News from December 2009

‘EU to give 39m euros to education sector’

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah told the Sindh Assembly on Monday that the European Union (EU) had committed a grant of 39 million euros over a period of four years to assist the Sindh Education Reform Programme, for which an agreement was signed on November 22, 2006.

BIEK announces XI Humanities results

KARACHI: Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) Controller of Examinations Prof Agha Akber Mirza announced the results of Class XI Humanities Group (Regular) Annual Examinations 2009 on Monday.
As per details, 11,338 candidates were registered for the examinations and 10,822 appeared for it; 3,205 were declared pass in all six papers, 2,879 in five, 1,837 in [...]

Dr Arif Nazir appointed acting dean SDSB, LUMS

LAHORE: Dr Arif Nazir Butt, associate professor of management in the Suleman Dawood School of Business (SDSB), Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), has been appointed the acting dean of the SDSB with effect from December 18.
According to a press release issued by the university on Monday, Arif takes over from Dr Shaukat Ali Brah, [...]

We want school

* PTU chief organiser calls unexpected winter vacations ‘utter mismanagement’ by education department
* Parent says govt needs to revise its decision, think of consequences for students
* EDO Education says planning to take action against private schools that remained open on Monday

LAHORE: The decision of the Punjab Education Department to close down schools for winter [...]

Workshop on conservation of art works

ISLAMABAD: A three-day workshop on Conservation/Restoration of Art Works started on Monday at the National Art Gallery (NAG). Jointly organised by the Ministry for Culture and the Embassy of Germany, Islamabad, the workshop is being conducted by a German expert,
Friedrich Zink. The first session of the workshop will continue till December 23 with prime focus [...]

Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation sets off streams online

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) in its fresh efforts to revitalise broadcasts and reach out to listeners at national and global levels has started live streaming of its broadcasts on internet.
A PBC official told Daily Times that programmes of National Broadcasting Service (NBS) could now be listened to live on the internet. NBS is a [...]

School for Sikh children in Model Town soon

LAHORE: A high-level meeting at the Governor’s House on Monday discussed the establishment of the “Guru Mukhi School” for Sikh children in Model Town.
The meeting was attended by District Nazim Mian Amir Mehmood, Evacuee Trust Property Board Chairman Asif Hashmi, Sikh Parbandhak Committee President Sardar Bishin Singh, Sardar Ameer Singh, Sardar Jaswinder Singh and Sardar [...]

Schools to reopen in Bajaur Agency soon

PESHAWAR: The political administration in the troubled Bajaur Agency has decided to reopen all schools in the next few days after assurance by the tribal elders to cooperate with the government in resuming academic activity.
A grand jirga of the tribal elders asked the political administration to reopen educational institutions in the agency. They extended full [...]

No vigils, walks or seminars to mark Human Rights day

LAHORE: In what is being dubbed an unprecedented move, the city will not witness any seminars, walks, vigils, rallies or conferences to mark the International Human Rights Day (today) following the deteriorating law and order situation, Daily Times learnt on Wednesday.

No prominent non-government organisation (NGO), associations or civil society representatives will partake in any activity [...]

Punjab schools secretary summoned in corporal punishment case

LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed has directed the Punjab schools secretary to appear on Thursday (today) for not complying with court orders in a corporal punishment case.
The judge also sought a detailed inquiry report and original record of the case from the Punjab Education Department and the Liaqatabad station house officer [...]