Ramazan timings for schools in Sindh
Karachi: The morning shift for the primary schools, which operate in two shifts, would start on 7:30am and end at 11:30am. The School Education and Literacy Department (SELD) announced on Thursday Ramazan timings for all public and private schools in the city. However, the double-shift secondary and higher secondary schools would start at 7:30am till […]
PAL announces Rs5m awards for writers, poets
Islamabad : The Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) has announced ‘Kamal-e-Fun Award’ for the years 2020. Renowned writer and poet Mustansar Hussain Tarar and Ashoo Lala Faqeer have been nominated for the ‘Kamal-e-Fun Award 2020’. The panel of judges consisted on well-known writers and scholars here on Thursday in the office of PAL. Kishwar Naheed […]
Pakistan Institute of Education inaugurated.
Islamabad : Federal Minister for Education, Professional Training, National Heritage and Culture Shafqat Mahmood on Thursday inaugurated the Pakistan Institute of Education (PIE), which will serve for Education data collection, consolidation, dissemination, Education assessment, basic and applied research in education sector. The minister said education sector in Pakistan faced severe challenges related to educational policy […]
Youth from merged areas trained in digital skills
PESHAWAR: Certificates were distributed on Tuesday among the youth from the merged areas who attended digital skills training for the people with disabilities. Science and Technology and Information Technology Secretary Matiullah Khan attended the ceremony as chief guest. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Board (KPITB) Managing Director Dr Sahibzada Ali Mehmud, Trade Testing Board Peshawar chairman, […]
IMSciences awarded 39 Students scholarships worth Rs 36.74 million
PESHAWAR: IMSciences has awarded 39 scholarships worth Rs 36.74 million to students under four different need-based merit scholarship programmes. The scholarships are HEC, Chief Minister’s Education Endowment Fund- KP Govt and IMSciences merged districts need-based merit scholarship Programmes in undergraduate and MS Level Programmes- Session 2021-25. The scholarships were distributed to the most financially needy […]
Girls clinch top positions in LLB, BA-LLB exams
The University of Karachi on Tuesday announced the result of LLB and final year BA-LLB Annual Examination 2020, with females clinching the first position in both programmes. According to the notification issued by the varsity, 521 candidates registered for LLB and 510 students appeared in the exams. It said 96 candidates cleared the papers in […]
Russian varsity to provide scholarships to PU students
LAHORE:Punjab University (PU) and People’s Friendship University Moscow, one of Russia’s leading and the largest universities, have reached an agreement to provide scholarships to talented students of Punjab University. The agreement carries much significance in the wake of growing bilateral relations between Pakistan and Russia. The signing ceremony was held at the Vice-Chancellor’s office. The […]
Importance of education policy review underlined
LAHORE:The speakers at a seminar on “education policy reforms and changing political landscape” organised by Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) underlined the importance of education policy review and strengthening affirmative measures for rights to religious freedom, non-discrimination and equality guaranteed in Articles 20, 22(1) and 25 of the Constitution. The executive director of the Centre […]
Pakistan Engineering council teams meet IIU president.
Islamabad: A team of the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) called on president of the International Islamic University (IIU) Dr. Hathal Homoud Alotaibi in his office. The visitors were led by Prof M. Tufail, Pro Vice Chancellor NED University Karachi. During the meeting, topics of mutual interest including programs offered at the faculty of engineering and […]
Young Professionals Programme empowering tech talent in country
Islamabad:In its commitment to address the pressing issues of youth unemployment and digital skills gap, System Analysis Programme (SAP)’s flagship digital skills build initiative, the SAP Young Professionals Programme, is empowering tech talents in Pakistan with its comprehensive enablement plan, increasing their employability and driving economic growth while supporting digital transformation in the country. The […]