News from August 2008

Education – the key to our success

We are the beginning of the new century which is nearing its first decade, more than six decades old and are still lagging behind in the field of education. People from the west have reached the moon and are trying to touch other galaxies because they invest in the most vital entity for the [...]

Punjab modernise education, says Shahbaz Sharif

Progress, prosperity and supremacy of justice cannot be achieved without promotion of the education sector, said Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Tuesday.
The CM said this while addressing the inaugural ceremony of the new campus of Superior University in Raiwind. He said that education was very important to create awareness in society and promote research. [...]

No cheating, please! please!

It is naturally contagious, exceptionally tempting, highly advantageous (apparently), though a potentially risky business, but produces swift results without strenuous efforts in the right direction. Sure, we are talking of unfair and illegal ways to pass examinations … commonly known as “cheating”.In spite of heavy, continuous and extensive rhetoric by the authorities concerned over [...]

University of Sargodha (UoS) Announced B.Com results

University of Sargodha (UoS) has declared the result of B.Com Part-II, 1st Annual Examination 2008. A total number of 132 candidates appeared in the examination out of whom 35 candidates were declared successful, showing passing percentage 26.51 in general. According to UoS, Hafiz Muhammad Ali S/o Abdul Rauf Roll No. 70 stood first by [...]

QAU scholars briefed on UVAS courses study

Animal sciences M.Phil and PhD scholars from the Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, on Wednesday visited the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences under the inter-provincial exchange of students delegation programme of the Higher Education Commission.

The scholars visited various departments, laboratories and clinical services of the UVAS and interacted with teachers and students.
They also held an [...]

ACCA Quiz Finalists to Face Global Group

The global body for professional accountants, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), organised its fifth annual quiz for CAT and ACCA students on Wednesday. There were a total of 10 teams from Multan, Bahawalpur, Lahore and Faisalabad.

The national winners of the ACCA Quiz will be challenging teams from South Asia and the Middle East [...]

Musharraf to resign as Pakistani president

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf announced Monday that he will resign, giving in to intense political pressure and raising questions about the future of the U.S.-led war on global terrorism.
Musharraf is leaving the presidency before the Pakistani Parliament throws him out. A coalition of his opponents, swept into power in February elections, has been [...]

Students want unions but not politics

Islamabad:
A big majority of students approve the PPP-led coalition government’s decision to lift the ban on student unions but not the return of politics to campuses because of bitter past memories on that count, according to a nationwide survey.

Conducted by a Gujranwala based national youth forum, Bargad, and released here on Tuesday on [...]

HEC scholarships under Talent Farming Scheme System

HEC scholarship test on August 17
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) is holding the test for award of scholarships under the Talent Farming Scheme on August 17, said a press release here Tuesday.
The objective type test for the Session-2008 would be held simultaneously at 12 cities across the country. The cities are Islamabad, Lahore, Multan, [...]

Public Education

THAT out of the 15 top position holders in the Matriculation Examination this year only two belonged to government schools indicates the sad state of the public education system in Punjab. For decades after the creation of Pakistan, state-run schools had remained the mainstay of the educational system and the standards were generally tolerable [...]