LAHORE: (Monday, September 30, 2024): Punjab University Vice Chancellor Dr Muhammad Ali has initiated some radical steps to get university out of financial deficit and improve academic standard. In this regard, an important meeting was presided by the vice chancellor here on Monday in which all the administrative officials participated. On this occasion, Dr Ali gave the task of digitalization in four months to improve the quality of education in PU. He issued instructions to fulfill legal requirements for starting commercial activities on Maulana Shaukat Ali Road. Dr Ali was of the view that no commercial activity should begin without legal coverage and no objection certificates must be obtained from departments concerned for any commercial activity. He also directed to begin work on 2.5 MW solar projects on urgent basis to reduce electricity bills of the university. The Vice Chancellor instructed the officials to direct provision of electricity to campus residents to LESCO so that they could get relief in their electricity bills. He explained that teachers and employees in the colony will be saved from additional electricity bills due to this initiative. Dr Ali said that the university is suffering from administrative and financial problems due to unavailability of its strategic plan and therefore, a strategic plan of the university would be developed soon. He also issued orders to introduce campus management system for the improvement of administrative affairs of the university. Dr Ali highlighted need to introduce various practical measures for the improvement of the University Health Center. Dr Ali said that strict action would be taken without discrimination if any student tries to take the law into hands. He said that he will not tolerate violence on the campus. He said that there is a zero tolerance policy regarding student policing and interference in administrative matters. He said that administrative officers should not do any work out of merit.