Tag: Education

Muslim world to emulate HEC’s quality model

The two-day Islamic conference of ministers of higher education and scientific research from various Muslim countries was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday. It...

Suspended for trimming his beard

Iqra Public School has suspended a student for trimming his beard, Pakistan Today has learnt. Student Mohammed Hamza received a letter from the school...

Obama picks Shakira for education role

US President Barack Obama on Wednesday named Colombian pop diva Shakira a member of his advisory commission on Hispanic education, citing her pioneering work...

Destitute get education without any fee

Muhammad Ayub, a fire in-charge in Civil Defence Department, has been teaching the underprivileged students without any fee for the last 27 years, considering...

‘KP women need education’

Women should make education their priority in order to play their role in the development of the society, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz MPA Advocate Meher...

Dear Departed

A prolific writer and a dedicated teacher, Professor Shahid Hussain, died at the age of 72 on September 8. He served the Government College...

It’s the law of the jungle at PU

Crossing all limits of brutality, Islami Jamiat-e-Talba (IJT) members on Saturday thrashed Punjab University (PU) Security Company Commander and Acting Assistant Security Officer Shahbaz...

Kallar Kahar bus accident: Local authorities seal school

Local authorities have sealed Milat Grammar School in Faisalabad, according to local media. As per details, the school was sealed after a bus carrying more...

PU holds thesis writing workshop

The Punjab University (PU) Department of Applied Psychology organised a one-day workshop on conducting research and writing theses on Wednesday. Chairperson Dr Rukhsana Kausar, Dr...

Educational institutions reopened after 10 days

Education institutions here in the city reopened on Monday after remaining closed for 12 days due to dengue fear. The Punjab government had shut the...

UMT offers new undergraduate programmes

The University of Managements and Technology (UMT), Lahore has launched new undergraduate programs to meet the changing requirements of the job market and increasing...

EU assistance to be utilised for vocational education

The National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) plans to utilise technical assistance of Euro 42.4 million granted by European Union for upgrading technical...

LDA teachers mint money at the cost of education

Teachers in LDA schools have come up with a novel way of fleecing students: instead of teaching from the government-approved curriculum books, teachers in...

Education, govt and a fractured job market

Education Emergency Pakistan, a report published by the Pakistan Education Task Force (ETF) highlights the plight of education in Pakistan, labelling it an education...

Education for All: ‘Literacy empowers people’

The International Literacy Day was observed across the globe on Thursday. In this connection, a walk was also organised at the Quaid’s Mausoleum in...

Education vital to fight ignorance, extremism, says Changez Jamali

The Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), in collaboration with UNESCO, marked International Literacy Day on Thursday under the theme “Literacy and Peace”. Federal...

Education in Sindh set to go Chinese

Compulsory Chinese language courses from class 6 would be introduced in all educational institutions of the province from the year 2013 as per the...