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Corona-Crisis Creating Uncertainty For Future Of Varsities

The worsening coronavirus crisis has led to the world resorting to drastic measures, including higher education institutes worldwide trying to implement all measures enlisted in the yet to be written book of what to do when crisis strikes. 

E Magazine Issue 12 March 2020

Status of Education: A little Better, But Far From Good, Still

The latest report on status of education in Pakistan highlights some commendable improvements in educational outcomes, but we are still far away from safely saying we have education in the country covered. Ammar Sheikh reports. Despite various enrolment drives, digitization

E Magazine Issue 12 March 2020

News Round Up March

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”peacoc” style=”shadow”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 1 Punjab Govt, Private Varsities Agree To Resolve Sub-Campus Issue The Punjab Government and private universities have agreed on resolving the outstanding issue of irregular sub-campuses following an intervention by Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar.The government has agreed

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Ministers Discuss Education, Exam Schedules in Face of Corona Virus

In an online video conference on Thursday, Federal and provincial Ministers Discuss the Education, Exam Schedules of schools in Face of the Corona Virus. The Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mehmood presided over the online conference whereas provincial education ministers

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HEC To Fund Research To Address COVID-19 Crisis: Chairman HEC

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has sought proposals from universities, institutes, and individual researchers on ideas to address the Novel Corona virus crisis. This was decided on Tuesday in a special video meeting of HEC’s senior management.

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Punjab Govt Extends Vacations In Schools Till May 31st

The Punjab government has extended vacations in schools till May 31st and has announced that these vacations will be a part of the summer vacations. The decision was taken in the Punjab cabinet meeting held on Tuesday. The Cabinet also

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PITB To Digitize Record Of Federal Education Institutions

Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) in collaboration with Federal Government Educational Institutions (Cantts & Garrisons) enters into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop the HRMIS and School Information System for 355 educational institutions under Federal Government Educational Institutions (Cantts

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UMT SBE: A Leading Business School In Asia 2020

The School of Business and Economics at University of Management & Technology (UMT) has been featured in renowned American weekly news magazine, Newsweek, as one of the Leading Business Schools in Asia 2020.

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Financial Issues Of KP Public Sector Universities To Be Addressed

The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan have agreed to develop and implement a plan, before June 2020, to help older universities overcome their pension crisis.

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Coronavirus: How Can Pakistani Universities Weather The Storm

Coronavirus: How Can Pakistani Universities Weather The Storm The Coronavirus has had a devastating effect on the entire world, with experts warning that the present crisis could well be the tip of a global iceberg. The virus, which first appeared