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Foreign aid to be used for reconstruction of schools
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Tuesday said that the government is directing foreign aid towards the reconstruction of schools destroyed by the Taliban and that education was its top priority. Speaking during the National Assembly session, Gilani said that the funds received from the Friends of Pakistan Fund, World Bank and other foreign donors [...]
Continue reading...PU dean of sciences: Faculty irked over appointment of plagiarist
31. May 2011
LAHORE: Punjab University (PU) science teachers have voiced concern over the appointment of an alleged plagiarist as the dean of sciences. Some faculty members will write an application to the chief minister (CM) in a few days to voice their concerns. The same teachers had written to the CM and the governor a few weeks [...]
Continue reading...Positive beginnings: College recognises student achievements
31. May 2011
ISLAMABAD: The auditorium of Islamabad Model College for girls (IMCG), F-7/2 branch, echoed with the excited chatter of girls smartly dressed in regalia, snapping pictures, ready to recieve their degrees. The 40th convocation and prize distribution ceremony of the college, 2007-2009, was held on May 30 , for B.A, B.Sc Home Economics and the postgraduate [...]
Continue reading...Segregating success: Women need to lead the quest for girls’ education
7. May 2011
The contribution of educated women as ‘local role models’ is a key factor in improving education at the primary and secondary level in Pakistan. A positive effect of high female literacy in villages has been linked to the presence of female school teachers and role models by a recent study. A recent report by Naimatullah [...]
Continue reading...How can I influence the common man?
1. May 2011
Students hung on to Imran Khan’s every word as the former cricket captain spoke of the problems facing Pakistan at the Foundation for Advancement of Science and Technology – National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences on Saturday. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief urged students to fight for their future and to be more responsible. However, [...]
Continue reading...8th Ziauddin Medical University Convocation
13. April 2011
Much to his chagrin, MBBS student Muhammad Sadiq missed his tenth distinction by 0.1 per cent. “[It’s just] too bad I missed [it],” Sadiq quipped. He was nonchalant about the other nine distinctions he did get in subjects ranging from Anatomy to Pathology and a gold medal at the Ziauddin Medical University convocation on Tuesday. [...]
Continue reading...SC rejects petitions against HEC devolution
13. April 2011
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday dismissed all petitions against the devolution of the Higher Education Commission (HEC). The apex court added that the regulatory body will function till the government amends the presidential ordinance upon which HEC was formed. A petition was filed earlier by Professor GA Miana through the ministry of law and [...]
Continue reading...Festival: An educational opportunity
9. March 2011
LAHORE: “Learning is not confined to classrooms. As teachers, our goals should be to change the lives of children wherever possible,” Nusrat Jabeen, the Progessive Education Network (PEN) Training and Development manager said. She was chaperoning the children to the fourth day of the International Children’s Film Festival on Tuesday. Jabeen, who works with government schools, [...]
Continue reading...All children to be enrolled in schools
9. March 2011
KARACHI: Around 36 per cent of school-age children in Sindh are deprived of an education, a fact that has compelled the provincial education department to step in. The department has announced an enrolment campaign to ensure all children aged between four and 16 are enrolled in schools, starting from the upcoming academic year 2011- 2012. They [...]
Continue reading...Mohammad Ali Jinnah University (MAJU)
16. October 2009
Mohammad Ali Jinnah University (MAJU) is a privateuniversity located in Pakistan. The main campus is in Karachi. The other campus is in Islamabad. MAJU was established in 1998 after the grant of a charter by theGovernment of Sindh. MAJU, unlike some other institutions, which have a degree awarding status only, has a status of a [...]
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15. June 2011
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