Profile - Department Genetics, University of Sindh
By : Fatima Mustafa
BS - III Roll number : MC/2k14/27
Edited by Anam Shaikh
Initially there was no concept of department of Genetics in University of Sindh. It was cosidered as a branch of Institute of Chemistry. On the advice of Vice Chancellor Dr. Mazhar-Ul-Haq, department of Genetics appeared as a combined department with biotechnology in 2004. Department of biotechnology started as a centre in January 2002 and was upgraded into institute in April 2003 and was approved by (HEC) in September 2003. Now both the departments are working together as an Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering.
Prof.Dr. Muhammad Umar Dahot is the founder of the Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering. In the beginning only 80 students took admission in BS Genetic.
Research work is the main focus of this institute, research is the reason for the collaboration and linkage of Institute of Biotecnology and Genetic Engineering with highly reputed national and international laboratories and istitutes. Newly established Institute is providing facilities in the area of Plant Biotechnology, Industrial Biotechnology, Healthcare and Environment Biotechnology.
14 research projects are completed successfully till now and two are in progress. All the projects are sponsored by National and International funding agencies. In 2004 first scientific journal was published and in 2015 , 12 issues were published. More than 200 research articles have been published in National and International journals. Now there are only five local journals are available because of low funding. Department is try to equip with latest books. At present there are 1200 books are available in seminar library.
If we talk about present condition of this department, there is no such changes occur from classrooms to laboratory equipments all are same as it was when the department was established. Students are facing many problems due to lack of facilities. Instruments in laboratory are not working properly and chemicals for experiment are not available. Department does not give proper response and avoid basic demands of students. Nowadays administration is supplying gas to the department. It is pretty much beneficial for students because all the laboratory instruments work on fire, before this electrical heaters were used.
More than 100 students take admission in each batch every year in the modern field of genetics and biotechnology. Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering is a field in which invention of new technologies like finger printing , DNA reports and mostly research work related to life and technology take place.
Prof. Dr.Muhammad Umar Dahot was the first director of department and has been awarded with the HSC best teacher award in 2007, Ain Shams University Egypt gave him gold medal for his efforts. He was the Director till 2010 and now Syed Habib Naqvi is the director. From 2003 to 2015 more than 8 Ph.D degrees and 3 M.Phil degrees have given. Four faculty teachers are studying in foreign countries and remaining teachers are doing Ph.D from China and Netherland and will come within two years.
The writing skill work was carried under supervision of SIr Sohail Sangi, at Department of Mass Communication University of Sindh
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Fatima Mustafa
The centre of Biotechnology was established in January 2002 and was upgrade into Institute in April 2003. Prof Mohammad Dahot is the founder of Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering. In September 2003, it was approved by HEC and then in 2004 department of Genetics also introduced by the advice of Vice Chancellor Dr Mazhar - Ul- Haq. When it was started only 80 students took admission in BS Genetics. Both department before its foundation was working in Department of chemistry as branch of chemistry department. The newly established Institute in near future provide research Biotechnology, Healthcare, Environment Biotechnology and Genetics. When it was started only Msc Biotechnology was introduced then in 2004 Bs Genetics take place andthen in 2013 Bs Biotechnology also Introduced.
The institute has established International linkage and collaboration with highly reputed research laboratories and Institutes e.g Institute of biochemistry and bio physics, University Of Tehran, East china University of Science and technology, Shangai China, Institute of Organic chemistry and biochemistry, and Department of chemical Engineering, Research Institute Of university of Karachietc to overcome its resources. So far, The Institute has organized five International Symposia on Biotechnology from 2003 to 2009, and two national training workshops on Biotechnological techniques in 2005 to2006andthird workshop was arranged in Shah Abdul Latif University khairpur in 2007.
The main goal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering are searching and research. The scientific journal started publishing from 2004 till today. In 2015, 12 issues have been published. 14 research projects have been successfully completed and the work on two research projects is in progress which were sponsored by National and International funding agencies such as University of Sindh, Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) , University of Grants Commission (UGC), Higher Education Commission(HEC). So far, more than 200 research articles have been published in National and International Scientific Journals.Many awards was awarded to great teachers likeHEC gave best teacher award to Prof Mohammad Dahot in 2007. Prof Mohammad Dahot signed (AMOU) from foreign Universities likeAin Shams University Egypt , Research University of Tehran, Mascow University, East University china and Shahed Karwan University. Ain shams University also gave Gold medal to Dr Mohammad Dahot for his department.
The Institute is try to eqip with latest books. At present more than 1200 books are available in seminar library. Due to shortest of funds not more facilities are provided to department and only five local journals are available that are Journal of chemical society, Pakistan Journal of biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Pakistan journal of pharmacology, Scientific sindhshah Abdul Latif University (khairpur and Science Research journal).
From 2003 to 2015more than 8 P. HD degrees, 3 M. Phill. Degree havegiven . Four teachers of the faculty are gone for their higher studies out of country. From them one teacher Dr Saatar Quershi comeback to University and recently joined the faculty. Remaining teachers are doing PhD from china and netherland they will comeback within 2 years. When the department was established The first Director of department was Prof Mohammad Dahot till 2010 and now the director of department is Syed Habib Naqvi. He done his post doctrate from china.
If we lookafter department today and old there is no change in facilities because funds are not utilized properly to department andclassrooms need to improve and laboratory instruments in the laboratory are old since it was founded till today there is no change in department management.Students are facing many problems for this that there is no facilities in department laboratory and some intruments are not working and chemicals for experiments are also not available in the laboratory. If they are asking to department they didn't give proper response and avoiding the students.
Nowadays administration have intiated Gas supply facilities to department its very much beneficial for students because all the intruments in laboratory work on fire before this facilities students work on elecrtical heaters. Department is expanding fast with speed and students are taking more interest in this modern field. There should be well arranged classrooms for students and seats for the students . In one batch more than 100 students are taking admission in this department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering every year. . Students face many problems like they want that there all classes occur in their department like minors subjects they go to attain clases in physiology and zoology department they are so far their department . Biotechnology and Genetic Engineeringis that field in which most researchwork in the world and invent new technologies like finger print, DNA report etc. If University provide proper funds to department then department go to proper planning and students also work with their hardwork.
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