Education News

June - 2017

• National Consultative Conference on HEC Vision 2025
• TEVTA is going to set up First vocational university in Pakistan
• Pakistan’s Poor Record Protecting Schools
• Vacant posts will be advertised to ensure merit
• Research focused education crucial for economic empowerment
• Careem Announces Leadership Program 2017 for Graduates
• Careem Partners With TCF to Promote Education
• Threats to education institutions
• Should we double the education budget, or seek 100pc literacy?
• Aftab warns CEO Education of stern action
• Qatar and Punjab to cooperate in education sector
• Pakistani school counsellors complete US educational tour
• Barriers to female education
• Punjab unveils Rs1.977 trillion Budget 2017-18
• Inculcation of peace education
• CM reviews reforms in education sector
• Extremism and education in Pakistan

May - 2017

• Education, health sector KP’s top priority: CM Khattak
• Improving quality of learning in math, science education stressed
• Baligh acclaims KP being Ist province adopting all education standards
• Zubair appreciates increased allocation for higher education
• Huge sum allocated for Higher Education, Budget 2017-18
• Pakistan's education financing—a glass half empty?
• HEC, ECOSF Forum Stresses Significance of Inquiry Based Science Education
• HEC Approves Research Projects for Returning PhD Scholars
• Board Officials Involved in Cheating Scam
• AKU to Conduct Study Over the Best Way to Teach Maths & Science 
• Only 2% of Candidates Pass CSS Examinations
• 4 Whatsapp Groups Found Involved in Leak of Board Exam Papers
• KPK Establishes Regulatory Body to Put a Check On Private Schools
• Sindh University Outsources Degree Printing To Combat Fake Degrees
• Microsoft’s New Windows 10 S is Aimed at Schools
• Education sector neglected due to inept governance
• Curtin University Alumni chapter launched in Pakistan
• Inauguration the Faculty of Education at FJWU
• Govt giving special attention to promotion of education
• Lack of education
• Govt committed to cause of educated, healthy Pakistan
• The News Education Expo 17 in Lahore from today
• Decline of Education 
• Research based education is foundation of nation’s progress
• Shahbaz inaugurates teachers training institute for special education
• Empowering provinces in higher education
• Youth to break Pakistan’s begging bowl
• Research-based education vital for country’s development
• AIOU in collaboration with UNESCO to promote non-formal education

April - 2017

• Shahbaz hailed for his educational programmes
• TEVTA offers Financial Market Employability - short course 
• Pakistan in need of 36,000 PhD scholars
• Two-day Book Bazaar Concludes On Saturday
• Hub School Attracting Educationists From Abroad
• SU To Conduct LLB Annual Examinations From May 12
• National Skills University to be Established in Islamabad
• 13 Year Old Pakistani Girl Wants to Read a Book
• Microsoft & HEC Bring the ‘Imagine Cup’ to Pakistan
• HEC Wins Global Good Governance Award
• NED University To Set Up Traffic Engineering Research Center
• Contribute to Open Source Projects As a Student [Guide]
• HEC Launches Online Complaints Portal for Students
• Zubair calls for fostering quality education
• 200 Sindh students to get education in Islambad
• For the cause of education
• PINA introduces ‘United We Reach’
• Punjab Higher Education minister briefed about HEC working
• Sindh Education Minister accepts failure to stop cheating in exams
• Malala’s mother focuses on education
• Formative years & education
• Afghanistan's Media Delegation visits HEC
• HEC Inks Pact with Overseas Technoogy for Online Course, Certification
• 3-Days Data Science Workshop Begins at HEC
• Quranic Education is Now Compulsory in Federal Schools & Colleges
• Adding value to education
• Efforts for early-year education urged
• Education is the only solution
• Malala stresses to further speed up efforts to promote girls
• President stresses role of educational institutions
• Obsolete education system
• Pakistan advised to invest in education to boost economy
• Educating the poor for a better Pakistan
• Students urged to take maximum benefit of educational facilities
• UAE opens two schools in Pakistan to support education sector
• FJWU holds 16th convocation 
• AIOU to set up Urdu Learning cenre in China
• SBP offering merit based scholarships for students
• UIT Becomes Solar-Powered Engineering University
• KPK to Allocate Rs. 139 Billion for Education
• High fee, low education
• PHEC chief calls for focus on teachers' training
• FBISE to ensure revised computer textbook for class IX
• Swati girl beats the odds to become IT Expert
• Evolve 20-year education policy: experts
• UWR: An organization dedicated to improving education in Pakistan
• Helping promote inclusive education in remote areas of Pakistan
• Pakistan's future depends on quality education
• Global Institute Students Protest Against Non-Issuance of Degrees
• Agreement signed for provision of OPF students’ scholarships
• AQ Khan distributes certificates among women trainees
• Public school reforms showing positive results
• Minister launches Nazra Quran programme
• Work on Dir girls degree college inaugurated
• LHC declares PU's equivalence dept illegal
• University in Sindh prohibits male and female students 
• Cheating at its peak in SSC exams within Sindh
• UHS issues revise datesheet of MBBS supplementary exams
• Millennial extravaganza 2017 celebrated
• AIOU announces April 7 as last date for admissions
• High-achieving students to be honoured at PM House
• UET centre offers solution to energy problems: Dr Noor
• Education is third eye of man
• Quran education will be compulsory in all schools: minister
• Naval Chief emphasises on quality education for development
• Pakistani pupils return to school in Swat amid atmosphere of fear
• Successful outing: Students pass PEC exams with flying colours
• New school timings announced
• British Pakistani Girl Makes History By Passing Her O-Levels 
• Take Your PhD Research Further with Einstein Fellowship Program

March-2017

• 120 IU students get scholarships
• ACCA students allowed training at ICAP-approved firms
• UoG faculty learn usage of digital library
• Rural schoolgirls to be made computer-literate
• Centre for advanced studies set up UET in Peshawar
• Young students perform at bilingual drama festival
• Khyber Agency students demand scholarships
• Candidates allege anomalies in appointment of VCs
• UET Kohat campus students end strike
• Students protest cancellation of laptop distribution event
• Australia announces Video Competition and Study tour 
• Students artwork promotes pro-democracy narrative
• Urdu varsity given a year to vacate WAPDA property
• KU students highlight street children's plight
• FUUAST may operate in WAPDA building: SC
• PU restricts student organisation's activity
• S&T education to help create pool of skilled manpower
• AJK universities asked for transparency in appointments
• LHC orders to reopen BZU sub-campus in Lahore
• BISE Federal board issues inter part 1 & 2 datesheet 2017
• BISE Peshawar announce inter annual exams datesheet 2017
• LHC Suspends Decision to Hold CSS Exams in Urdu
• Ex-student wins 17 years battle against Punjab University
• NAVTTC, Baitul Mal agree on cooperation
• Montessori education in all Islamabad schools by year end
• UET, LUMS bag trophies at debating contest
• CPEC study center to be set up in Turbat varsity
• Two Xinjiang varsities to teach Urdu, Farsi
• Courier service to deliver, collect exam papers for technical education board
• Punjab University restricts media coverage after clash
• Sindh Government decides to change Altaf Hussain University's name
• Windows 98 & XP Are Still Being Taught in Pakistani Schools
• Govt to patronise talented youth: Ehsan Iqbal
• Prosperity linked to education promotion
• 2nd phase of PM's Youth training programme begins
• 4th Islamic Science Exhibition held at Al-Huda Int'l School 
• Education termed panacea for all ills
• Education leaders from Pakistan visit HCC, STCC
• Education Problem
• First Global’s Robotics Challange Comes to Pakistan
• HEC & Turkey Sign Agreement for PhD Scholarships
• Zevar-e-Taleem Program Raises Monthly Stipend to Encourage Girls
• Waseela-e-Taleem to be expanded in 50 districts
• NTS qualifying teachers verification from tomorrow
• HEC Directs Universities to ensure minimum Qualification
• HEC Stresses Women Empowerment through Higher Education
• AIOU marks World Poetry Day
• Prep class of AM Anglo Montessor graduates
• AIOU to bring drop-out students in educational net
• Misprinting in Malakand board's paper confuses students
• Sukkur Board announces exam schedule for SSC-I, II
• QAU employees protest after VC sends registrator on forced leave
• Teachers give govt two weeks for their promotion
• Rs 6 b scholarships for girl students of 16 districts
• Arrangements for upcoming National Book Fair enter final stage
• Pakistan triples representation in list of Asia's best universities
• In a first, Karachi's UIT students develop robotic legs model for the disabled
• UET VC told to denotify appointments
• HEC, French embassy celebrate cooperation
• 100 model schools to be setup in GB: CM
• NAVTTC imparting technical skills
• Future generations must be protected from toxicity: VC
• SU for innovative student-friendly initiatives
• 21 e-Libraries to be set up in Punjab: Shahbaz
• Fazl asks students to exercise restraint
• US students term Hijab symbol of feminism, empowerment
• CPSP fellows, post graduate trainees interviewed for service in UK
• Lecture on disaster management
• AIOU conducts research work on early childhood development
• Pak Youth most precious asset: Gen Bajwa
• BZU opposed proposed merger of its two colleges with other varsities
• Quaid-i-Azam University registrar's promotion reverted
• MBBS classes started at Sukkur medical college 'without approval'
• Political will essential inclusive education system
• QCB to set up schools, colleges, hospital
• No sign of education reforms in Hassanabdal villages
• Sargodha varsity convocation on 29th
• Malir University project launched
• Over 50 candidates short-listed for nine VC posts
• College still a dream for Allai tehsil students
• Pakistani Christian educationist selected from 'Freedom' honour
• Golden Jubilee seminar on 'State of Higher Education in Pakistan'
• Marriyum urges students to demonstrate tolerance
• Children in school not receiving quality education
• Education challenge, opportunity: Maleeha
• UCP distributes certificates to Chinese Language Scholarship Program
• LUMS Annual Book Fair 2017
• ACCA and SECP sign MoU on Investor Education & Awareness
• SECMC Partners with IBA to Train Thari Engineers
• Non-formal education way forward to achieve high literacy rate
• Students face uncertain future as BADC awaits recognition
• Mayor gifts two buses to Urdu University 
• 154 Chinese firms attend road-show for solarisation of schools in Punjab
• Japan awards research scholarships to Pak students
• Islamabad tops in quality education in public schools
• Over 70pc of girls in Shangla, Kohistan out of school
• Two-day conference on future of education begins
• FG Technical Public School student bags first position
• Training of millions of youth planned
• Non-formal education must for higher literacy rate
• No high school in major Mohmand locality
• Agri engineering degree being launched at university
• PU gets last chance to contest plea against equivalance dept
• Students get graduation degrees at convocation
• 17 faculty members okayed for GCU
• Lecturers, professors demand higher salaries
• GB teacher among top 10 finalists for Global Teacher Prize
• Students' Week concludes at Air University
• Books issue to students commencing from 01-April
• Students advised to take part in sports to stay fit
• UoP to hold National Conference on Ghani Khan's paintings
• AIOU offers Scholarships for 75% Marks Students
• Sukkur IBA bids farewell to 240 graduating students
• UoP to begin online admissions
• Ten-year-old Peshawar boy becomes youngest computer lecturer of Pakistan
• HEC, Hungary sign MoU for Award of 200 Scholarships to Pakistani Students
• HEC Launches Pakistan Qualification Register (PQR)

February 2017

• Karachi University acknowledges services of Dr Jaffar Ahmed
• All teachers, lecturers in FATA to be regularised
• 22 US Universities reps visit Millennium Campus
• 5-day workshop starts at NUML
• Kent University, and Bestway Foundation ink accord
• Disabled to get free education from AIOU
• NAVTTC to train one lakh youths
• Educational institutions urged to focus on research
• Tribal students protest suspension of scholarships
• Students don't learn anything even in schools
• Education for girls is govt's top priority
• Position holder students given cash prizes, medals
• Classes at Swabi's new medical college start today
• Govt urged to set up national languages university
• Headmaster pays high price for not following decorum
• Education dept fails to keep its promise
• BISE starts matric exams arrangements
• KP Govt to introduce associate degree programme
• Founders Day Held at PAF College Sargodha
• Headstart School shines in Electronics Olympiad
• IIU top men, Afghans discuss bilateral ties
• More schools to have Montessori classes
• Junior section school teachers transferred to senior sections
• FBISE SSC exams to begin on March 14
• Pakistan Army wants ‘every child in school’
• NUML students complain of fee hike
• Work on 70 schools in K-P to be completed in June
• The future of education in Pakistan
• 10 universities have no permanent heads
• صوبہ سندھ: موسم گرما کی چھٹیوں اور نئے تعلیمی سیشن کے شیڈول کا اعلان
• PPSC Written Test Schedule for Different Post FEB 2017
• PhD Zoology for in-Service Candidates (Old Scheme) 2017
• UOM issues registration schedule for BA/BSc annual exams 2017
• Sindh Government decides to hire 6,000 teachers in schools
• BISE Gujranwala board issues matric annual exams date sheet 2017
• PBTE launches online fees challan form system
• Bahria University celebrates 17th Foundation Day
• Strategic decision-making at business schools stressed
• No change in vacation schedule: CM
• Education on the agenda: CM orders reopening of  ‘ghost’ schools
• Schools operating in residential areas to be closed
• GCU receives Rs1 million donation for scholarship
• Higher Education Commission halts 24 PhD programmes
• NBEAC brings together business schools for strategic level discussions
• Free coaching classes launched for brilliant students
• Educational uplift vital for better future of country
• Health, education K-P govt priority
• Sindh University VC distributes laptops among disabled students
• Rs 5.58b granted under PM’s Interest Free Loan Scheme
• AusPak Education Expo 2017
• Govt approves co-education in primary schools
• Teachers to stage protest outside Chief Minister House
• Primary teachers unhappy with violation of transfer criteria
• Education dept to form Provincial Curriculum Authority
• AIOU to set up eight FM radio stations
• On Centre’s advice: Teachers recalled for census duty
• Students Depict Indian Atrocities In IHK In Posters
• AIOU announces various programs result
• PMDC announces NEB exam schedule
• SLS School awards high achievers
• NUST Model United Nations concludes
• Registration of fake case against student protested
• Lahore International book fair 2017 kicks off at Expo Centre
• Punjab Educational Boards Date sheet for Matric Annual Examination 2017
• NTS Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi 
• Teachers Upgradation and Promotion New Rules by Education Department 
• FPSC Time Table for Section Officers Promotional Examination 2016
• FJWU Rules / Regulations for Convocation 2016 Registration
• PPSC New Interview Schedule During Feb 2017
• Seminar with reference to World Cancer Day, 2017
• PU VC inaugurates examination halls at IAS
• All set to establish NUST campus in Sialkot
• Universities directed to adopt Urdu as official language
• Freelancing Bootcamp 2017 ends at CIIT Abbottabad
• University of Buner to be operational from March
• 29th South Asian Network Operators Group Conference Begins at HEC
• 1st Internet Exchange Point in Pakistan Inaugurated at HEC Islamabad
• 29th South Asian Network Operators Group Meeting Concludes at HEC
• HEC, IPO Workshop on Establishment of TISC Network
• 'Taleem-e- Baalghan' Programme To Be Launched For Prisoners
• FURC holds orientation ceremony for new students
• AIOU Launches M.Phil Degree For Accredited Journalists
• Technology and Innovation Support Centre to be set up
• AIOU launches new student-friendly website
• All Pakistan TechFest concludes at GIK
• UoG students rough up VC
• Classes starts for Spring Semester in Abbottabad University
• HEC Overseas Scholarships for Balochistan Province (Batch-III) Announced
• KP Govt Finalizes Bill on Free & Compulsory Education
• Coursera & PM Youth Program Partner for Online Education in Pakistan
• Consul General Engages with Students at Mehran University in Jamshoro 
• International Conference on Research and Practices in Education (ICRPE) 2017
• Rethinking Education
• Modern Education 
• PMDC changes exam format for graduates