News

PU syndicate recommends Rs 9.39 billion budget

The University of Punjab (PU) syndicate meeting, presided over by Vice-Chancellor Prof Niaz Ahmed on Wednesday, recommends a Rs 9.39 billion budget for the approval of the Senate for the year 2020-21. Despite facing serious financial pressure amid COVID 19,

News

CM Punjab takes notice of harassment allegations at LGS

In the latest development regarding the allegations of sexual harassment leveled by students of Lahore Grammar School (LGS), CM Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar and Education Minister Dr Murad Rass have taken notice of the reports and sought a report into

News

Commission Denounces Cut in Higher Education Budget 

The two-day 36th Meeting of the Commission, the governing body of the Higher Education Commission (HEC), concluded on Saturday. Chairman Tariq Banuri chaired the meeting, which was conducted online. The Commission unanimously deplored the sudden cut in the higher education

News

Punjab Govt upgrades more than 1200 schools free of cost

The Punjab Govt upgrades more than 1200 schools claiming that this upgrade was without spending any penny. Among these schools, 606 are girls and 621 are boys’ schools.

News

HEC, Microsoft join hands to boost online learning

In an effort to accelerate remote learning in a safe and secure environment, Microsoft is supporting the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan by deploying “Teams” for official online and remote learning interactions across more than 100 public and private

Features

COVID-19: Pakistan’s education sector faces $2b in losses

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic will cause Pakistan’s education sector $2 billion losses, a new study that analyzed the effects of the disease on the country’s economy has revealed.

News

GCU holds 411 online lectures on June 3

The Government College University (GCU) Lahore on Wednesday (June 3, 2020) held as many as 411 online lectures attended by around 7,100 students from the University’s 23 different departments.

Features

Rising Fees & Falling Standards, LUMS Fee Hike

LUMS landed in hot waters once again earlier this month for an alleged 41% fee hike during a time of utter distress in the country and worldwide, as the global population finds itself battling an unforeseen foe in the form

News

Online Registration for UET Combined Entry Test

A combined entry test for admissions in B.Sc. Engineering and B.Sc. Engineering Technology in UET Lahore, its constituent campuses, and all government engineering institutes across Punjab, are scheduled to be held on Saturday and Sunday 13th and 14th of June,

News

UVAS approves online exam policy

The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad has approved UVAS policy on off-campus online teaching and online exam with a ‘no-disadvantage’ approach as per HEC guidelines during the uncertain period of COVID-19.