Education News
Raise money for a slum school: Novel idea
May 14th
A boy from a slum school in F-6 sector paints a T-shirt to raise funds for his institution. – Dawn
ISLAMABAD: Unfavourable circumstances had always made it difficult for the open-air school for underprivileged children in Sector F-6 to be run uninterrupted. But that was when the residents of the federal More >
Student shot dead on PU campus
May 14th
LAHORE, May 13: A Punjab University Islami Jamait Tulaba office-bearer and law student was shot dead and another student injured outside Hostel No 16 of the varsity’s New Campus on Sunday.
Police said the suspects who shot Awais Aqeel, who was central area nazim of IJT, were former students of the More >
Workshop in Metro Events
May 14th
ANP meeting
MEETING of the working committee of Awami National Party will be held under chairmanship of provincial party chief Afrasiab Khattak at chief minister’s annexes at 10am.
Workshop
A TWO-DAY workshop titled ‘Bioinformatics in medicine’ will be held at the Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Khyber Medical University, Hayatabad, at 10am.
(Dawn)
More >(E&SE) Private schools affairs Lobby blocks formation of regulatory authority
May 14th
The Elementary and Secondary Education (E&SE) Department has apparently bowed down to influential lobby of private schools, as it has failed to take any worthwhile step for establishing a regulatory authority to check irregularities by administrations of such schools, according to officials.
They said that the department had been working on More >
Amongst parades and sports, a annual sports week
May 14th
Schoolgirls march past a gathering of guests during the annual sports day at Government Postgraduate College Gilgit. PHOTO: SHABBIR MIR/THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE
With competitions and meticulously rehearsed parades, the annual sports week at Government Postgraduate College Gilgit was the much-needed relief for the town’s residents.
More than 150 girls on Thursday participated More >
Punjab University PU’s silent favour to teachers University Model School for Girls, Residential Colony New Campus,
May 14th
LAHORE – Despite lapse of five years since the Punjab University advertised the posts of teachers at the University Model School for Girls, Residential Colony New Campus, no teacher has been inducted on the vacant posts till now, TheNation has learnt.
The sources privy to development said the administration was using More >
Slum children paint t-shirts to raise funds for school open-air school run by Master Ayub
May 14th
ISLAMABAD - As many as 100 slum children have painted T-shirts to sell them for raising funds for the open-air school run by Master Ayub here on May 13. The painting and sale of 100 painted T-shirts has been organized by Revolutionist, a non-profit organization, collaborated with Boston University to celebrate the More >
globe including Pakistan will celebrate Mother’s Day invites focus on moms’ health
May 14th
ISLAMABAD - People across the globe including Pakistan will celebrate Mother’s Day on May 13 (Sunday) to share their sentiments and express profound love for their mothers. The day to honour motherhood is celebrated on second Sunday of May and is a time to appreciate mothers and mother figures, expressing gratitude for More >
Government College University, GCU Affiliation Policy opens affiliations for govt, private colleges
May 14th
LAHORE - The Government College University, taking a bold initiative, Saturday, opened its affiliations with government and private colleges and announced the Affiliation Rules and Regulations which are endorsed by the university’s Syndicate in its 37th meeting. “GCU takes pride in its academic excellence and through affiliation intends to share its prowess More >
Alliance Française announces 50% discount for PU students Alliance Francaise Dominique Scobry
May 14th
LAHORE - The director of Alliance Francaise Dominique Scobry paid a visit to Department of French, Punjab University and announced 50 percent reduction in French courses especially for Punjab University students. The purpose was to facilitate and promote French language in Pakistan. He also conversed with the beginner’s level students of Online More >
Punjab University PU students SHINES IN FIRST YOUTH CARNIVAL
May 14th
PU SHINES IN FIRST YOUTH CARNIVAL: Punjab University students have shown outstanding performance and claimed Team Trophy in various competitions of “IST Youth Carnival 2012” which was organized by Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad. The students got 1st position in various competitions were Talal Raza (ICS) in Journalism Reporting, Saima More >
Alliance Française Karachi (AFK) solo exhibits Tanveer Shams artwork
May 14th
Alliance Française exhibits Tanveer Shams artwork
* Artist presents his work on paintings of historical buildings
By Ahtesham Azhar
KARACHI: Alliance Française Karachi (AFK) recently organised a solo exhibition of artwork by renowned artist S Tnaveer Shams here at the AFK.
Shams, a prolific painter, illustrator and graphic designer, born in 1944. He received More >
University of Karachi announces last date for submission of MA exam forms MA Previous and Final (Regular)
May 14th
KU announces last date for submission of MA exam forms
KARACHI: The University of Karachi (KU) on Sunday announced May 17 as the last date for submission of annual examination forms for MA Previous and Final (Regular). The forms can be submitted along with the prescribed fee of Rs 2,675 in More >
Karachiites celebrate Mother’s Day international traditional day
May 14th
KARACHI: “Mother’s Day is an international traditional day which is celebrated across the globe to pay tribute to mothers and acknowledge their dignity,” said Luna Klinner, wife of Germen consul general at Karachi.
She expressed these views while addressing a ceremony, organised by a local hotel at its premises in connection More >
Consultation on ‘education for all’ tomorrow Pakistan Coalition for Education
May 14th
Consultation on ‘education for all’ tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Coalition for Education (PCE) and Intermedia Pakistan will hold a consultation on ‘Education for All: the Role of Media’ tomorrow (Tuesday).
The consultation aims at creating close coordination between development practitioners and journalists to facilitate improved reporting on education and advocate for the More >
Federal Directorate of Education FDE still unable to deliver all textbooks to students
May 14th
* Official says 109 of 117 titles of textbooks received
* Only Oxford Publishers not ready to handover English books without complete payment
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) has not been able to deliver all textbooks to students for the new academic session, which started more than a month ago.
According More >
Sain Ahmad Ali Art Gallery set up in Gor Gathri Cultural Complex in Peshawar showcase work of the great Hindko mystic poet and the local culture
May 14th
PESHAWAR: Minister for Sports, Tourism and Museums Syed Aqil Shah said on Sunday that Sain Ahmad Ali Art Gallery would be set up in the Gor Gathri Cultural Complex in Peshawar to showcase work of the great Hindko mystic poet and the local culture.
Speaking as chief guest at a meeting More >
College teachers’ capacity building, training being ignored Directorate of Staff Development (DSD),
May 14th
LAHORE
OVER the years, the Punjab government has been ignoring a much-needed initiative of organizing capacity building and training programme for college teachers of the province.
Though there is a separate entity, Directorate of Staff Development (DSD), for the government schoolteachers, there is no such organization in place which caters to the More >
PUNJAB University PU awards PhDs 11 candidates in different subjects
May 14th
LAHORE
PUNJAB University (PU) has awarded PhD degrees to 11 candidates in different subjects.
Muhammad Shafqat Anjum, son of Muhammad Hussain, has been awarded a PhD in geography after approval of his thesis entitled “Spatial Patterns of Tuberculosis in the Punjab, 1990-2005,” Gulshan Majeed, daughter of Abdul Majeed Khan, in political science More >
PU staff condemn FIR against principal PUNJAB University Academic Staff Association PUASA
May 14th
LAHORE
PUNJAB University Academic Staff Association (PUASA) has condemned registration of an FIR against the principal of the PU College of Information Technology (PUCIT), Dr Mansoor Sarwar, by New Anarkali police.
PUASA executive council’s emergency meeting was held on Sunday which unanimously condemned the incident and alleged that the SHO and the More >











