Imtiaz Gilani
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Imtiaz Gilani is a Pakistani civil engineer
and a former vice chancellor of the University of Engineering and Technology (Peshawar)
, Pakistan
from 2004 till 2008. As Vice Chancellor, he modified the old system in the university to a modern, more dynamic and practical system.
, Hasanabdal. In 1964, he attended University of Engineering and Technology (Peshawar)
and completed his B.Sc. in Civil Engineering in 1968. After, which he did his M.Sc. in Structural Engineering
in 1969 and specialized in structural engineering in 1971 from the Asian Institute of Technology
, Bangkok
, Thailand
. In 1978, he attended Rutgers University
in which he did his Master of Business Administration
in Finance
in 1981 from the Rutgers Graduate School of Management
, Rutgers University
, Newark, New Jersey
, United States
and graduated top 5% of class (Member Beta Gamma Sigma
, a fraternity of top U.S. business school graduates).
From 1973- 1981 he worked as a project engineer at Sverdrup and Parcel, Inc., Consulting Engineers (New York, USA) where his principal area of concentration included designing and supervision of mass transit facilities such as subways, subway stations and mono-rail systems.
for Education, Information, Tourism, Culture, Sports, Archives, Archaeology and Youth Affairs, Government of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. He introduced many reforms to shift focus from "implementers" to the end-users, i.e., from departments to children and schools. These included:
1. Strict enforcement of merit and transparency
2. Restructured Department into Schools and Higher Education
3. Separated teaching and management cadres
4. Most powers devolved to districts
5. Accountability of teachers introduced by institutionalizing reward and punishment.
6. New student-friendly text-books introduced
7. English introduced as medium of instruction in two districts
8. Computer programs started in schools with private sector.
9. Afternoon schooling started in existing schools as a public-private collaborative effort.
10. All indicators showed such as enrollment, drop-outs, absenteeism, etc., showed marked improvement.
11. Twenty colleges opened in unused buildings.
12. Three universities in the public and four in the private sector established.
13. Two new Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education established.
14. Two new campuses of Engineering University established.
15. Regulatory authority to monitor and supervise private sector educational institutions established.
He is also the Managing Director of Ambar Prefab (Pvt) from 1981 to date, a multi-discipline engineering company engaged in:
(a) Manufacture of pre-cast roofing systems
(b) Civil engineering project-planning and consultancy
(c) Construction of buildings
(d) Construction of roads and bridges
and shooting
. He is deeply interested in the socio-economic affairs of Pakistan. His principal area of interest lies in the social sectors. He keenly follows international issues that bear directly on Pakistan. He is interested in low-cost housing technology. He has contributed numerous articles to newspapers on political, socio-economic and engineering related issues. He is married and has four children.
Civil engineer
A civil engineer is a person who practices civil engineering; the application of planning, designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating infrastructures while protecting the public and environmental health, as well as improving existing infrastructures that have been neglected.Originally, a...
and a former vice chancellor of the University of Engineering and Technology (Peshawar)
University of Engineering and Technology (Peshawar)
The University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar is a public, coeducational, university located in Peshawar, Pakistan. The Earthquake Engineering Center of the Civil Engineering department played a key role after the October 8, 2005 earthquake...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
from 2004 till 2008. As Vice Chancellor, he modified the old system in the university to a modern, more dynamic and practical system.
Early life and education
He was born on 27 December 1947, in the small town Kohat to a Syed family who are direct descendants of the Prophet Muhammad. His early years were spent studying in St. Joseph's Convent School, Kohat and from 1959 to 1964 in Cadet CollegeCadet College
Cadet Colleges are special institutions which aim to produce students capable of leading the country and also act as skilled Army Officers. These institutions were primarily constructed in accordance with the Public Schools of England....
, Hasanabdal. In 1964, he attended University of Engineering and Technology (Peshawar)
University of Engineering and Technology (Peshawar)
The University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar is a public, coeducational, university located in Peshawar, Pakistan. The Earthquake Engineering Center of the Civil Engineering department played a key role after the October 8, 2005 earthquake...
and completed his B.Sc. in Civil Engineering in 1968. After, which he did his M.Sc. in Structural Engineering
Structural engineering
Structural engineering is a field of engineering dealing with the analysis and design of structures that support or resist loads. Structural engineering is usually considered a specialty within civil engineering, but it can also be studied in its own right....
in 1969 and specialized in structural engineering in 1971 from the Asian Institute of Technology
Asian Institute of Technology
The Asian Institute of Technology is an international institution for higher education in engineering, advanced technologies, and management and planning...
, Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. In 1978, he attended Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
in which he did his Master of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
in Finance
Finance
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in 1981 from the Rutgers Graduate School of Management
Rutgers Business School
Rutgers Business School is the graduate and undergraduate business school tied to the Newark and New Brunswick campuses of Rutgers University. It was founded in 1929.Rutgers Business School offers bachelor, masters, and Ph.D. degrees...
, Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
, Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
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, United States
United States
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and graduated top 5% of class (Member Beta Gamma Sigma
Beta Gamma Sigma
Beta Gamma Sigma or ΒΓΣ is an honor society for business students and scholars. Founded in 1913 at the University of Wisconsin, it has over 650,000 members, selected from over 500 chapters in AACSB-accredited business schools...
, a fraternity of top U.S. business school graduates).
Career in the United States as structural engineer
He worked with Barnett and Herenchak, Inc. Consulting Engineers, Broad Street, New Jersey, USA as a Design Engineer on civil engineering projects and then as a site engineer from 1972 till 1973.From 1973- 1981 he worked as a project engineer at Sverdrup and Parcel, Inc., Consulting Engineers (New York, USA) where his principal area of concentration included designing and supervision of mass transit facilities such as subways, subway stations and mono-rail systems.
Provisional Minister of Education
He served as the MinisterMinister (government)
A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....
for Education, Information, Tourism, Culture, Sports, Archives, Archaeology and Youth Affairs, Government of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. He introduced many reforms to shift focus from "implementers" to the end-users, i.e., from departments to children and schools. These included:
1. Strict enforcement of merit and transparency
2. Restructured Department into Schools and Higher Education
3. Separated teaching and management cadres
4. Most powers devolved to districts
5. Accountability of teachers introduced by institutionalizing reward and punishment.
6. New student-friendly text-books introduced
7. English introduced as medium of instruction in two districts
8. Computer programs started in schools with private sector.
9. Afternoon schooling started in existing schools as a public-private collaborative effort.
10. All indicators showed such as enrollment, drop-outs, absenteeism, etc., showed marked improvement.
11. Twenty colleges opened in unused buildings.
12. Three universities in the public and four in the private sector established.
13. Two new Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education established.
14. Two new campuses of Engineering University established.
15. Regulatory authority to monitor and supervise private sector educational institutions established.
He is also the Managing Director of Ambar Prefab (Pvt) from 1981 to date, a multi-discipline engineering company engaged in:
(a) Manufacture of pre-cast roofing systems
(b) Civil engineering project-planning and consultancy
(c) Construction of buildings
(d) Construction of roads and bridges
Personal interests
Imtiaz Gilani is also an avid sportsman, especially keen on tennisTennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
and shooting
Shooting
Shooting is the act or process of firing rifles, shotguns or other projectile weapons such as bows or crossbows. Even the firing of artillery, rockets and missiles can be called shooting. A person who specializes in shooting is a marksman...
. He is deeply interested in the socio-economic affairs of Pakistan. His principal area of interest lies in the social sectors. He keenly follows international issues that bear directly on Pakistan. He is interested in low-cost housing technology. He has contributed numerous articles to newspapers on political, socio-economic and engineering related issues. He is married and has four children.