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Resignation latter from the Elected Membership of ASA Punjab University Prof Dr M Aamir Hashmi
Jan 9th
The President ASA University of the Punjab Lahore Subject: Resignation from the Elected Membership of ASA
Sir
It is submitted that I submit my resignation from elected membership of ASA because of the following reasons: 1) The tenure of ASA has been completed on December 31, 2011 but still it is functioning More >
General Body meeting of Punjab University Teachers Front at Senate Hall of Allama Iqbal (Old) Campus
Jan 9th
The General Body meeting of Punjab University Teachers Front was held in the Senate Hall of Allama Iqbal (Old) Campus on Monday. Prof Dr Shaukat Ali presided over the meeting in which 300 teachers including members of the Syndicates, deans, heads of teaching departments, faculty members and researchers participated. The More >
Book on “Flora of Punjab University Sir Syed Campus and Ayubia National Park” published PU (IAS) Prof Dr Ghazala Nasim’s
Jan 9th
LAHORE: (Monday, January 09, 2012): Punjab University Institute of Agricultural Sciences (IAS) faculty member Prof Dr Ghazala Nasim’s book titled “Flora of Punjab University Sir Syed Campus and Ayubia National Park” has been published by the Punjab University. In her book, comprising 239 pages, Dr Ghazala Nasim has provided detailed More >
Two-day Syed Hajver Tasawwaf Seminar to begin at Punjab University Department of Arabic
Jan 9th
LAHORE: (Monday, January 09, 2012): Punjab University Department of Arabic in collaboration with Provincial Ministry of Religious Affairs and Auqaf, Punjab will organize two-day Syed Hajver Tasawwaf Seminar, in connection with 968th annual Urs of Hazrat Data Gunj Bukhsh, at Punjab University on January 10-11, 2012. The inaugural session of the More >
Punjab University PU approves one PhD report, 23 panel of examiners
Jan 9th
LAHORE: (Monday, January 09, 2012): A meeting of Punjab University Advanced Studies and Research Board (AS&RB) was held under the chairmanship of Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran here today which solved cases of PhD scholars presented for review in the Board by different PU departments, institutes, colleges and schools. In More >
Plymouth considers curbs on foreign students in city centre shops
Jan 9th
Plymouth's proposed Operation Drake has already attracted criticism from local people who believe it could be seen as racist. Photograph: Colin Palmer Photography/Alamy
Teenagers who are visiting the city to study English could find their movements restricted by the Operation Drake project.
Shops would display stickers stipulating that only a certain number More >
1 in 10 NHS 111 Patient Calls Unanswered
Jan 9th
Thousands of callers to the new non emergency NHS 111 service are still not being answered, official figures have revealed, with callers hanging up before getting advice, and indications that more than a million calls a year could be missed if current trends continue. Currently being trialled in selected areas More >
Digital literacy campaign
Jan 9th
Today the Guardian will launch a campaign to improve IT and computer science teaching in schools and universities – and we want input from as many teachers, lecturers, pupils, parents and developers as possible Starting this afternoon and running all this week, the Guardian will be launching a new campaign More >
Microsoft Lync 2010 in De Montfort University, Leicester
Jan 9th
It’s becoming increasingly clear that Lync can be a real game-changer for universities. Among the higher education institutions we’ve talked to about this recently is De Montford University (DMU) in Leicester. There, the Information Technology and Media Services (ITMS) team, led by their Director, Michael Robinson, is engaged in a More >
Universities raise in library fines £50m
Jan 9th
Universities have raised nearly £50 million from fining students for overdue library books, figures have revealed.
Top of the pile was Leeds University, which has raised more than £1.8 million in the last six years.
Leeds University raised more than £1.8 million in the last six years from library fines.
In second place More >
Dare to be wise
Jan 9th
Charles Moore reviews The Grammar School: A Secret History.
Former Prime Minister Edward Heath attended a grammar school
“Sapere aude” (“Dare to be wise”) is the motto of Manchester Grammar School. It is emblematic of the grammar-school tradition, for several reasons. The first is that it is old: it appears on the More >
Lenovo unveils quad-core IdeaTab K2 multimedia tablet
Jan 9th
computerworld.com The tablet has a quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor, but will initially be available only in China
IDG News Service - Lenovo on Sunday announced the 10-in. IdeaTab K2 gaming and multimedia tablet, which has a quad-core ARM processor and a premium IPS display similar to the one found on Apple’s iPad.
The tablet More >
Sculpteo 3D Printing Lets You Stick Your Face on a Vase
Jan 9th
By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal, PCWorld
We hear a lot about 3D printing these days, mainly about how 3D printers are getting closer to mainstream. But given the fact that 3D printers still cost over $1000, we’re probably still a ways off from seeing 3D printers in every household If 3D printing sounds cool but More >
Council for probe grammar school bid
Jan 9th
A Conservative council is to examine whether it can set up a new grammar school – the first for 50 years – following a relaxation of rules by the Government.
A legal change introduced by Education Secretary Michael Gove means councils can no longer block the expansion of grammar schools
Kent County More >
Lenovo S2 Smartphone: First Impressions
Jan 9th
At tonight’s CES Unveiled event, we got a brief look at some smartphones from Lenovo. The Lenovo S2 doesn’t run the latest and greatest version of Android (Ice Cream Sandwich), but this Gingerbread-based phone still caught my eye. Its rounded curves and thin body make it stand out from the legions of More >
Samsung Reveals Galaxy Note at CES
Jan 9th
It looks like the Samsung Galaxy Note will be making an appearance at CES after all, complete with AT&T branding.
Posters and banners depicting the monster-sized phone can be seen all around the Las Vegas Convention Center, report early attendees. However, none of the advertisements make any mention whether the Note More >
5 Things You May Have Missed About Windows Phone
Jan 9th
By Christina DesMarais, PCWorld
Microsoft’s mobile operating system has been getting a lot of buzz among the media and consumers ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas — some good, some not so good.
Here’s a rundown of recent Windows Phone chatter in case you missed it.
Updates BacklashPCWorld reported Friday that Microsoft More >
Sindh University employees urge raise in salary
Jan 9th
SU employees urge raise in salary Hyderabad: Sindh University employees continued their protest on the fifth consecutive day on Saturday to press for the acceptance of their demands.
Under the banner of the employees association, they took out a procession from Jamshoro campus and reached the Old campus in Hyderabad where employees More >
Swirl power: Aberdeen’s new £57m university library
Jan 9th
Aberdeen university’s extraordinary new library has put the Silver City back on the architectural map. But will its students ever get any work done?
University of Aberdeen library. Photograph: Adam Mork
It is an architectural riddle wrapped in a cultural mystery inside a financial enigma. I’m talking about Aberdeen, ever since it More >
PESHAWAR Student accuses teacher of violence
Jan 9th
PESHAWAR: Despite the fact that a ban was imposed on corporal punishment before partition and only the school headmaster was given permission to punish student for misconduct, teachers continue to beat students, sometimes mercilessly. In a recent incident, a student from Taru Jabba, Nowshera alleged that his schoolteacher beat him More >
‘Physical’ education: Students made to unload book shipment Students high school in Rahim Yar Khan
Jan 9th
Staffer says students called to help when dept workers failed to show up, Headmaster says students volunteered. RAHIM YAR KHAN: Students at a high school in Rahim Yar Khan were deprived of their holiday on Sunday, as they were “called to the school” to offload course books sent for schools More >
National College of Arts graduate at her first solo exhibition of Sculptures at the Alhamra Taxidermy: Ostrich parts and a donkey in love
Jan 9th
First solo exhibition of NCA graduate’s sculptures on display at Alhamra. LAHORE: The feathery torso and slender neck of an ostrich, its severed head and feet placed at the side, set against a red and black velvet backdrop, formed the most talked about piece of the eight sculptures on display More >
annual English literary event of the College of Home Economics, University of Peshawar,
Jan 9th
English literary event PESHAWAR, The annual English literary event of the College of Home Economics, University of Peshawar, was held on the college premises. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Social Welfare and Women Development Sitara Ayaz was the chief guest.
Excellent skills providing an innovative and entertaining show, including an extempore debate More >
PESHAWAR, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Information Technology inaugurated government high school Sakhara Matta, upgradation
Jan 9th
PESHAWAR, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Information Technology Mohammad Ayub Khan on Sunday inaugurated work on upgradation of government high school Sakhara Matta, in Swat to higher secondary school costing Rs17.6 million.
THE minister also inaugurated upgradation work of government girls middle school Sakhara Matta to high school costing Rs7.4 million.
Speaking on More >
Women Business Development Centre (WBDC) organised a Handicraft bazaar for women entrepreneurs
Jan 9th
PESHAWAR, Women Business Development Centre (WBDC) organised a handcraft bazaar here the other day to promote the products of women entrepreneurs.
The activity was held under women business development programme of the centre.
A large number of women shoppers and families turned up at the bazaar which remained open throughout the day. More >
Training course for flood-hit women concludes of technical skills PESHAWAR,
Jan 9th
PESHAWAR, Speakers at a function on Sunday called for provision of technical skills to the flood-affected women to bring economic prosperity into their lives and prevent them from becoming beggars.
“The training being provided to the flood affected women is expected to significantly contribute towards their economic rehabilitation and empowerment through More >
Pakistan Medical and Dental Council’s PMDC holds registration exam
Jan 9th
ISLAMABAD, As many as 1,300 Pakistani foreign qualified MBBS and dentistry students appeared for Pakistan Medical and Dental Council’s (PMDC) registration exam at Pak-China Centre on Sunday.
According to an official of the PMDC, medical students who have acquired degrees from foreign medical institutions appear in tests for getting registration which More >
Social media conference cyber revolution organised by the MQM Karachi Tanzeemi Committee
Jan 9th
KARACHI, Jan 8: Muttahida Qaumi Movement leader Syed Mustafa Kamal has urged the youth to come forward and struggle against the politics of lies and hypocrisy to bring the country to the right path.
Speaking at a social media awareness conference on Saturday, the former city nazim said that the IT-based More >
Judicial probe urged into SU teacher killing Karachi University Teachers Society (Kuts)
Jan 9th
KARACHI, Jan 8: The Karachi University Teachers Society (Kuts) has called upon the Sindh government to order a judicial probe into the killing of Prof Bashir Ahmed Chanur of Sindh University and to ensure foolproof security arrangements for the safety and protection of faculty members and employees of the university.
In More >
Govt spending Rs 4bn on missing school facilities: PEF Punjab Education Foundation Chairman Raja Anwar
Jan 9th
LAHORE: Punjab Education Foundation Chairman Raja Anwar on Sunday said that Punjab government was spending Rs 4 billion on the provision of various missing facilities in public sector schools, in order to provide students quality education and a conducive learning environment.
He made the comments while talking to a delegation More >
