suitable location
Recommendations
within Islamabad Territory, requisite accommodation
as per Para 13 (covered area 28,825 sqft.) needs to be
acquired. It is a prerequisite for submission of the
Feasibility Report to HEC.

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Viability of Collaboration
with Other University
Process and Methodology of Establishing a Campus
(1) Need to apply for sub-campus to any University.
(2) Prepare all documents as per the University's
requirement. Processes and
(3) Need for separate infrastructure (classroom, labs, library Requirements
as per university requirements)
(4) Non-refundable Goodwill fee of (approx. 5 to 10 million
rupees)
(5) Essential payment per program fee. (Rs. 50,000/- to
200,000/-)
(6) Percentage in student fees per semester. (10% to 20%)
(7) Visit charges for monitoring courses curriculum by the
university. (Rs. 200,000/- to 300,000/- per visit) 35
(1) A minimum of 5 to 6 months required for the approval from
Timeframe
BOGs in a meeting as and when the university decides.

(2) Fall session 2024 (in the month of September) admissions

may be allowed after the visit and complete requirements of

the university.

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a. Own campus will be established before Fall 2024 (in the

month of September) after all statutory approvals.

b. For sub-campus, as per any university ACT “Managed and

Analysis
Administered by the University”

c. Losing out core identity of SAINT.

d. Core objectives of SAINT will be compromised.

e. Any Federal Charter University is not allowed to grant

permission to establish a sub-campus within the territory of

Islamabad.
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f. Being sub campus, not allowed to hold statutory positions
i.e. Vice Chancellor, Dean, Registrar, and Controller of
Examinations.
g. As per HEC document “Guidelines for the Establishment of if a
Analysis
new University or An Institution for Higher Education” in page 8
para xv, xvi and xvii (No sub-campus, branch or outpost shall be
established or franchised without the prior approval of the
HEC)
h. As per HEC restriction, we will not be allowed to start
graduate (MS/MPhil) and postgraduate programs (PhD).
i. Will not be able to collaborate with International
Universities to project the cause of Kashmir.
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a. Own campuses in AJ&K can be established under the

umbrella of Kashmir University.

b. Concurrent processes for evaluating the feasibility and Recommendations

viability of establishing campuses in the different

divisions of AJ&K. A separate team needs to be hired

for evaluating and feasibility.

c. Timeframe. Preferably spring semester, 2025.

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Thank you

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