Posts Tagged ‘Education’

CJ: ‘What is the game being played by Punjab?’

MIAN DAWOOD
LAHORE – The Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court has restrained the Punjab Government from recruiting about 30,000 Educators on a candidate’s petition, who claimed unearthing of favouritism by the School Education Department. Chief Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed, hearing the case on Thursday, observed: “What is the game being played with the people of the province by …

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PPP-Q alliance to continue, says Gilani

Islamabad – Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani took PML-Q President Shujaat Hussain into confidence about the proposed 20th Amendment. However, sources disclosed that Shujaat gave conditional support and suggested the issue of education policy formulation matter should go back to Federal Government. He also raised the issue of funds non-provision to PML-Q MPs.Sources further said that Ch. Shujaat …

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Teachers who cannot teach

THE Annual Status of Education Report 2011 (ASER) — the second in a row — that was launched last week should be an eye-opener for those who do not know much about how the children of the ‘other’ learn.

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17 scholars complete PhD: HEC

Twelve overseas and five indigenous Higher Education Commission (HEC) scholars have completed their PhDs in the last week.
Since its establishment in 2002, HEC started various scholarship programmes to develop higher education institutions and R&D organizations for the socio-economic development of Pakistan, says a press release.
Among the overseas scholars, Dr. Salamn Khan completed his PhD …

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The goddess of knowledge and learning

Shri Panchami or Saraswoti Puja, is a special day for students when they show their respect to Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge and learning. Children are given their first writing and reading lessons at the temple during this festival in the belief that the goddess of education Saraswati will help them excel in education. – Photos by [...]

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MQM against divide and rule policy: Altaf

SUKKUR – Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Altaf Hussain has said that his party is not thinking of dividing Sindh province, adding, that there is also no ban in Karachi for the admission of Sindhi students in various educational institutes.
Addressing a big gathering ‘Sindh Strong Pakistan’ at Sukkur on Friday, Altaf Hussain in his telephonic address stated that if Sindh gets …

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Afghan car bomber hits Nato convoy

kabul   – A suicide car bomber attacked a NATO convoy in the southern Afghan city of Lashkar Gah on Thursday, killing at least four civilians and wounding 34 others including three foreigners, an official said. The bomber hit a provincial reconstruction team (PRT) convoy near the education department in what is the provincial capital of Helmand, a focus of attacks by Taliban …

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Punjab Assembly passes resolution in favour of cultural events

The Punjab Assembly passed a resolution on Thursday for holding cultural events in private and public-sector educational institutions.
The resolution was tabled by Opposition leader Raja Riaz who had vowed earlier that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) would move a resolution condemning the previous resolution passed by the Assembly that “objectionable and vulgar” music concerts should not be …

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PA somersault on hip-hop ban

LAHORE – Punjab Assembly took a U-turn on the very next day after passing resolution regarding imposition of ban on objectionable musical concerts at educational institutions in the province.
Both the PML-N and the PPP favoured extracurricular and recreational activities at the educational institutions. While Law Minister Rana Sanaullah asserted that the resolution was ineffective after …

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Move to ban hip-hop at academic institutions

LAHORE – Punjab Assembly on Tuesday adopted five resolutions of public interests including ban on objectionable music concerts at public and private educational institutions.
Out of eight resolutions on the agenda of PA on the Private Members Day, three were passed unanimously, two with majority vote while one each was disposed of, pended and withdrawn.
PML-Q legislator Seemal Kamran …

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Need to create awareness against drug addiction

LAHORE – The findings of a survey conducted by ANF has indicated that mostly domestic violence occurred due to mood swings of the drug addict regardless of gender of the abuser.
Federal Secretary Narcotics Control Zafar Abbas Lak has given a hint towards introduction of a network of anti-narcotics volunteers comprising groups of students in each educational institution in both public and …

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Babus’ silence stuns House

LAHORE – Punjab Assembly Speaker Rana Iqbal on Thursday directed the Education Minister to hold an inquiry into the negligence of the Education Department about not giving answers to the questions sent to it more than three years ago by the Assembly Secretariat.
During the question-hour, the Education Minister Mujtaba Shujaur Rahman told the House that it was negligence of the department …

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Expats pulling wool over officials’ eyes

WARBURTON – Eight female teachers, who were drawing their salaries without attending their respective schools, have been suspended in Nankana Sahib.
Enquiries against the teachers especially those living abroad and drawing their salaries here have been initiated by Mian Tariq Rafiq, the Executive District Officer (Education) of Nankana Sahib under the Punjab Employees Efficiency and Disciplinary …

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Student dies in Faisalabad accident; bus gutted

 The city once again witnessed violence on Saturday but this time over an accident that claimed life of a student.
The boy mounted on a top of the bus, fell from the bus to meet his death in the accident this morning. Police arrested the bus driver.
People coupled with the students from nearby educational institutions, rising in anger, blocked the road for traffic and raised heated …

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PU awards PhD degrees

LAHORE – Punjab University has produced eight PhD scholars in the fields of Special Education, Molecular Biology, Education, Library & Information Science, Islamic Studies and Biological Sciences (Biochemistry).
As per detail, PU awarded PhD degrees to Saadia Iqbal D/o Malik Iqbal Khan Awan in the subject of Special Education after approval of her research thesis entitled “The …

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Army, SSGC, HEC notch wins in National U-21 Hockey C’ship

LAHORE – Pakistan Army, Sui Southern Gas Company and Higher Education Commission registered victories on the second day of the National Under-21 National Hockey Championship here at the National Hockey Stadium on Wednesday.
Army outclassed Islamabad 7-0 while SSGC routed Sindh 5-0 and HEC thrashed Balochistan 7-0. Army led the first half against Islamabad 1-0 and added six more goals. Sahroaz …

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FJA seeks varsity of law, judicial administration

ISLAMABAD – The 36th meeting of the Board of Governors (BoGs) of Federal Judicial Academy (FJA) has unanimously decided to ask the federal government for a charter to set up the Federal University of law and Judicial Administration, Islamabad, for the promotion of judicial and legal education of international standards in the country.
The meeting was presided over by Chief Justice …

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