The Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act is finally getting the support it needs from the US Congress. The Act was introduced by two representatives of the House, Hakeem Jeffries and Ann Wagner to the House Foreign Affairs Committee on September 26,
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In this age of forced competition, parental pressure to start getting kids ‘educated’ begins much before the child can take the first step. That is really, very wrong, writes Sameera Hashim. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”peacoc” style=”shadow”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] few years ago, I was
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] If there is one person who knows education in Pakistan like the back of one’s hand, it is Baela Raza Jamil. Cutting a towering figure, she has been a leading voice calling for educational reforms and has led the
Pakistan’s first-ever academic consortium established in the third week of January 2012 completed its eight years this week. Felicitation and appreciations have been pouring across the country on the past accomplishments of the organization.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The year 2019 was another year of overall disappointment for the education sector, as little of the perennially promised reforms came to light, writes Ammar Sheikh. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”peacoc” style=”shadow”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] he year 2019 began with renewed hopes of change. Four
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] rofessor Dr Bushra Mirza was appointed the permanent vice chancellor of Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) for four years in July 2019. Dr Mirza was earlier a professor of Biochemistry at Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad. She did her PhD from
The Ministry of National Health Services (NHS) has announced an 18-member National Medical and Dental Academic Board (NMDAB) that will be tasked with overseeing the standard and practices of education in medical dental institutions of Pakistan.
Virtual University of Pakistan has inaugurated its new Data Centre in Lahore. The inauguration ceremony was held at VUP head office and attended by Virtual University of Pakistan Rector Naeem Tariq, ICT Director Ehsen Zafar Puri, principal officers, deans, directors
Federal Secretary Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication Shoaib Ahmad Siddique inaugurated the Digital Pakistan Internship Portal in Islamabad, a major milestone in efforts to accelerate the growth of IT Industry in Pakistan.
Professor Dr Atta-ur-Rehman, the former chairman HEC, while receiving People’s Republic of China International Science and Technology Cooperation Award in recognition of contributions along with other experts in Beijing said, Pakistan should send more students to China for learning advance