US envoy greets English Access programme students

LAHORE:The US Consul General in Lahore William K Makaneole has welcomed one hundred new students at Gujranwala to the next set of classes for the popular English Access Microscholarship Programme in partnership with Allama Iqbal Open University. Congratulating the talented students for securing admission to the programme, Makaneole said, “Welcome to what will hopefully be […]

52 caught cheating in SSC exams

The vigilance teams of the Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) on Thursday caught 52 students using unfair means to solve their papers at different examination centres in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Annual Examinations 2022. The vigilance teams caught seven candidates cheating at Ibrahim Ali Bhai Government Secondary School in Orangi Town, four students […]

Early return of Pakistani students to China hinted

Islamabad : Hopefully, Pakistani students will soon return to China to resume pandemic-hit education, said External Security Commissioner (Cross Agency Working Group of China) Cheng Gouping on Thursday. “Limitations due to COVID–19 in China have been a downward trajectory. We hope that Pakistani students will soon be able to travel to China to continue their […]

Anti-corruption awareness drive held at girls’ college

Islamabad: Anti-corruption awareness campaign was held at IMCG(PG), F-7/4 here on Wednesday. Its main focus was to impart knowledge of corruption and its dire consequences to the students. Following activities were carried out collectively throughout the two-day event, based on the theme of anti-corruption: Bilingual declamation competition, seminar with multiple learned speakers on the theme […]

Rapid development in IT, science vital for Pakistan’s progress: Alvi

Islamabad : President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday said rapid development in the fields of information technology and science was vital for the progress of Pakistan and urged the youth to contribute by excelling in contemporary fields of knowledge. He was addressing the National Youth Convention 2022 here at the Jinnah Convention Centre, which was […]

Process to appoint VCs of six KP varsities nears completion

PESHAWAR: The process for appointment of vice-chancellors of six public sector universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is nearing completion as a summary suggesting 18 candidates with a panel of three for each university has been moved for final approval on Tuesday. The interviews for the purpose were held in Islamabad on Sunday and Monday. A total […]

Training arranged for college staff

PESHAWAR: A one-day workshop “College faculty capacity-building programme” was arranged at the University of Peshawar. The Directorate of Quality Enhancement, the University of Peshawar, in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan and the Higher Education Department (HEC), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, hosted the training. Director Zahoor Ahmad, Directorate of Quality Enhancement, University of Peshawar, […]

French envoy, KC Principal discuss education plan

LAHORE:Scientific and Higher Education Attaché from French Embassy, Sabine Vermillard visited Kinnaird College. According to a press release, Ms Sabine Vermillard met with Kinnaird College Principal Dr Rukhsana David, Executive Director of Centre for Learning and Cultural Development Rizwan Anwar and Director Ms Maha Jamil during her visit. During the meeting, Ms Sabine Vermillard discussed […]

UET entrance test registration starts

LAHORE:University of Engineering & Technology (UET) Lahore has started registration for its entrance test for admission to engineering institutes across Punjab. A UET spokesperson said that the deadline to receive tokens was June 30, 2022 while test tokens for registration were available online and at designated branches of Habib Bank Ltd on payment of Rs1,500. […]

Pass marks for foreign graduates’ skills exam won’t be reduced

Islamabad The regulator for medical and dental education has refused to reduce pass marks for the skills exam taken by foreign graduates for mandatory registration, insisting that accepting a request for the purpose is tantamount to denying patients treatment by ‘safe’ doctors. “The National Medical and Dental Academic Board declared in a meeting that the […]