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The Anwar -ul Islam Movement of Nigeria is always forward
looking and in its plan to pursue Education as one of its
cardinal aim the setting up o a University is now its focus
point.
It is being proposed to meet the yearning need for the inculcation,
growth of Education standard of the people of Nigeria and
the Muslim Community in particular.
The proposed University is likely to be named after one
on the Founders of the Movement.
(a) Jibril Martin University
Or
(b) AL-ANWAR University
However the National Executive Council of the Movement will
arrive at a suitable name in due course of the processing
of application to the National Universities Commission in
Abuja.
| AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE UNIVERSITY |
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The University shall be: -
- To encourage the advancement of learning and to hold out to
all persons without distinction of race, creed, sex
or political conviction,
the opportunity of acquiring a higher education.
- To provide courses of instruction
and other facilities for the pursuit of learning
in all its branches
and to make those facilities available on proper
terms to such persons as are equipped to benefit from them.
- To encourage, promote and conduct
research in all fields of learning and human endeavour,
and
- To undertake any other activities appropriate
for a University of the highest standard.
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| POWERS OF THE UNIVERSITY AND THEIR EXERCISE: |
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For caring out its objects as specified above, the University shall
have power: -
- To establish such Faculties, Institutes, Extramural
Departments and other teaching units within the
University as may from time to time seem necessary
or desirable.
- To provide fro the residence, discipline and
welfare of the University.
- To hold Examinations and grant Degrees, Diplomas,
Certificates and other distinctions to persons
who have pursued a course of study approved by
the University and have satisfied such other requirements
as the University
may lay down.
- To grant Honorary Degrees, Fellowships or
Academic Title.
- To demand and receive from any Student
or any other person attending the University
for the purpose
of instruction, such fees as the University
may from
time to time determine.
- To accept gifts legacies and donations but
without obligation to accept the same for a particular
purpose unless it approves
the terms
and conditions
attaching
thereto.
- To enter into contracts, establish trusts act
as trustee, solely or jointly with any other
person and employ and act through
agents.
- To erect, provide, equip and maintain libraries,
laboratories, lecture hall, halls of residence,
refectories, sports grounds,
playing fields
and other buildings
or things necessary or suitable or convenient for any of
the object of the University.
- To hold public lectures and to undertake
publishing and bookselling.
- To do all such acts or things, whether or not
incidental to the foregoing powers, as many advance
the objects of
the university.
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The university would start with Four Faculties such as faculties
of Arts, Science, Education and Business Administration.
The duration of courses in each faculty would run for four (4) or
(5) five years on full time basis or other wise prescribed by National
University Commission leading to the award of first programme. |
| GENERAL ENTRY REQUIREMENT: |
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In addition to specific entry requirements to individual faculties
or department, the following are the general entry requirements approved
for admission to the First-Degree courses.
CANDIDATES MUST OBTAIN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS:
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- National Examination Council (NECO), West African Examination
Council (WAEC), Senior School Certificate or the
School Certificate/General Certificate of Education
Ordinary Level (SC/GCE 0 LEVEL) or equivalents
with Credit in Five (5) subjects relevant to the
course and obtained at not more than two sittings
except where otherwise specified.
- Grade II Teacher’s Certificate (TCII) with Credit or
Merit passes in at least Five (5) subjects.
- National Business and Technical Examination
Board (NABTEB) qualifications.
- A Credit in Mathematics is required for
all Science-based courses except where
it is stated otherwise.
- A Credit in English language is required
for all courses.
- Entry by Direct Application (3/4 years Program)
Applicants with one of the following qualifications may be considered for admission
by Direct Entry.
- A minimum of Five (5) subjects passed at not more than
two sitting with at least two at the Principal or Advanced level of the
G.C.E. and others, at Credit level of the SSC/GCE
O Level. No subject shall
counted at both Ordinary and Advanced Level.
- Passes in two major subjects in N.C.E. with SCE
0/Level Credit equivalents in THREE other subjects
(Mainly for Education Courses).
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The University will be located to a desired Mission who satisfied
the pre-requisite requirements as demanded by the National Universities
Commission and issues out to Mission by Education Committee which
is as follows: -
- A proposed institution shall have clearly spend out master plan which
infrastructural and program development for at least 20 to 25 years
which shall make adequate provision for.
- Plan space, aesthetic beauty and fixed financial
assets.
- Minimum land areas of 100 e/hectares a
University, 50 hectares for a polytechnic
or Monotechnic and 25 hectares for a College
of Education, in a salutary site.
- The site distance from an urban complex shall take into account
availability of municipal services, including water, transportation,
private accommodation, communication and consequential inadequate
in its community.
In addition to the above requirements as set out by the National
Universities Commission, the desired Mission should also provide temporary
facilities for easy take off of the University. |
| PRINCIPAL OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY: |
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1. THE CHANCELLOR
- The Chancellor shall be appointed by the Visitor.
The Visitor shall be the National President of the Movement in consultation
of National Executive Council.
- If it appears to the Visitor that
the Chancellor should be removed from office on the ground of misconduct
or of inability to perform
the functions of his office, the Visitor may by notice
to National Executive Council removed the Chancellor from office.
2. THE PRO-CHANCELLOR
The Pro-Chancellor shall be appointed or removed from his office
by the visitor as stipulated in paragraphs 1 and 2.
3. THE VICE - CHANCELLOR
- The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed or removed from his
office by the Visitor acting after consultation with
National Executive Council.
- The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for four (4) years
in the first instance and shall be eligible for re-appointment
for the
second term of three (3) years.
4. THE DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR
- There shall be a Deputy Vice-Chancellor, who shall assist the
Vice-Chancellor in his duties and shall act in the
place of the Vice-Chancellor when the office of the
Vice-Chancellor is vacant or the Vice-Chancellor
is for any reason absent or otherwise unable to perform
his functions as.
- The Deputy Vice-Chancellor
shall be appointed in manner specified above and
shall hold office for a period of two years, beginning
with the effective date of his appointment. The Deputy
Vice-Chancellor can run for the second period of
2 years.
5. THE REGISTRAR
- There shall be a Registrar, who shall be the Chief Administrative
Officer of the University and shall be responsible
to the Vice-Chancellor of the
day-to-day administrative work of the University.
- The person holding the office of Registrar shall by virtue
of that office be Secretary to the Council, the Senate,
Congregation and Convocation.
6. THE BURSAR
- There shall be a Bursar, who shall be the Chief Financial Officer
of the University and shall be responsible to the
Vice-Chancellor for the day-to-day administrative
and control of the financial affairs
of the University.
7. THE LIBRARIAN
- There shall be a Librarian and shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor
for the administration of the University Library and the co-ordination
of all library services in the University.
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| RECRUITMENT OF ACADEMIC STAFF |
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The Academic Staff must posses at least Master Degree of relevant
disciplines from recognized Universities and with relevant experience
from institutions of higher learning. |
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As stated on criteria for establishing a Private University, the
Movement should provide guaranteed source of financial support to
the tune of N200 Million over a period of 5 years. |
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