Students don't learn anything even in schools

KARACHI: Beginning the session with the question of whether Pakistan is winning or losing the struggle to spread education, moderator Abbas Rashid said that whether or not students go to school does not matter, as they do not learn much in class, which is a reflection of the education standards in Pakistan.

He was speaking at a session, titled ‘Spreading education: Are We Winning or Losing the Struggle’, on the last day of the Karachi Literature Festival. “Even after going to school they are not learning anything,” he lamented.

Education for girls is govt's top priority

SUKKUR: Education and especially, girls education, is the top priority of the Sindh government, said the Sindh minister for transport and mass transit Syed Nasir Hussain Shah.

He was addressing the annual function of award distribution at the Government Girls Degree College in Sukkur on Monday. Funds for acquiring land and construction of the building for a women’s university have been allocated, said Shah, adding that it is the government’s desire to provide graduate and post-graduate education to girls in their own hometown instead of other cities.

Position holder students given cash prizes, medals

CHARSADDA: The second and third position holders of Peshawar Model School’s Charsadda branch in the matriculation examination were awarded with prizes and medals here on Sunday.

A special function was held in the school, where 15 other students of the school were rewarded for being among the top 20 positions in the examination conducted by the BISE Peshawar.

Classes at Swabi's new medical college start today

SWABI: Classes at the newly-opened Gajju Khan Medical College (GKMC), Swabi, would commence on Monday (today).

Giving details, admission officer Bilal Khan and other officials said on Sunday that the faculty and staff had finalised all the arrangements to start classes in the college. The induction of the first batch of students in GKMC would mark a new era as the college was opened with the efforts of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf-led government.

Govt urged to set up national languages university

PESHAWAR: The participants of a Youth Assembly convened here on Sunday demanded the federal government to set up a National Languages University to explore and strengthen the links among the native languages.

The demand was made through a resolution moved at the event. It said the proposed university would strengthen the bond of affinity among the languages, which would ultimately lead to the national unity and cohesion.

Headmaster pays high price for not following decorum

JHANG: The District Education Authority’s chief executive officer has surrendered the services of a senior headmaster who entered his office without prior permission. The school head was not provided any opportunity to explain his position nor did any probe was ordered by the competent authority before withdrawing his services from the district.

Sources said DEA CEO Riaz Ahmed paid a surprised visit to the Govt Hussainia High School where he marked absence of senior headmaster A.D. Khan and four other teachers. They said Khan was not available within the premises of the school because of assigned duty in connection with the on-going Punjab Examination Commission exams.

Education dept fails to keep its promise

LAYYAH: Hundreds of students have been deprived of IT (information technology) education for the last seven months as the district education department is yet to return 20 computers borrowed from three schools for two days.

The district government had allocated Rs46 million for purchase of computers and furniture for IT labs in schools in 2014-15.

BISE starts matric exams arrangements

RAWALPINDI: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Rawalpindi will begin arrangements for the annual matriculation examinations on Monday, while also setting up a one-window operation for students.

The annual matriculation examinations will begin from March 1. A meeting to review the arrangements was held on Sunday and chaired by BISE Chairman Dr Mohammad Zareef.

Dr Zareef told officials from the board that he would not tolerate cheating in the annual examinations, as the Punjab government has called for cheating in the exams to be controlled.

KP Govt to introduce associate degree programme

PESHAWAR: The higher education department has decided to introduce associate degree in four years Bachelor of Studies programme that would be awarded to students after successful completion of two years, according officials.

They said that higher education department was also working on a mechanism to replace completely the BA/BSc and MA/MSc degrees with BS degree programme. The decision to launch associate degree programme has been taken with the approval of Higher Education Commission.

Officials said that the associate degree programme might be launched from next year in all state-run universities and colleges. “On successful completion of four semesters (two years) of the four years BS/BEd programme, which consists of eight semesters, if some students cannot continue their studies for any reason, they students would be awarded associate degrees,” they added.

Decision to benefit those students, who can’t complete four-year degree
The degrees would be called Associate Degree in Arts (ADA), Associate Degree in Science (ADS), Associate Degree in BEd and Associate Degree in Applied Sciences etc.

“The students having associate degrees could resume their studies right from the fifth semester within the prescribed timeframe,” said the official.

Adviser to Chief Minister Mushtaq Ahmed Ghani, when contacted, said that until then two different degree programmes had been running parallel in the public sector universities and colleges.

He said that currently BS programme along with BA/BSc was running in 35 colleges. “I have directed higher education department to introduce BS programme in all colleges as the degree is recognised worldwide,” he added.

Mr Ghani said that the case of introducing associate degree in BS programme was taken up with Higher Education Commission a year ago.

He said that after consultation for one year, Higher Education Commission recently agreed with the proposal of the higher education department to introduce associate degree.

He said that implementation of BS programme in all government colleges would need huge investment to develop infrastructure and increase the number of teachers.

An educationist, working on an important position, termed government’s decision of introducing associate degree in BS programme beneficial for students.

“When BS programme was launched a few years ago, we proposed to the government to introduce associate degree as the programme is stretched over four years,” he said.

The educationist said that it was necessity of BS programme to cut it into two phases as there was high dropout rate in the existing system owing to the long period of its completion.

“Currently, the students quitting BS degree programme in second or third year go empty hands as they are not eligible for any degree,” he added.

He said that most of the students enrolled in state-run run institutions belonged to poor families and sometimes couldn’t continue their education for four years at a stretch so they left their BS degree incomplete. “Quitting BS degree in the middle owing to financial problems and other reasons is a major loophole in the system,” he added.

“Introduction of associate degree in BS programme will provide a safe exit to such students,” said the educationist.

He said that it would be more beneficial for the girl students, who got married during their studies but could continue their education after a break of one or two years.

Founders' Day Held At PAF College, Sargodha

ISLAMABAD, (Pakistan Point News - 11th Feb, 2017 ): Founders' Day was held at Pakistan Air Force (PAF) College, Sargodha on Saturday. Air Marshal Asad Lodhi, Vice Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force, who is a Sargodhian himself, was the Chief Guest at the occasion, said a press release issued here. While addressing the young students the Chief Guest said, "PAF trusts you to become the stalwarts of tomorrow, ready to shoulder the sacred responsibility of defending the aerial frontier of the motherland and at the same time being spirited patriots, contributing positively in nation building.

Hunger and Population Explosion by Anna Mckenzie

Hunger and Population Explosion by Anna Mckenzie

This essay is written by Anna McKenzie in which she has beautifully analyzed the vital problem of hunger and famine with over-population. By keeping all the important aspects of this problem in view, the authoress opines that rapidly growing of the world is making the situation very grave. It has become an over-present threat to the survival of the poor under developed countries. 

            In the beginning of the essay, she says that hunger is a very painful thing and one can easily experience it if one does not get meal after a day’s work. Missing one or more meals does not mean hunger. It means insufficient food at a given time and uncertainty of getting the next meals. When this deficiency of good is persistent, prolonged and widespread, it is called, “Famine.” 

China's Way to Progress by Galaezzo Santini

China's Way to Progress by Galaezzo Santini

In this essay Galeazzo Santini provides us the secret behind China’s remarkable progress since independence in 1949. China encloses one-fourth of the humanity and this huge population, according to the western world, will lead to the elimination of China. On devotion having a common aim before them. This numerical strength becomes a “POWER” and not a threat to its existence. 

            In the early days after independence, China was not given much important but now the West has recognized the strong position assumed by China. Every year a large number of delegations visit China and Chinese leaders are esteemed due to their genius and of dedication towards the people. Under their leadership the Chinese people have turned the country in an earthly paradise. Their exemplary ways of living have drawn the attention of many countries and they ate moulding themselves according to China.

My Financial Career by Stephen Leacock

My Financial Career

by Stephen Leacock

“My Financial Career” is one of Leacock’s earliest pieces, appearing in his first published humorous book, Literary Lapses. One of his most anthologized works, this short sketch of less than two thousand words already treats one of Leacock’s favorite themes: the effect of economics on the lives of men. When one remembers that Leacock took his doctorate in economics, it is not surprising that this piece illustrates the Everyman’s fear and mistrust of the bank as institution. Typical of his best work, the sketch opens quickly with the narrator’s frank admission that banks and everything about them “rattle” him.

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