Tag: Education
Sindhi language suffers as CM, education minister feud
Despite completion of all formalities, the appointment process of more than 1,200 Sindhi Language Teachers (SLTs) has come to a grinding halt owing to...
EDUCATION FREE FOR ALL!
All the eight education boards of Punjab have issued formal notification to increase exam and other miscellaneous fees of matriculation and intermediate part I...
Rs 38.9b released for HEC in FY2011-2012: Minister
Professional and Technical Training Minister Sheikh Waqas Akram, on Thursday, in response to calling attention notice regarding non-release of funds to Higher Education Commission...
Girls of special education centers excel in SSC Examination 2012
Special Children from Special Education Centers functioning under the Directorate General of Special Education & Social Welfare excelled in the matriculation examination conducted by...
Govt sets up scrutiny committee for educators’ recruitment
The district education department has set up a scrutiny committee for the recruitment of 992 educators in Rawalpindi.
The recruitment of science and English teachers...
No basic facilities at Rawalpindi schools
Lack of basic facilities in different schools in Rawalpindi division is proof of the provincial government’s negligence in providing quality education. Majority of...
Higher education govt priority: Pir Mazhar ul Haq
Sindh Minister for Education and Literacy, Pir Mazhar ul Haq has said that promotion of higher education is the top priority of the government.
He...
Between the hammer and the anvil
After the suspension of a proposed education commission at the provincial level for a period of one year, the Sindh government has moved to...
PM orders for immediate release of funds to HEC
Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has directed the Finance Ministry to release the funds allocated for the Higher Education Commission (HEC). The general body...
Another brick in the wall?
In a country suffering from illiteracy and the lack of a reliable education infrastructure, projects furthering the cause of education in Pakistan are welcome...
US envoys help students prepare for life in the United States
US Consulate General and the US Education Foundation Pakistan (USEFP) conducted its annual Pre-Departure Orientation Programme on Monday for over 20 Punjabi students travelling...
SEF invites private sector for public schools’ reform
Representatives from the private sector participated in an advocacy event organised by the Sindh Education Foundation (SEF) to highlight its pioneering adopt-a-school programme recently.
The...
JI chief lauds philanthropic contribution of private sector in health, education
The establishment of a Blood Bank and Women Hospital in the city of Karachi was a promising step that Al-Khidmat Welfare Society had taken...
BIEK announces budget
The Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) has announced its budget for the fiscal 2012-13 showing a record saving. The estimates show the receipts...
Education Dept bans transfers
The Punjab Education Department has imposed a ban on inter-district transfers while teachers who were interested in transfer to native districts are worried due...
AIOU employees protest sacking of colleagues
The employees of the Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) on Tuesday staged a protest demonstration against the sacking of dozens of employees.
A large number...
Seminar on ‘Adopt a School Programme’ held
A seminar in connection with the `Adopt a School Programme (AASP) was held at a local hotel on Tuesday under the auspices of the...