GCU, Punjab Police sign MoU on research projects
LAHORE:Government College University (GCU) Lahore and Punjab Police’s Research & Development Branch signed MoU for sharing qualified human resources, facilitating research projects with internship opportunities to students. GCU Vice-Chancellor Dr Asghar Zaidi and IGP Rao Sardar Ali Khan signed the accord with the Central Police Office. The IG announced that around 50 GCU students would […]
English Works’ programme: 100 KP students awarded scholarships
PESHAWAR: The US Department of State-funded “English Works” (EW) Programme was inaugurated at the Rural Empowerment and Institutional Development (REPID) in a virtual ceremony here. A press release said that one hundred students were awarded fully funded scholarships aimed at boosting their English proficiency skills, developing computer literacy knowledge, and preparing them for the job […]
Education Body decides goes ahead with Classes Boycott
Islamabad: The General Body of Federal Government Education Joint Action Committee (FGEJAC) on Monday unanimously decided with Class Boycott for all classes at all government’s educational institutions till withdrawal of clause 166 of the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Local Government Ordinance, 2021. The FGEJAC Chairman, Mr. Fazal-e-Moula chaired a crucial General Body meeting here which was attended […]
Teachers Pool Rs. 1 Million to Take on the Government in Islamabad
Academic activities in Islamabad’s public schools remain suspended as the Teachers Association and the Federal Government have failed to reach an agreement on the Local Government Ordinance, 2021. The teaching and non-teaching staff has reportedly donated in excess of Rs. 1 million to convert their strike into a movement and challenge the ordinance in the […]
Deadlock between FDE employees and Government Employees
Islamabad: The Government and the Federal Government Education Joint Action Committee (FGEJAC) employees of the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) held two rounds of talks here on Friday. A spokesman of FGEJAC, however, said the talks were moving ahead positively but so far demands of the FDE employees were yet to be met. He said […]
Sindh Government to decides to digitize on Educational Boards
The Sindh government has decided to reform and digitize Educational Boards. A meeting of all Education Boards was held under the Chairmanship of Sindh Minister for Universities and Boards Mr. Muhammad Ismail Rahoo. The meeting was attended by the Secretary of Boards, the Chairman of the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, the CEO […]
Female students clinch top three positions in BDS Final Exams
The top three positions in the BDS Final Professional Annual Examination 2021 have been clinched by female students, according to the results announced by Karachi University on Friday. According to the gazette issued by the varsity, 118 candidates registered and 117 appeared in the exams. Ninety-three candidates were declared pass, and the overall pass percentage […]
Sindh Government Promotes Thousands of Primary School Teachers to Higher Grades
The Government of Sindh has revoked the requirement of a B.Ed degree for all teachers at public primary schools to allow them to get promoted to the next grades.Resultantly, more than 15,000 primary school teachers in the province will be promoted to BPS 15 and 16. Teachers who have served for 15 years will be […]
Young Researchers Discuss ways to Reconstruct National Security Roadmap
Islamabad : Around 50 experts, young researchers, and practitioners from various think tanks, NGOs, policy institutions, and universities converged in town to participate in the ‘Young Researchers Convention on “Reconstruction of Pakistan’s National Security Roadmap” here on Thursday. Organized by the Center for Strategic and Contemporary Research (CSCR), the event featured a discussion on three […]
264 awarded degrees at NUST Convocation
Islamabad: A total of 264 graduates received their undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at the 12th NUST Business School (NBS) convocation held at the university’s main campus here. Mr. Ghias Khan, president and chief executive officer of Engro Corporation Pakistan and Chief Guest at the occasion awarded degrees to graduates and medals to the distinction holders. […]