Education News
AWKUM and DU of UK Universities between sign MoU
May 16th
MARDAN, May 15: The Abdul Wali Khan University and the Durham University of UK on Tuesday signed an MoU to encourage contact and cooperation between faculty members, departments and research centres of the two varsities.
The MoU was signed by acting voice-chancellor of AWKUM Prof Dr Saeed Anwar and Ms Sharne More >
Breast cancer awareness drive begins in universities and women colleges
May 16th
PESHAWAR, May 15: The Pink Ribbon in collaboration with Higher Education Commission is starting a youth awareness campaign on breast cancer in 10 universities and women colleges of Peshawar from Wednesday (today).
Speaking at the launching ceremony of the campaign in Peshawar Press Club on Tuesday, the PR campaign chief executive More >
Seminar: Education for all: Role of Media
May 16th
ISLAMABAD, May 15: Since the creation of Pakistan, none of the education policy could produce the desired results and address the grave situation of the sector.
It was stated by renowned educationist Javed Hasan Aly during a seminar titled ‘Education for all: Role of Media’ organised by Pakistan Coalition for Education More >
All Primary Teachers Association demand service structure, raise in salaries
May 16th
PESHAWAR: The members of the All Primary Teachers Association on Tuesday held protest to press the government for acceptance of their demands.
Led by the association’s chairman Khalid Khan, the protesters gathered outside the Peshawar Press Club and chanted slogans in favour of their demands.Speaking on the occasion, Khalid Khan and More >
Punjab University Academic Staff Association general body meeting and teachers protest IJT ‘hooliganism’
May 16th
A LARGE number of Punjab University (PU) faculty members on Tuesday strongly protested the Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT) for what they termed its “hooliganism” on campus.
The teachers gathered outside the PU Old Campus after the general body meeting of the Punjab University Academic Staff Association (PUASA), which was held in More >
The News journalist, assignment on Karachi University friend robbed
May 16th
Two journalists on an assignment on Karachi University were robbed of their valuables late on Tuesday night near the institute’s Maskan gate.
A reporter for The News, Zeeshan Azmat, and a staffer of another daily, Syed Jaffer Askari’s, two-wheeler was intercepted by two men on a motorcycle near the KU entrance. More >
provision of academic facilities in schools across the province Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Shahbaz Sharif
May 16th
provision of academic facilities
Education Department ordered to conduct survey of schools
* Punjab CM says academic projects pending despite provision of resources
* Situation could be rectified if officials pay regular visits to educational institutions
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Shahbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed the Education Department to conduct a survey on More >
Punjab University (PU) Academic Staff Association (ASA) body demands withdrawal of fake FIRs against teachers
May 16th
PU body demands withdrawal of fake FIRs against teachers
LAHORE: Punjab University (PU) Academic Staff Association (ASA) held an emergency general body meeting on Tuesday pertaining to the recent killing and subsequent scenario in the university.
ASA President Prof Amir Sarwar and a large number of teachers were present on the occasion.
The More >
Punjab University murder of Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT) accused flees country
May 16th
PU murder accused flees country
* IJT gives Punjab government today’s deadline to arrest murderers
* PU spokesman refutes allegations levelled by IJT, says it is misguiding media by distorting facts
LAHORE: Ibrar Wattoo, main accused in the murder of Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT) Punjab University (PU) Law College nazim Owais Aqeel, has More >
Muslims asked to remove wrong perceptions about Islam Islamic scholar of Malaysia, visit to the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI)
May 16th
Muslims asked to remove wrong perceptions about Islam
ISLAMABAD: It is high time to clear wrong perceptions about Islam and Muslims,” said Al-Sheikh Al-Sayyed Affeefuddin Al-Gailani, a renowned Islamic scholar of Malaysia, during his visit to the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) on Tuesday.
He said that the IIUI played a More >
Provinces urged to make legislation for free education children aged between 5-16 years
May 16th
Provinces urged to make legislation for free education
* Speakers at consultation say state responsible for free education to children aged between 5-16 years
ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a consultation on “Education for All: the Role of Media” urged the provincial governments to initiate legislation for implementation of Article 25-A, ensuring access of More >
Pakistan stands 2nd in terms of out of primary school children 57.7 per cent of literacy and highest dropout rate in the world,
May 16th
With a cumulative 57.7 per cent of literacy and highest dropout rate in the world, Pakistan stands at second in terms of primary out of school children.
The embarrassing figures were quoted at a consultation on ‘Education for all: Role of Media’ organised by the Pakistan Coalition for Education and initiative More >
Two college students drown in Korang Nullah nearSatra Meel toll plaza while swimming
May 16th
Two college students drowned in Korang Nullah near the Satra Meel toll plaza while swimming to beat the heat on Tuesday, the police spokesman said.
The two ill-fated youngsters Hamza and Naveed along with another friend Abdul Qadeer, in their twenties, living in the surrounding areas of Satra Meel, jumped into More >
Summer holidays to start in All academic institutions on June 1 Punjab education
May 16th
Summer holidays to start on June 1
Rawalpindi: All academic institutions of the Punjab government will be closed from June 1 for summer holidays. According to a notification issued by the Punjab government for summer holidays, all education institutions would close down from first of June and would reopen on August More >
Police, students clash in Sudan’s capital
May 16th
Sudanese riot police hold shields and sticks as students take to the streets in protests, spurred by events in Egypt and Tunisia.Protesters hurl rocks at police officersAt least five people are arrested
Khartoum, Sudan (CNN) — Sudanese police clashed with students Sunday as protests inspired by rallies in Egypt broke out More >
Report: Iran briefly detains opposition leader’s son
May 15th
Iranian opposition leader Mehdi Karoubi, pictured above, reported his son Hossein Karoubi was detained by Iran’s authorities.Hossein Karoubi is detained for a few hours Saturday, website saysHe is the son of opposition leader Mehdi KaroubiReport: He releases information about a detention center where protesters were abusedThe report does not say More >
FIRs against intruders at two exam centres
May 15th
LAHORE, May 14: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education on Monday got registered two FIRs against armed intruders at two examination centres, one in Okara and the other in Nakana Sahib, with the intervention of DCOs concerned.
At Baseerpur Government High School in Okara district eight armed men tried to More >
National Education Foundation teachers seek jobs in education dept
May 15th
GILGIT, May 14: Hundreds of affected teachers of National Education Foundation staged a sit-in outside the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly on Monday demanding that they be absorbed in the education department.
The teachers were barred from entering the assembly premises to meet the chief minister. The protesting teachers included hundreds of females More >
UK announced BEd results
May 15th
KARACHI, May 14: The University of Karachi on Monday announced the results of BEd (morning programme) annual examination 2011.
According to the statistics, 882 of the total 893 registered candidates appeared in the exam and 419 of them passed it. The pass percentage stood at 47.51.
(Dawn)
Candidates at many centres did HSC exams in dark
May 15th
KARACHI, May 14: Hundreds of Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) annual examination candidates did their exams in dark and hot rooms as electricity supply to several examination centres had been disconnected for non-payment of dues while many examination centres were subjected to loadshedding on Monday, Dawn has learnt.
“When there is More >










