Obsolete education system

Education in Pakistan is often being criticised as based on rote learning rather than problem solving. Education system seems to be producing students, who instead of learning focus on cramming.
Textbooks are not according to latest curriculum. This cause many difficulties to students as well as teachers also. The curriculum should be flexible and according to our requirements. That’s why we are moving backward instead of going forward.

Pakistan advised to invest in education to boost economy

LAHORE: Brian McEnery, President Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) shed lights on the future need of accountancy professionals, importance of census in an exclusive interview with The News.

Apart from heading the ACCA, Brian is also a non-executive director of Ireland’s ‘bad bank’, the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA). Moreover, he also happens to be the non-executive chairman of Ireland’s health and social care regulator, the Health Information & Quality Authority (HIQA).

Educating the poor for a better Pakistan

I agree with the letter of Sundus Mujeeb published on April 8 in this newspaper, Educate children, educate the nation. Education is indeed the basic right of each and every individual but has been denied to underprivileged children in the country, although our Constitution states otherwise.

Article 25-A of the Constitution guarantees free education for all children aged between 5 and 16. But the state of Pakistan has failed miserably in mandating it and only caters to private education sectors, which have grown but are beyond the reach of the economically disadvantaged.

Students urged to take maximum benefit of educational facilities

Provincial Minister for Higher Education Syed Raza Ali Gillani has said that girls have been provided equal opportunities of studies in higher education institutions; adding that they should take maximum benefit of these opportunities, so that the potential of half of the population could be fully exploited for the collective wellbeing of the society.
He said this, while addressing the second convocation of four year program of Bachelor of Science (BS) of 2011-2015 session of the Government Postgraduate Islamia College for Women, Cooper Road, Lahore on Saturday.

UAE opens two schools in Pakistan

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) humanitarian aid authority Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has opened two schools in Pakistan as part of #Year of Giving initiatives to support the education sector and strengthen its capabilities in areas that have been hit by natural disasters in recent years.

This comes as part of the efforts of the UAE, under the leadership of President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,

FJWU holds 16th convocation

The 16th Convocation of the Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU) held at the Jinnah Convention Centre Tuesday to commemorate the academic accomplishments of its students and outstanding achievements in their academic career.

Chief guest Minister for Higher Education Punjab and Pro Chancellor Syed Raza Ali Gillani conferred degrees on the graduating students at bachelors, masters, MPhil and PhD level.

AIOU to set up Urdu Learning cenre in China

Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) is going to set up Urdu learning centre in China. This was agreed upon during a visit of the five-member academic delegation of Yunnan Open University of China (YOUC) led by Vice President Prof Luo JI on Tuesday to the Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU). The delegation held a meeting with the AIOU team of scholars and intellectuals led by Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Shahid Siddiqui.
Both the sides agreed to set a future road-map to develop bilateral cooperation in order to give educational response to China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEE).

Hi-Tech Virtual University Campus Set up in Dera Bugti

A Hi-tech campus of Virtual University (VU) has been set up in the remote area of Sui, in Dera Bugti (Baluchistan) at a cost of Rs 20 million through sole funding of Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL).

PPL will also bear the operational cost of the VU campus in the future.

Out of School Children in Pakistan Decreased by 26%

Over the past three years the percentage of out of school children has declined by 26% coupled with an increase in primary net enrollment by 17%.

The direction has been set but there is still a long way to go. Access to education, recruitment of teachers and availability of facilities in schools is the priority of the government.

UN Secretary-General to Designate Malala Yousafzai

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres will designate Malala Yousafzai, global advocate for girls’ education and the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize laureate, as a United Nations Messenger of Peace with a special focus on girls’ education.

The Messenger of Peace designation ceremony will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York at an event to be held in the Trusteeship Council Chamber on Monday, 10 April 2017, at 3:15 p.m.

Punjab Govt Has Announced Timings for Summer Vacations 2017

Through a public notification, the schedule for summer vacations has been announced by the Punjab government’s education department.

It has been revealed that vacations will begin from 1st June this year. School timings have also been changed for the remaining days until the vacations.

Pakistani Grads to Avail Subsidized Online Courses

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan has signed an agreement with Overseas Technology Private Limited to acquire services of digital content, subsidized online courses and certification of high ranking renowned institutions to the recipients of Prime Minister’s Laptop Scheme.

Leila Khan, Chairperson, Prime Minister Youth Programme was the chief guest. Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, Chairman HEC, Dr. Arshad Ali, Executive Director HEC, and other senior officers of the two sides were also present.

Speaking on the occasion, Ms. Leila Khan appreciated the managements of both HEC and Overseas Technology Pvt. Ltd. for taking measures to provide students with opportunity to secure internationally acclaimed specialization in diversified disciplines leading towards certifications through an online platform.

She said the courses will enhance learning capabilities of students in their professional career. She urged HEC and Overseas Technology to facilitate students at the time of registration in this programme and throughout their courses.

Welcoming Ms. Leila Khan to HEC, Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed said the Government is paying due attention for promotion of higher education in the country. He said HEC is effectively implementing Prime Minister’s Laptop Scheme and Prime Minister’s Fee Reimbursement Scheme the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme. He maintained that laptop assembly plant has now been set up in Pakistan making the execution of PM’s Laptop Scheme easier.

The Chairman said over Rs. 6.5 billion has so far been reimbursed to students from less developed areas of Pakistan under the Fee Reimbursement Scheme, adding that HEC has also set up Education Testing Council to ensure free of cost entry tests for admission to universities.

Referring to Smart University concept, he underlined that HEC has so far enabled 15 universities with Wifi-enabled campuses linked with Safe Campus Project to not only facilitate students but also ensure their security. ‘HEC intends to rollout this concept at all public sector universities by 2018,” he added.

Earlier, briefing the Chairperson PMYP about significance of the agreement, Dr. Arshad Ali said that HEC is determined to improve effective utilization of modern technology, adding that improvement in the quality of education and access to education cannot be achieved without use of technology. He said the agreement is a step forward towards creating a learning environment for students.

The agreement will provide students with an opportunity to secure certifications from renowned institutions and will enhance their skills. A verified certificate from authentic online platform can serve as a proof for an employer that someone is abreast with cutting-edge tools and skills needed for a competitive career internationally.

MS and PhD level laptop recipients can sign up and enroll in 70 specialization and associated courses, initially offered under the programme. They can earn a completion certificate upon successful completion of their specific course.

Faisalabad to Get a Metro Bus & an IT University

The Chief Minister of Punjab, Shehbaz Sharif, has launched several development projects, an IT University and a Metro Bus route in Faisalabad. These are part of a wider development project in the province.

While making a speech at the workers’ convention at Iqbal Auditorium of University of Agriculture in Faisalabad (UAF), he also stated that work would begin on these projects this year.

Govt Allocates Over Rs. 2.28 Billion for Foreign Language Program

Higher Education Minister for Punjab, Syed Raza Ali Gillani has said that Rs. 2.28 billion has been allocated for the foreign languages program.

About 500 students will be sent abroad for learning different languages including Chinese and Turkish under this program, according to the minister.

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