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41 US-sponsored students pursuing degrees at AAUR Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University in Rawalpindi,

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:49:50 +0000

A total of 41 students are pursuing advanced degrees at the Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University in Rawalpindi, thanks to need-based scholarships from the US government. Dr Marilyn Wyatt, wife of US Ambassador Cameron Munter, met with the scholarship students on Monday to celebrate their academic achievement and discuss their progress. “Our work together on education is the best possible example of facing a challenge today to build a better world tomorrow,” said Dr Wyatt. “This scholarship programme is an investment that will pay dividends for the students, their employers, and Pakistan for years to come.” The scholarships are part of a long-term commitment by the US to help boost academic achievement in Pakistan. the news
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Marilyn Wyatt meets Arid University students
RAWALPINDI – As many as 41 students are pursuing advanced degrees at Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University in Rawalpindi on need-based scholarships funded by the US government. Dr Marilyn Wyatt, wife of US Ambassador Cameron Munter, met with the scholarship students on Monday to celebrate their academic achievements and discuss their progress. “Our work together on education is the best possible example of facing a challenge today to build a better world tomorrow,” said Dr Wyatt. “This scholarship programme is an investment that will benefit the students, their employers and Pakistan for years to come, she added.”
According to a press release issued by the US embassy, the scholarships are part of a long-term commitment by the US to help boost academic achievements in Pakistan. They are given by the US Agency for International Development (USAID). Students are selected for the scholarships based on their financial need, after meeting the school’s admission requirements. The programme focuses on students from rural and remote areas in Northern Sindh, Balochistan, Southern Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA. pakistan today

students of Kurram Agency demanded seek scholarships

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:00:10 +0000

PESHAWAR, The students of Kurram Agency have demanded of the government to take drastic steps for restoration of peace and facilitate the students in continuing their studies.

Speaking at a press conference at Peshawar Press Club no Tuesday, Kurram Students Union president Mohammad Habib said that political administration was not paying due attention to the problems being faced by the students.

He warned that if the problems being faced by the students were not resolved, they would have the only option to start protest demonstrations. He said that scholarship was the basic right of every student of Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (Fata), saying that in the past each student got Rs2,450 honorarium annually but now the facility was given only to handpicked persons. —Bureau Report

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PCAA awards scholarships to employees’ children Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority PCAA media coordinator,

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 03:18:29 +0000

KARACHI – The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) has awarded scholarships to 180 children of its employees and issued promotion orders of 99 lower staff members. The PCAA media coordinator, in a statement issued on Sunday, said the authority’s director general has adopted an employee-friendly policy for the betterment of the organisation. The children would receive the educational grant by obtaining 80 percent and above marks in matriculation or the 1st year examinations from all education boards of Pakistan.
Hence, Rs 2.3 million have been released under the head of scholarship. A total of 99 lower staff members have been promoted from PG-1 to PG-2 and from PG-2 to PG-3, including peons and watchmen. The PCCA director general had also promoted 550 staff members a month back. The media coordinator said the promotion order of 99 staff members has already been issued to all the airports. pakistantoday

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Brilliant students at the mercy of FDE, FBISE

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 03:39:09 +0000

ISLAMABAD – The controversy between Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) and Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) is set to hamper future prospects of brilliant students, as outstanding students, who passed exams last year, have not received scholarships so far, it has been learnt. Two hundred students, who passed scholarship exams of 8th class, are still waiting for the money, as neither the FBISE nor the FDE is ready to take the responsibility. Previously, the FDE has always been the sole authority to conduct scholarship examination of 8th class; however, the FBISE conducted the scholarship examination last year for students of the FDE-run schools.
After conducting scholarship exams, the FBISE asked FDE to pay scholarship money to 200 successful students; however, the FDE did not comply. Talking to Pakistan Today, FDE Director General Atif Kayani on Wednesday said since scholarship exams were conducted by FBISE, so it was its responsibility to disburse the amount. On the other hand, FBISE Chairperson Shaheen Khan said being an authority to conduct exams, the FBISE was not mandated to pay the scholarships. “I realise students’ suffering, but I can’t do any thing as the FDE is given funds for scholarships,” said Shaheen. In 2010, when FBISE chairperson was enjoying the additional charge of DG FDE, she put the scholarship examination under FBISE domain.
FDE Director General Atif Kayani said the FBISE had no authority to conduct scholarships exams. “According to the FBISE Act 1975 (as passed by the Parliament), the FBISE cannot not conduct examinations for 8th class. It can only hold matriculation and intermediate exams,” said Kayani.
He said the FBISE would have to go the Parliament for any amendments if it wanted to indulge in the exercise. But the FBISE Chairperson says the FBISE is authorised to do so. The FDE and FBISE have completed their preparation for conducting scholarship exam for year 2012. “We are all set to conduct exams and have forwarded the request to Professional and Technical Education Ministry for holding scholarship exams for year 2012,” said the FBISE chairperson. On the other hand, the FDE chief says they will hold conduct exams at every cost, adding that they have moved a summary to the Capital Administration and Development Division (CAAD) secretary to give the mandate back to the FDE. “All the government schools in the city come under the domain of FDE and it is our mandate to hold scholarship examination,” Kayani added. The FDE has already issued, according to which, the exams for scholarship for 8th class started from February 16. The schedule is available on the FDE website.
The issue has always remained a burning issue; however, it was only in last year that the FBISE held the exams for the first time. That was done only after an announcement made by the then education minister Sardar Aseff Ahmed Ali.
A notification in that regard was issued by the Federal Ministry of Education on December 22, 2010, in which it was stated: “The examination of class eighth for scholarships only shall henceforth be conducted by the FBISE.”
There are usually around 2,500 to 3,000 students take appear in the exams every year.
Before its devolution to provinces under 18th Amendment, the Education Ministry was running the affairs of both the FBISE and the FDE. For now, the FBISE is being managed by the Ministry for Professional and Technical Training while the CAAD is looking after the FDE affairs. pakistantoday

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Scholarships awarding ceremony for outstanding sports women at PU on Dec 29

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:28:22 +0000

LAHORE: (Wednesday, December 28, 2011): Punjab University Department of Sports for Women will organize inaugural ceremony of vehicles and scholarship awarding ceremony for outstanding sports women on Thursday, December 29 at 3:00pm at PU Women Sports Complex, Crust Road, Old Campus. Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran will be chief guest on the occasion. Director Sports Prof Dr Zafar Rashid and Additional Director Sports (women) will also be present on the occasion.

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Uplift linked to development to modernising education system

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 05:24:55 +0000

Uplift linked to modern education
MUZAFFARGARH – An education programme director linked Pakistan’s development to modernising education system during his visit to the district.
Presiding over a meeting, Raza Jameel said that for development of education sector, the education department in collaboration with NGOs could play a key role. He further said the department had initiated various projects like construction and repair of school buildings, teachers’ training, mobilization of school boards, scholarships for intelligent students, setting up of daycare centres, community centres and vocational training project for women and children.
He said that from the platform of the Institute of Education and Awareness, two teachers of Muzaffargarh district were getting training in the US. He added that the institute focussed on betterment of women and children and sanitation, adding that daycare centres were being set up in model villages where lady health workers will be appointed.
On the occasion, District Monitoring Officer Tariq Mehmood said that about 2,260 schools were functioning in the district. These schools were being provided with modern facilities, books, furniture, laboratories, libraries and computer labs, he added. Later, Dr Waheedur Rehman said that the Health Department was trying to provide basic facilities for mother and child. It was ready to support the education and awareness organisation which is working in the health sector, he added. the nation

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Erasmus Mundus scholarships seminar at University of Karachi

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 03:38:15 +0000

Erasmus Mundus scholarships seminar at KU
KARACHI The University of Karachi (KU) on Wednesday organised a closing seminar on Erasmus Mundus scholarships in order to facilitate the students, teachers, researchers and staff for availing the Erasmus Mundus Europe Asia (EMEA) fully funded scholarship to Europe.

A university official said that the main objective of this seminar was to clarify and ensure the process of submitting and closing the on-line application to Action 2 (EMEA) properly before the scholarship deadline Dec 1, 2011.

Assistant Project Coordinators Karachi University-EMEA Pakistan Mariya Khan and Adil Shakeel Ahmed EMEA Scholar 2011 gave a detailed presentation through online EMEA website.

They emphasised to submit a strong and effective motivation statement and said that those applicants who hand in an open application need to submit a document describing the existing or intended cooperation with the host University and the name of the contact person and department.

A large number of students, teachers, researchers and staff attended all the seminars from starting to close the on-line application process from Oct 15-Dec 1, 2011. app daily times

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three million children enrolled in schools and fifty thousand scholarships Provincial Minister for Labour Haji Ehsaan-ud-Din Qureshi

Sat, 19 Nov 2011 09:56:19 +0000

3 million children enrolled in schools Ehsaan
LAHORE Provincial Minister for Labour Haji Ehsaan-ud-Din Qureshi has said that government has adopted the policy to fight poverty through education, saying that thirty thousand scholarships have been given to deserving,bright students of secondary to master’s level. He said that foreign scholarships for masters level studies in the top university of the world are also being provided to brilliant students through equal allocation for male and female students adopting transparent process. While talking to a delegation of private university students and teachers here on Friday, Haji Ehsaan-ud-Din Qureshi said that Punjab Government is implementing a comprehensive programme for providing modern educational facilities to the children.According to official spokesman,the minister said that Rs 8 billion have been allocated for education endowment fund and fifty thousand scholarships will be disbursed by the end of this year.He said Punjab government has launched a vigorous campaign for primary enrolment and more than 30 lakh children have been given admission in the schools, he concluded.F.P. Report.

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National Scholarship Management Committee NSMC approved awards scholarships on quota basis

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 08:54:45 +0000

ISLAMABAD National Scholarship Management Committee (NSMC) in its meeting approved award of indigenous scholarships under the project “PhD Fellowship for 5,000 Scholars” on quota basis as per federal government policy.

The meeting was held at Higher Education Commission (HEC) under the chairmanship of Executive Director HEC Dr Sohail Naqvi. As many as 650 scholarships were provisionally awarded in light of the decision of the ECNEC meeting which agreed to HEC’s proposal to award local scholarships on quota basis after 18th constitutional amendment.

The participants were informed that the selection for Batch-7 of the scheme “PhD Fellowship for 5000 Scholars” was prolonged due to decision at the Government level. The members were also apprised that being a Federal Government organization, HEC would ensure implementation of quota policy in award of indigenous and foreign scholarships in future as well.

The members appreciated the decision and hoped that this would help in promoting inter-provincial harmony and removing regional disparities. Representatives of the provincial governments, Planning Commission, Ministry of Science and Technology and HEC officials attended the meeting.The news.

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Chief Minister Sindh approves Chinese language as subject

Sun, 16 Oct 2011 09:47:31 +0000

Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah has approved the policy to introduce Chinese language as a subject from Class VI to XII in all public and private institutions of the province from the academic session 2012-13.

The approval for this decision came at a meeting held at the CM House on Saturday.

As per the decision, the Chinese language classes will be introduced from Class VI and taught till Class VIII in the first phase as a non-credit subject replacing Arabic/Persian languages, which would be switched over to Class III to V, from the academic session 2012-13. The students who will take up the Chinese language subject will get incentives like stipends, scholarships, recreational trips and free books. With the passage of time, the system as well as human resources will be developed, following which the Chinese language will get the status of a compulsory subject.

In the second phase, Chinese will be introduced from Class IX to Class XII. Students who will be learning Chinese language from Class VI to Class VIII from the session 2012-13 will be embarking to Class IX to XII during the session 2015-16, and their exams will be held through the board, and they will be earning 20 marks as an incentive on the pattern of erstwhile NCC.

Later, the Chinese language will also be added/introduced at university level (under-graduate and graduate programmes) and research work could also be started with the passage of time. Besides, public and private universities would be requested to establish Chinese language faculty.

The policy envisages that the universities seeking charter shall have to have Chinese faculty. Initially, the teaching of Chinese language will be started in public and private cluster schools in each district of the province. The resource person, who will train the master trainers, may be arranged with the coordination, cooperation and help of Chinese Embassy/Consulate etc, while for master trainers, preference will be given to English language teachers of secondary and higher secondary schools, and they would be given incentives like appreciation certificates, visit to China, foreign trainings, stipend/ honorarium, etc.
Under the policy, training centers will be selected at the divisional headquarters, and centers from cluster schools will be selected in each district of the province.The news.

Omanian Government Scholarships HEC Foreign Funded Scholarship Programs

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 02:48:24 +0000

Omanian Government Scholarships in the Institutes of Higher Education under Omani Cultural and Scientific Cooperation Program for the Session 2011-2012

Under the Sponsorship of Government of Oman, scholarships are being offered for Bachelor Studies in the Institutes of Higher Education under the Omani Cultural and Scientific Cooperation Program for the Session 2011-2012. Applications are to be routed through Higher Education Commission (HEC). The details are as under: Field of Study and Required Educational Qualification are as under:

Courses Offered Under Various Institutes / Colleges:

1: Institute of Religious Studies

Sr#

Field of Study

Required Educational Qualification

(a) Jurisprudence & its Principles

(b) Technology

Intermediate (HSSC/HSC) or its equivalent qualification with at least 60% marks

2: College of Higher Technology

Sr#	Field of Study	Required Educational Qualification
i.	Engineering	Intermediate (Math, Physics, Chemistry) or its equivalent qualification with at least 80% marks
ii.	Information Technology	Intermediate (Math, Physics, English) or its Equivalent qualification with at least 80% marks
iii.	Applied Sciences	Intermediate (Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology) or its equivalent qualification with at least 80% marks
iv.	Business Studies	Intermediate (Math or Applied Math, English, History or Geography) or its equivalent qualification with at least 75% marks

3: College of Applied Sciences

Sr#	Field of Study	Required Educational Qualification
i.	Engineering	Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.
ii.	Information Technology	Networking, Program Developing, Information Technology Security, Information Administration
iii.	International Business Administration	International Business, Tourism, Administration, Accounts
iv.	Designing	Digital Designing, Graphic Designing, Spatial Designing
v.	Communication Studies	Digital Communication, International Communication, General Relations, Journalism and Advertisement
vi.	Bachelor in Education	Specialization in English Language

Financial Benefits:

The government of Oman will bear following expenses:

· Student will be given Omani Riyal. 200 (equal to US $. 518/-) per month for the expense of his/her accommodation, transport and food.

· A return ticket will be given to the student once a year

· Free Medical treatment in Government Hospitals (excluding accident cases).

Other Related Information:

· The time period of study is Five (05) years including one preparatory year.

· Boarding is available for female student only in the college of Ibri, Al Rustaq and Sur.

· Under the Rules, maximum time period of one year will be provided to the accepted student to improve their English language skill (achieve 4.5 score in IELTS). If the student fails to achieve the required level of English language skill he/she will be given second chance for another year on self finance basis, and in case of failure in the second attempt the student will be barred from college.

Medical Sciences are not included in the offered programs.

Application Procedure

Applicants are required to:

1. Download and properly fill (Using Capital Block Letters) the Oman Application Form (click to Download).

2. Download and properly fill (Using Capital Block Letters) the HEC Application form ( click to Download)

3. Attach Following documents with each application form, mentioned above:

a. IBCC, Islamabad Attested copies of Matric and Intermediate (SSC, HSSC / HSC / Diploma) certificate.

b. Medical Certificate from any Authorized medical practitioner / Govt. Hospital.

c. Birth Certificate.

d. Character Certificate.

e. Copies of Passport.

f. Four (04) photographs with Oman Application Form & One (01) with HEC Application Form.

Where to Send Application Package:

Application package along with all the documents mentioned above should reach to the address mentioned below before 15-07-2011. Applications received after this date will not be entertained and rejected:

Asif Kaleem Malik,

Project Manager (FFSP/Oman),

HRD Division,

Higher Education Commission,

H-9, Islamabad.

Note:

1. HEC is only facilitating in the processing of the said scholarship and has no financial liability in this regard. Final Selection will be made by Omanian Authorities.

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need-based scholarships Quaid-e-Azam University

Wed, 04 May 2011 18:54:37 +0000

Quaid-e-Azam University need-based scholarships

QAU Alumni Association awards 15 scholarships
Islamabad, May 04: Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU) Alumni Association has awarded fifteen need-based scholarships for the students of QAU.

These scholarships would be additional to already awarded fourteen scholarships, which can be availed by the present students of QAU belonging to remote areas of the country in the fields of social and natural sciences.

QAU Alumni Association Secretary General Murtaza Noor informed that the scholarships have been offered to the enrolled students belonging to different parts of the country.

The QAUsenior alumni members have donated these scholarships and the scholarship amount would help the deserving students over the tuition fee, hostel and mess charges. He believed that these scholarships would be greatly helpful in continuation of the studies of the scholarship holder students and would also enable them to solely concentrate their studies. He also appealed to the alumni members to support more students in bearing their studies expenses.

Vice Chancellor QAU Prof. Dr. Masoom Yasinzai appreciated the efforts and gesture of the alumni association for extending support to students of the University. He believed that both organizations would continue to work together for the benefit of the students of their alma mater.

These scholarships are being awarded after signing MoU between Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad and Quaid-i-Azam University Alumni Association through which both the organizations have agreed to extend cooperation for the benefit of the present and old students of QAU.

Through this MOU it was decided that QAU Alumni Association would offer certain need-based scholarships to the students of QAU. QAU Islamabad would establish a separate head for these offered scholarships as on the pattern on Dr. Raziud Din Siddiqui Scholarship Programme.

QAU Alumni Association would also financially support any student who gets education at QAU from remote areas of Pakistan. QAU Alumni Association would also assist the students of QAU in career counseling and job placement. Both the organizations would stay in touch with another to undertake different welfare programme for the benefit of present and former students of QAU Islamabad. Daily times

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GCU Endowment Fund Trust has signed a MoU Help the Helpless” with an American-based educational foundation

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 05:08:34 +0000

GCU, PEP join hands to help the helpless
Lahore, The Government College University Lahore Endowment Fund Trust has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) “Help the Helpless” with an American-based educational foundation, Promotion of Education in Pakistan (PEP), USA to give scholarships to the poor and deserving students of GCU who cannot afford their academic expenses.

GCU Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Ikramul Haq (S.I) and PEP President Prof. Dr. Khalid Iqbal signed the agreement after which the American-based educational foundation gave away an initial donation of Rs 2 million to the GCU Endowment Fund Trust for initiating scholarships for the deserving students.
The GCU and PEP also agreed the establishment of a collective fund “Student Scholarship and Immediate Needs (SAIN)” at the GCU Lahore by way pooling resources.

PEP President Prof. Dr. Khalid Iqbal said that in the past a nation could survive with an unskilled labor force. However, the survival the fittest in the twenty-first century will require a nation’s masses to be educated in logical thinking, reasoning and modern skills. “Unfortunately, education sector in Pakistan is amongst the weakest in the modern nations,” he said.

Quality education is limited to only a few institutions. Most of these institutions are private, profit-making and are beyond the reach of all except a very small upper class. Thus, there is both a strong and an urgent need in Pakistan for institutions where quality education can be made available to young men and women, especially from economically disadvantaged families.

The PEP President showed his commitment to take all the possible steps to help the deserving students of GCU. He proposed to hold a fundraising week for deserving students. Speaking on the occasion, GCU Endowment Fund Trust Honorary Secretary Dr. Khalid Manzoor Butt said that this year more than around 2,500 GCU students apply for financial aid but due to limited financial resources it becomes difficult for the university to accommodate all the students. He said Endowment Fund Trust was established to bridge the gap. He said that the trust last month gave way scholarships of more than Rs 1.6 million to deserving students with the help of old students of GCU.

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Federal Government Girls Model School students excel in scholarship exam

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:32:07 +0000

FGGMS students excel in scholarship exam
Islamabad: The students of Federal Government Girls Model School (FGGMS) G-9/3, clinched top seven positions in the ‘Middle Standard Scholarship Examination’ conducted by the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE).

Federal Government Girls Model School (FGGMS), G-9/3, maintained a historical record by obtaining seven top positions and 17 scholarships among all the model and federal government colleges.

This year, Middle Standard Scholarship Examination was conducted by FBISE for the first time and the results were announced on April 18.

According to the FBISE results, Bushra Farid of FGGMS, G-9/3, secured first position with 378 marks out of 400.

While Sabrina Rana and Laiba Atta-ir-Rehman of the same college got second position with 371 marks. Saba Bashir obtained third position with 369 marks. Moreover, fourth, fifth and sixth positions were secured by Maria Malik, Marium Pervaiz and Aneeqa Shamim of the same college, securing 368, 367, and 366 marks respectively.

19 students of Federal Government Girls Model School (FGGMS) G-9/3 appeared in the Middle Standard Scholarship Examnation. All the students of the school passed the exams with A+ Grade and the overall result remained 100 per cent. The GPA of the school remained 6.

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Rootsians scholarships | Roots School System scholarships for undergraduate studies

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:29:39 +0000

Rootsians get over $100m scholarships
Rawalpindi: The students of Roots School System, DHA Phase-I Campus, have obtained scholarships amounting to over $100 million for four years of undergraduate studies, and approximately $60,000 for summer placements in top universities of the world, says a press release issued here on Tuesday.

RSS Director Khadija Mushtaq stated this while addressing a press conference to announce excellent results obtained by its ‘A’ Level students in connection with upcoming annual High Achievers Award Ceremony.

She said, “This year, our students have gained coveted acceptance offers from top universities including Harvard, Yale, Oxford, U Penn, Williams College, Johns Hopkins, TUFTS, Duke and Brown. We have established a reputation for successfully gaining top Ivy League and Oxbridge universities acceptances, and this year was no different.”

Mohammed Ibrahim was outstanding, gaining acceptance offers from Harvard, Yale and Dartmouth, all on $62,000 scholarship per annum for 4 years. Waleed Chaudhry from Brown on $60,000 scholarship, Dure Aziz Amna from Yale on $54,000 scholarship, Rehman Shukr received offers from U Penn, Cornell and John Hopkins on $55,000 scholarship, Hassan Kiani from Oxford University, Shizza Fatima from John Hopkins on $50,000 scholarship, Talal Javais Qadri from Duke on $60,000 scholarship, Abdur Rehman from Tufts on $52,000 scholarship, Hamza Farrukh from Williams College on $52,000 scholarship, Mahnum Shahzad from Richmond on $54,000 scholarship, Ibrahim Omer Khan from St. Lawrence on $54,000 scholarship.

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Saudi Arabia hired as Khuddam Pakistani students

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 05:13:17 +0000

900 Pak students studying in Saudi Arabia to be hired as ‘Khuddam’
Islamabad: The Ministry of Religious Affairs will hire 900 Pakistani students studying in Saudi Arabia as Khuddam-ul-Hujjaj for this year’s pilgrimage.

Under the Haj policy-2011, the number of local Khuddam has been increased from 250 to 900 whom’s services will be hired at 100 riyals per day, official sources told APP.

“For the welfare services, Medical Haj Mission has been increased from 260 to 540, while 230 Khuddam will be drawn from Armed Forces, Civil Armed Forces and Pakistan Boy Scouts and the number of local Khuddam-ul-Hujjaj will be increased from 250 to 900 subject to availability of resources,” they said.

This year, one dispensary will be set up at each residential building acquired for the Hujjaj performing the Haj under the government scheme. The facility, equipped with doctors and paramedical staff, will be functional round-the-clock, they said.

Around 180,000 pilgrims will be sent to Saudi Arabia for performing Haj under the government and private schemes. Under the government scheme, applications are being received from April 15 to May 10 through 5,000 designated bank branches from across the country. “This year, there will be no balloting for Haj as the applicants will be selected on “first-come and first-served” basis to ensure transparency in the entire process,” the sources said.

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Higher Education Commission’s a gateway to superior Pakistan

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 05:04:22 +0000

HEC: A gateway to superior Pakistan
If we glance through the history of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, it is quite obvious that the changes that have occurred over the years have created an agonising loss to the socio-economic, political and academic set-up of the country. Changes add spice to life, but unfortunately, in Pakistan’s case, the spice has been a disaster. The recent decision about the Higher Education Commission’s (HEC) devolution has raised the eyebrows of many who are worried about the country’s future.

HEC has been facilitating the development of higher education in Pakistan for the last one decade. Its main purpose was to upgrade the universities to be centres of education, research and development. Needless to say, the monitoring of the universities with special emphasis on quality assurance has raised Pakistan’s standing among the international universities. The standardised curriculum, and research and development gave a hope to aim higher for revolutionary changes in the education sector. Faculty development, curriculum revision, infrastructure development, scholarships, industry and university research collaboration have created a competitive environment among the universities. This approach has given a professional dimension to unveil new frontiers in Pakistan’s education industry.

Almost 10 years of the Commission’s hard work, excellence and farsightedness has given great pride and hope to Pakistan at a time when the country is in the middl of chaos and lawlessness, etc. For example, a noticeable increase (600 percent) in scientific publications in international journals have introduced new Pakistani scholars to the world. The university enrolment was 135,000 in 2003, which has been raised to 400,000 because of the Commission’s effort. And now most have been included among the top 600 universities that is a real achievement. The introduction of the four-year bachelor degree programme internationally recognised Pakistan’s degrees. -By Prof Dr Chaudhry Abdul Rehman (The nation)

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japanese scholarship for pakistani students

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 05:55:27 +0000

Japanese MEXT research scholarship to Pakistani students
Islamabad, The Government of Japan has awarded MEXT Research Scholarships for the year 2011 to eight (8) postgraduate students of Pakistan, aiming to provide them an opportunity to pursue higher studies in their respective fields at Japanese Universities. This fully funded Japanese scholarships program is designed to contribute to the long-term development needs of Pakistan to promote good governance, economic growth and human development. The scholarship grantees have been selected by the Embassy of Japan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan (MEXT) in collaboration with the MEXT Alumni Association of Pakistan (MAAP).

The Embassy of Japan today hosted a reception in honor of the scholarship grantees for the year 2011. The alumni of this scholarship program were also invited to this reception to exchange views and share their knowledge with the scholarship grantees. In the opening speech, Ms. Kuniko Nakamura, First Secretary, Head of Public Affairs Section, congratulated the students in this challenging endeavor and also expressed her hope that the students would come back to Pakistan to utilize their knowledge and expertise for the common good of Japan and Pakistan.

Over the years, many Pakistani MEXT Research Scholarship students have successfully returned to Pakistan after obtaining their PhD /Masters Degrees in Japan. They are actively working in the academia, public and private sectors, making a significant contribution to the Japan-Pakistan relationship.

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Australian Scholarships for Pakistani students

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 05:31:10 +0000

Australia launches Scholarships Alumni Association in Pakistan
Islamabad: The AusAID Scholarships Alumni-Pakistan (ASA-Pakistan) Association was launched by the Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan, Tim George, at an official event here on Friday, says a press release.

The event was attended by alumni from all over Pakistan who have completed their studies at Australian Universities in recent years. The ASA-Pakistan aims to reconnect Pakistani alumni who have studied in Australia since 1991 under various AusAID scholarship programmes. Through the Association, AusAID alumni from the public and private sectors as well as civil society will be able to build networks and create professional opportunities that will contribute to Pakistan’s development priorities.

“The Australian Government regards ASA-Pakistan as a very important new network that will make a valuable contribution to Australia-Pakistan relations,” said Mr George during his address to alumni at the launch event.

“Many past AusAID scholarship recipients have become leaders in government, the private sector and non-government organisations in Pakistan. The skills they acquire during their studies not only contribute to Pakistan’s development but also help to build mutually beneficial links between our governments, non-government organisations, businesses and academia,” said Mr George.

AusAID has provided more than 400 scholarships to Pakistani students since 1991. In 2009 the scholarships programme was redesigned in consultation with the Government of Pakistan to better address Pakistan’s key development priorities including maternal, neonatal and child health, primary education, rural development, food security and agriculture.

ASA-Pakistan is supported by AusAID and managed by the Australian Development Scholarships (ADS) Office in Islamabad. AusAID scholars are encouraged to register as members of the AusAID Scholarships Alumni Association online on the ADS website: www.adspakistan.com.pk.

Applications for the 2012 Masters scholarship intake for study at Australian Universities under the Australian Development Scholarships (ADS) programme are open until 8 April 2011. Further details on how to apply are available on the ADS website.

Contact: Charlotte Kennedy, Australian High Commission, Telephone: +92 51 835 5500.

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large number of students in International Education Expo 2011

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 07:05:57 +0000

Students throng Education Expo 2011
Islamabad: A large number of students thronged the International Education Expo 2011 on its concluding day here on Monday and gathered information about various universities, their academic programmes, fee structures and scholarships.

The expo, organised by the HR Consultants (private) Limited in partnership with the Jang Group, provided students with an opportunity to get information about foreign universities offering courses and degrees in various disciplines.

Representatives of dozens of top-ranking universities of Australia, New Zealand, the US and Canada had set up their stalls in the expo where visitors were given free information.

The foreign universities offered a wide range of courses, including Engineering, Fashion Design, Business, Computer Engineering, Public Health, Health Services and Medicine.

The representatives made it clear to the students that IELTS or TOEFL is a prerequisite for admission in most of the foreign institutions and universities. However there are a few exemptions in case the student has a Level 3 proficiency in English or possesses a GCE Certificate. Once the application and educational documents are evaluated, the students would be advised whether they need to take TOEFL or IELTS prior to applying for admission-visa.

HR Consultants Director Hamid Rauf said that studying in a foreign country is the best way to develop international exposure and to get familiarised with cultures while preparing for the challenges and opportunities of the global world.

“The familiarisation of another culture will come not only through classroom learning, but also through the experimental learning of living in a developed country. An international degree can help achieve both personal and professional goals,” he said.

He said that the HR Consultants is providing foreign professional education in Pakistan, in both campus-based and distance learning modes. Also test preparations such as ACCA, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS are provided by highly trained and qualified professionals.

The major participants of the expo included the Australian National University, Murdoch University, University of New Castle, Deakin University, Swinburne University of Technology, Central Queensland University, La Trobe University, Griffith University, University of Newcastle, University of Western Sydney, TAFE NSW, Holmesglen Institute of TAFE, Kangan Batman Institute of TAFE and Melbourne Institute of Technology. The news