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Seven Pakistani Universities Retain Spots In QS World Rankings 2020

Only seven Pakistani universities have been included in the best 1000 universities in the world, with the same seven universities retaining their spots yet again, in the prestigious Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2020.

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Five reasons To Pursue A Liberal Arts Degree

The significance of liberal arts education is far more pertinent and important than most of us think. Modern liberal arts refer to academic subjects like philosophy, literature, history, arts, social and religious studies. Be it critical thinking skills or analysis,

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Outdoor Exposure Key To Develop Life, Non-Academic Skills

The element of outdoor exposure has significant benefits for children such as developing life skills including emotional resilience and other non-academic skills, suggests an article published in the conversation. In the last few decades, schools have realized the pertinence of

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Harvard Library And Partners To Build One Collection For Users

Harvard Library is joining hands with Research Collections and Preservation Consortium (ReCAP) — a consortium encompassing Columbia, Princeton, and the New York Public Library and the Ivy Plus Libraries Confederation— a consortium among 13 prominent academic libraries that developed out

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PU ASA Rejects Massive Cut In Higher Education Budget

The Punjab University Academic Staff Association (PU ASA) has unanimously expressed strong resentment over massive cut in the funding of higher education in the federal budget. In a press statement, PUASA President Prof Dr Mumtaz Anwar Chaudhry has called upon

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US Community Colleges’ Delegation Visits PHEC

A delegate from the community colleges of the United States visited Punjab Higher Education Commission (PHEC) on Wednesday and met with the senior management of PHEC and principals from five existing community colleges of Punjab.

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IBA Organises Orientation Session of Ihsan Trust NTHP 2019

The orientation ceremony of IBA- Ihsan Trust National Talent Hunt Program (IBA-IT NTHP) was held at the Gani Tayub auditorium, IBA main campus. Attendees included faculty and administration members as well as representatives from Ihsan Trust. IBA-IT NTHP is a

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UIT Alumni Organize Thalassemia Awareness Event

Usman Institute of Technology (UIT) affiliated with NED University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi, recently held an event organized by UIT Alumni Tehseen Ahmed, Yasir Ahmed and Saifullah Khan. The event was organised in collaboration with the Help Transform Welfare

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The Mess That Is Education: Is Only HEC To Blame?

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has always been considered a regulatory body for higher educational institutes in Pakistan. This often translates to the idea that, “If there are problems in higher education or in institutions affiliated with higher

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India’s National Education Policy 2019, Pragmatic Or Highly Ambitious?

India’s Ministry of Human Resource Development has revealed the draft of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2019, just a few days after the victory of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in national elections, giving him a second chance in the office.