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Pakistan’s Other Educational Crisis, the Fate of the ‘In-School Children’
The Aman Foundation?is a non-profit social enterprise working in the health and education sectors of?Pakistan, specifically in emergency healthcare and vocational training. The Aman?Institute for Vocational Training (Aman Tech) is a state-of-the-art?vocational training institute, which provides demand-driven, employable skills for the youth with an emphasis on soft skills development. To date, approximately 14,000 students have graduated from Aman Tech ...
Govt to Approve Only 50% of HEC’s Budgetary Requirements for 2019-20
The universities will suffer if the indicated budgetary cuts are executed, said Dr. Tariq Banuri, Chairman Higher Education Commission (HEC) while briefing a meeting of National Assembly?s Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training. Highlighting challenges facing the higher education sector, the Chairman expressed concerns that instead of increase in the sector?s budget, it has been fluctuating since ...
HEC Stops 13 MPhil/MS and Ph.D. Programs at Punjab University
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has barred 55 departments of the Punjab University from admitting new students to their MPhil/MS and Ph.D. programs. The decision was made after a team formed by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) of the HEC visited and inspected various programs at the university. The HEC has taken the decision in light of these recommendations ...
Govt. Plans to Improve Female Literacy Through Cellphones and Text Messaging
Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood has said that the government is going to launch a new program that relies on technology, especially mobile phones and text messages, to improve the female literacy rate in the country. According to statistics, one in three girls misses out on primary schooling in Pakistan and at the age of 14, only 13 percent ...
School Summer Vacation to Start from June in Islamabad & Punjab
The Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority (PEIRA) has directed all the private schools, i.e., more than 1100, to abide by the schedule. In a statement, he said all that all the schools and colleges shall remain closed from June 1st to August 14 for summer vacations.
CM Punjab Approves e-Transfer Policy for Teachers
Chief Minister of Punjab, Sardar Usman Buzdar, has given a formal approval to the e-transfer policy for teachers. As per the details, the Punjab School Education Department (PSED) considered introducing an online system for the transfer of teachers working at government schools. Addressing the meeting, the chief minister said that the new policy will not only save the teachers? ...
Senate Passes Resolution for CSS Exams in Urdu
On the occasion, Siraj-ul-Haq said, many developed countries including Japan and China promote their own language over English, and Pakistan should also follow the lead. The idea was supported by the State Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Ali Muhammad Khan, who said that the candidates should be allowed to take CSS Exams in a language of their choice. Subsequently, the ...
HEC’s Slow Degree Verification is Causing Problems in Karachi
The standard process for degree verification at any HEC office takes 5 to 7 working days, but Karachi?s regional office is taking as many as 25 days, and in some cases, even longer than a month. HEC, instead of improving the existing system, is rolling out an urgent degree-verification system for higher fees, putting an extra burden on already ...
University of Jamshoro Bans Use of Social Media By Teachers
These included?Dr. Abdullah Dayo, Dr. Hafiz Abdul Ghani Shaikh, Dr. Hakim Ali Kanasro, Dr. Akhtar Hussain Mughal, Dr. Zareen Abbasi, Dr. Abdul Sattar Almani, Dr. Bashir Rind, Ali Raza Mirani and Registrar Ghulam Mohammad Bhutto.
Audit of Private School Profits Shocks Justice Ijazul Ahsan
Senior Supreme Court judge, Justice Ijazul Ahsan, expressed surprise to learn about the amount of profit private schools are earning every year. While hearing a case pertaining to exorbitant fees charged by private schools, Justice Ijaz was shocked when he was informed that one of the institutions profited by Rs. ?No business other than drugs can bring in such ...
Same Syllabus for Education Institutes and Madrassahs Has Been Approved
The federal cabinet has approved uniform curriculums for all educational institutions, including 30,000 religious seminaries across the country. According to Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan, the cabinet discussed thoroughly the proposal of a uniform syllabus for all educational institutions, including the madrassahs that are currently being operated under Wifaqul Madaris. However, ...
LUMS and Jazz Join Hands for a National Initiative “DisruptEd: Ideas that Matter”
As an initiative that aims to prioritize innovation and digitization in the Pakistani landscape,??DisruptEd: Ideas that matter? is a speaker series that will serve as a platform for stimulating discourse and disruptive ideas that connect the different facets of the contemporary ecosystem and create pathways for unlearning and reimagining. In explaining what his vision in leading a digital giant ...
78% Pakistani Employers Dissatisfied With the Standard of Fresh Graduates: Survey
212 organizations encompassing 25 industries that collectively employ over 500,000 people were engaged, which belonged to The targeted audience for this report includes Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), faculty members of public and private universities, degree awarding institutes, technical and vocational training institutes, professional training institutes, industry and business leaders, policy-makers, media, and the public in general. 82% of employers cited ...
English Paper of HSSC-1 Leaks Ahead of Exams in Karachi
The question paper for the English exam of Intermediate Part-I of Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) has been leaked well ahead of the official start time of the exam. ALSO READ Still, the authorities have failed to stop cheating and prevent papers from spreading online, despite the Photostat shops near the examination halls being prohibited to open during the ...
Govt. Releases Rs. 422 Million for School Renovation Under Reforms Program
According to the sources, the renovation work is complete in 90 schools but the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) officials have not yet taken over because the project is being investigated by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) due to alleged substandard work. ?The work is incomplete, whenever it will be completed as per SOP, we will take over the ...
