News from June 2009

‘No room for corporal punishment at schools’

Plan International’s global advocacy campaign titled “Learn without Fear” was launched on Friday with the objective to prevent all forms of violence against children in schools.
Federal Minister and Chairperson of the Benazir Income Support Programme Farzana Raja inaugurated the campaign, which was attended by a large number of senior government officials, diplomats, representatives of national [...]

The US has provided 600 digital English Language Teaching (ELT)

The US has provided 600 digital English Language Teaching (ELT) programmes for distribution in Pakistan’s public schools during a ceremony hosted at the Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU). According to a press release issued by the US Embassy, the digital programmes, on CD-ROM, are funded through a $41,000 grant to AIOU by the US Embassy. [...]

The education expo organised by the Jang Group on Saturday

The education expo organised by the Jang Group on Saturday was a roaring hit, as hundreds of ambitious students turned up to explore what subjects they could take up and which private and public universities were offering them.
Federal Minister for Education Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani inaugurated the colourful and informative event that continued from 10:00 [...]

Punjab University BA/BSc expected Annual Exams 2009 result

Punjab University result of BA/BSc Annual Examinations 2009 is expected in the second week of July.

PU registration of BA/BSc Annual Exam 2010 continued

Punjab University registration of private candidates who want to appear in BA/BSc Annual Examination 2010 is under process. The last date for registration with single fee (Rs 1400/-) is June 30 and with double fee (if increased in July, otherwise Rs 2800/-) the last date is July 31, 2009 .
Candidates, who had passed Intermediate [...]

Karachi University Result BA Part-II/Both Regular Annual Examination

Karachi University Result BA Part-II/Both Regular Annual Examination 2008 – 24/06/09UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI
KARACHI (EXAMINATIONS DEPARTMENT) No. Exam./Conf./Result/annual/2009
Candidates bearing the following Seat Numbers are hereby declared to have
B.A I I & BOTH PARTS REGULAR ANNUAL EXAMINATION 2008.
POSITION IN ORDER OF MERIT AS PER RULES Seat NName with Father’s Name College Marks Position Obtained
823205 Ayesha Muneer D.H.A [...]

FUUAST announces exam schedule

The Controller Examination, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST) has announced the examination schedule of BA, B.Com and MA (Private) annual examination 2008. The official communique of FUUAST released on Tuesday stating that BA (Part I & II) exam would start from 01 July 2009 and would continue till July 23. B.Com [...]

Students seek extension in forms submission date

PESHAWAR: The students of the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education have expressed serious concern over closure of the receipt of forms for admission to intermediate classes in the elite educational institutions, particularly the Islamia College Peshawar before announcement of their result.
A group of students told The News that several top educational institutions of [...]

Schools turn guestrooms in interior Sindh

KARACHI: The provincial minister for education Pir Mazhar-ul-Haq has admitted existence of over 1000 ghost schools in interior Sindh while law enforcement agencies have been occupying as many as 25 colleges and hostels illegally.This provincial mister stated during Sindh assembly session on Wednesday while the session was administrated by speaker Nisar Ahmed Khoro.
Pir Mazhar told [...]

PITB scholarship ‘talented and resource-constrained students’ seek justice

The establishment of the Punjab Educational Endowment Fund (PEEF) is undoubtedly one of the Punjab government’s flagship initiatives in the field of education and distribution of scholarships to talented and resource-constrained students has formally started now under this project.
Nonetheless, the government seems to have ignored the plight of students who were promised scholarships under [...]