KARACHI: For the last five years, the higher education sector in Pakistan is facing severe financial crisis due to continuous allocations of insufficient budget, says Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association (FAPUASA). The current financial crisis, inflation, and
LAHORE: Punjab Government has decided to rank universities located in Punjab as the Punjab Higher Education Commission (PHEC) has prepared a mechanism, Academia learnt on Thursday. According to a source at Higher Education Department (HED), Punjab has decided to initiate
Islamabad: The Higher Education Development in Pakistan (HEDP) project held its third Steering Committee (SC) meeting at the HEC office in Islamabad. Presided by the Executive Director HEC, Dr Shaista Sohail, the meeting was attended by key SC members from
Lahore: Vice Chancellor Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) Prof. Dr. Bushra Mirza has said that the support staff is an important part of the university administration and various measures are being taken for their welfare. Exquisite multi-storey flats will
Pakistan has the second highest number of out-of-school children in the world. With an estimated 22.8 million out-of-school children, Pakistan faces crucial challenges in ensuring education for all as the digital divide further deepens class inequalities. Students without access to
LAHORE: Providing equal opportunities in higher education for minorities and special persons is the responsibility of the society and the need of the hour. The government’s allocation of quota for minorities in colleges and universities is a good sign for
LAHORE: In the wake of considerable rise in COVID-19 positive cases and in pursuance of the directions of NCOC, HEC and Punjab Higher Education Department, the university has announced early spring break from March 15 to March 28. PU VC
ISLAMABAD: On the direction of Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood fitness centers/gyms have been established in nine schools and colleges of Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) Islamabad. Ministry of Federal Education/Professional Training announced that gyms have been set up
The Progressive Students Federation (PRSF), a leftwing students’ federation recently held a protest outside the Islamabad Press Club. The recent protests by students’ bodies, by and large, have been ‘leaderless’ as angry students in huge numbers from Lahore to Islamabad
LAHORE: The Punjab University on Monday partially opened for students and the face-to-face classes of students of selective semesters began along with an option to adopt online classes with concession in fee. A large number of newly admitted students joined