Agreement signed for provision of OPF students’ scholarships

Islamabad: The Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) and Foundation for Advancement of Medical Science (FAMS) have signed an agreement for the provision of scholarships to the deserving as well as brilliant aspirants of the OPF educational institutions to continue their studies in government sector medical institutes.

The managing director of Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) Habibur Rehman Gilani and the chairperson of Foundation for Advancement of Medical Science (FAMS) Dr. Aamir Ayub signed the signed the agreement at OPF head office.

AQ Khan distributes certificates among women trainees

Renowned Scientist, Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan Monday distributed course completion certificates among 168 rural women of Rawalpindi, who have been trained in different skills and trades during the past three months.
The certificate distribution ceremony was organized by SACHET Pakistan on completion of its training course designed for rural women.

Public school reforms showing positive results

Parliamentary Secretary, Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD), Maiza Hameed Monday said that public educational institutions of the federal capital were showing outstanding results due to successfull implementation of the Prime Minister Education Reforms’ Programme. Talking to media, she said the enrollment of students in public sector schools had been increased due to prudent policies and efforts made by the present government.

Minister launches Nazra Quran programme

State Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Mohammad Baligh-ur-Rehman,launched Nazra Quran programme for primary students (class 1-5) as a pilot project from Bahawalpur on Monday.
The programme was launched on the orders of Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif initially as a pilot project in Bahawalpur district which will be expanded to rest of Punjab

Work on Dir girls degree college inaugurated

TIMERGARA: Qaumi Watan Party lawmaker Bakht Baidar Khan on Monday inaugurated work on the Ishaq Shaheed Girls Degree College in Gulabad here.

Speaking at the function, he said the college building would cost Rs250 million. He said 35 kanals of land had been purchased for construction of the first girls’ degree college in the area.

LHC declares PU's equivalence dept illegal

LAHORE - The Lahore High Court on Monday declared functioning of equivalence department of the University of Punjab as null and void, holding that it cannot issue equivalence certificates to the students applying for recognition of their degrees.

Justice Atir Mehmood of the LHC announced the reserved verdict on petition filed by Wajid Ali, a local citizen. The judge held that it is the authority of the High Education Commission to recognize the degrees issued by varsities.

University in Sindh prohibits male and female students

Shikarpur: Shah Abdul Latif University (SALU) Shikarpur campus on Wednesday has issued a circular banning its male and female aspirants from talking to each other.

Parkash Lal, the student’s affairs committee, Shah Abdul Latif University Shikarpur campus, department of business management issued a circular in which he ordered the aspirants to maintain distance and don't talk to girls.

Cheating at its peak in SSC exams within Sindh

KARACHI (Dunya News) – Cheating in Secondary School Examinations within Sindh was observed to be on the rise in SSC examinations within Sindh.

A large number of cases of cheating and impersonation were observed at various centers across the province as the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations are in progress these days.

UHS issues revise datesheet of MBBS supplementary exams

Lahore: The University of Health Sciences on Wednesday on the recommendations of its Syndicate, has issued the revised date sheet of MBBS Final Professional supply exams 2016.

As per the revised notification, the exam of Medicine (I) and Allied, which was at first scheduled to be held on March 30th, will now be conducted on April 25th, 2017.

Likewise, the exam of Medicine (II) and Allied, which was at first scheduled to be conducted on April 3rd, will now be conducted on April 28th, 2017.

A representative of the University of Health Sciences said that the result date of reschedule exams will remain the same as it is notified earlier.

Revised datesheet for these exams is also available at the official website of university.

Millennial extravaganza 2017 celebrated

Roots Millennium Schools (RMS), celebrated annual parents day 2017 with great enthusiasm here at Jinnah Convention Centre, here, says a press release.

For this touching event, the theme which was adopted throughout the performances was ‘Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030.’ The theme of the event encouraged students to participate in collaboration with full enthusiasm and create change personally, socially and politically on local, national and global levels.

AIOU announces April 7 as last date for admissions

Islamabad: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has announced that April 7 will be the last date for admission in its various academic programmes.

There has been overwhelming students’ response taking admission in AIOU for spring 2017 semester, therefore the admission’s plan was rescheduled and the students were allowed to submit their admission forms by the end of this week.

High-achieving students to be honoured at PM House

Claiming the enforcement of the PM’s Education Reforms Programme in the federal capital is delivering the goods, the premier’s daughter, Maryam Nawaz, has congratulated the students, who secured top positions in the recent middle and eighth grade examinations conducted by the Federal Directorate of Education and said she would invite them to the PM House to honour them.

UET centre offers solution to energy problems: Dr Noor

PESHAWAR: The University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Peshawar, with the financial assistance of the USAID, has established a centre for advanced studies in energy sector.

A team of experts and media professionals paid a visit to the centre, which is named as ‘US-Pakistan Centre for Advanced Studies in Engineering.

Education is third eye of man

Our country got independence almost 64 years ago, since then, it cannot be said that a public sector has not even fulfilled the requirement of the people of Pakistan by providing them good education.

The contribution imparted by this sector is a little bit worth to be maintained.

Quran education will be compulsory in all schools: minister

The government has decided to declare Quran education compulsory in all public and private schools and a law in this regard would be enacted very soon by the parliament, said State Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Mohammad Baligh-ur-Rehman.

Addressing the annual prize distribution ceremony at Jamia Salfia Hajiabad on Saturday, he said that the federal government had already sanctioned Quran education compulsory, and it believed that all federating units would support the bill, which would be moved soon in the parliament.