Students demand RMU to hold annual convocations
Rawalpindi : In response to a letter written by the students of allied health sciences programmes at Rawalpindi Medical University (RMU), the vice chancellor of the university said the convocations could not be held as per routine in the last two-and-a-half years due to COVID-19 outbreak in the country. The letter written by the students […]
Experts call to adopt advanced learning methods through edtech
Islamabad : The current educational policies at national and provincial levels have little room for EdTech and alternative learning pathways, therefore, advanced learning methods must be adopted through similar research initiatives to compete with the advanced world. This was stated by Bella Raza Jamil, the Chief Executive Officer, Idara-e-Taleem-o-Agahi, at a seminar on “Investigating the […]
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 […]
KMU-PHRL reconstitutes hierarchy to tackle future outbreaks
PESHAWAR: Organisational structure of the Public Health Reference Laboratory (PHRL) at Khyber Medical University (KMU) has been reinforced with specialists in infectious diseases and public health. A statement from the university stated that Dr Yasar Mehmood Yousafzai will work as director PHRL, Dr Asif Ali as additional director PHRL, Dr Inayat Shah as in-charge serology, […]
Smart classrooms to revitalise education system
Islamabad : China-techologhy based smart classrooms will help to invigorate education system in Pakistan, according to China Economic Net (CEN). Now, a project under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) called ‘Smart Classroom’ is growing vigorously in 50 universities across Pakistan, which may breathe new life into Pakistan’s education system in the near future. According to Chen […]
LearnOBots Robotics, AI summer camp to start for students in June.
Islamabad : LearnOBots in collaboration with the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) is offering an exciting 2.5 weeks of Robotics and AI Summer Camp to provide skill-based fun learning for the students aged 8-14. According to an official source, the students, between the aged of 8-14 years, will be able to explore domains […]
Hybrid system will be introduced in schools
SUKKUR: In the backdrop of Covid-19 pandemic, the hybrid system should be introduced in elementary schools. Besides, the teachers should also be trained with online teaching tools for students’ responsiveness in learning achievements and results at elementary classroom. It was recommended in the two-day international conference on education held at Sindh University, Jamshoro. As many […]
Experts at KU moot discuss mental health issues caused by pandemic
A total of 452,081,269 people around the world have so far been infected with Covid-19 during the pandemic of whom 380, 489, 141 people have recovered from the pandemic. The pandemic also affected interpersonal relationships and caused mental health problems that led to new problems. Suicidal ideation, risky behavioural tendencies, and drug and substance use […]
RISC and PMB sign MoU for Cooperation
Islamabad: According to a press release, Roots International Schools, Colleges (RISC) and Pakistan Bait Ul Mal (PBM) joined hands to work collectively for the social development of marginalized segments of the society. A memorandum of understanding was signed between the Roots International Schools & Colleges and the Pakistan Bait Ul Maal (PBM) on setting down […]