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HEC surpassing rules | Schoolchildren security
HEC appoints co-ordinator by surpassing rules
Islamabad, April 21, 2008: The Higher Education Commission has appointed a co-ordinator by surpassing the
rules and regulations set by the government for filling the vacant
posts.
Some insiders of the commission accused that the HEC had adopted
'choose and pick' policy regarding vacant positions in the organisation and the
candidates with strong backing were being inducted without passing through
regulated procedures.
It has been learnt reliably that Sara Khokhar, daughter
of former Foreign Secretary Riaz Khokhar, has been appointed as Co-ordinator of
Academics of Project UESTP on the contract of three months with huge salary
package without any interview. "Neither the post was advertised nor the
selection board conducted any interviews", the sources said.
"On the other
hand two important posts of Project Directors/Co-ordinators of the foreign
universities have been lying vacant as no one came up to the expectation to the
selection board", the sources within HEC further disclosed.
It is pertinent
to mention here that out of nine foreign engineering universities, four
universities have been approved with the budget of 160 billion rupees including
Pak-China University, Pak-Germany University, Pak-Italy University and
Pak-Austria University. MSc classes in three universities have been announced to
start in September this year.
For two universities project directors have
been appointed while for the universities of Pak-China and Pak-Austria, so far,
not being appointed for which posts have been advertised for three times and
interviews have been conducted but no one was selected by the selection
board.
Ayesha Ikram from the PR Department of the commission said Sara
Khokhar had been appointed initially as HR Co-ordinator for three months because
of the urgency as the classes were going to be started in September
2008.
later on proper procedure would be adopted to fulfil this post. She has
got doctorate degree in Sociology from a foreign university.
The government
had decided the establishment of nine engineering, science & technology
universities in Pakistan where Rectors, curriculum and all the faculty members
were decided to be foreigner to fulfil the engineering vision 2030. Out of total
805 employees of the commission, 492 are regular employees whereas 303 are
contractual employees and seven are working on deputation. The Nation
Schoolchildren get special security cards
Rawalpindi: The city's federal government schools have issued
special security cards to their students from grade 1 to grade 10.
From
now on, people will have to prove their identity at the entrance before they are
allowed to take their children along. The drivers of school vans will also go
through the same exercise. An official said that the precautionary measure had
been taken to prevent the kidnapping of schoolchildren. People have welcomed the
move, saying this will ensure safety of their children.
Mrs Xenab Iqbal,
whose two sons study at the FG Boys Middle School, Rawalpindi, said that she had
heaved a sigh of relief on learning about the issuance of special security cards
to the schoolchildren. "It's a welcome step at a time when the schoolchildren
run a risk of falling prey to the kidnappers on way to school or back home. That
will guarantee our children's safety," she said. Muhammad Munir, whose children
study at the FG Boy School, Cantonment, said that the issuance of security cards
would rein in the incidents of the schoolchildren's abduction.
He said
private educational institutions had already put in place enough arrangements to
ensure security of their students. "As long as the child(ren) are away, parents,
especially women, stay worried. This will prove a great relief for them," he
said.
Meanwhile, Sana Shahzadi, a student of grade 7 at FG Girls High
School, Gwalmandi, said that she felt more
secure while wearing the security
card.
Asad Ali, a student of grade 7 at FG Sir Syed School, said that the
country's delicate security situation had made the students insecure even at
schools, so the issuance of special cards to each student would better their
security.
Muhammad Saad, a student of FG Boys High School, Daryabad,
said the cards, carrying the respective student's photograph and particulars,
would boost the students' confidence. Daily Times
Graduation ceremony for combat commanders course held
Islamabad: The Graduation Ceremony of Combat Commanders' Course was held at Pakistan
Air Force Base Mushaf in Sargodha on Saturday. Air Chief Marshal Tanvir Mahmood
Ahmed, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force was the chief guest on the
occasion.
Speaking with the
graduates the Air Chief said the nature of aerial warfare continues to rise in
complexity under a time-compressed environment.
"Any future
conflict in our region would entail the employment of Air Power in a manner that
we have not witnessed before. The application of Air Power at different levels
and modes could stretch our limited resources to the maximum and might test our
resolve."
"It is for this
reason alone, that our force structuring and operational training must continue
to evolve progressively to meet the future challenges. In keeping with the
same, our quest to modernize the PAF continues and our induction and upgrade
programmes are well on their way to successful completion, adding potency to our
existing fleet," the Air Chief said.
Later, he awarded
certificates and trophies to the graduating officers who underwent a strenuous
and professionally demanding course.
The Chief of the
Air Staff Trophy for the best Combat Commander was awarded to Squadron Leader
Omer Rashid while Air Officer Commanding Air Defence Command Trophy for best
Combat Controller was awarded to Squadron Leader Hafiz Muhammad
Saeed.
Earlier on his
arrival, the Air Chief was received by Air Vice Marshal Atique Rafiq, Air
Officer Commanding Central Air Command, and Air Commodore M Ashfaque Arain, Base
Commander PAF Base, Mushaf. The ceremony was attended by Principal Staff
Officers and field commanders of Pakistan Air Force. App
IMCGians excel in computer science
Islamabad: Arham Nadeem, a student of the Islamabad Model College for
Girls (IMCG), F-6/2, has secured 390 marks out of 500 in the BS Computer Science
Examination conducted by the Punjab University, says a press release.
She
obtained second position among students of academic institutions affiliated with
the Punjab University, whereas the IMCG, F-6/2, is the only institution that
achieved 100 per cent result in the examination. The result depicted the hard
work rendered by students themselves, while the highly qualified and dedicated
faculty has not spared any stone unturned to achieve this high
standard.
Students of the IMCG, F-6/2, at large and especially of this
discipline, are given many incentives like scholarships, enrolment in MAYA
programme and free Cisco training for which the college is declared 'Cisco
Academy'.
The Islamabad Model College for Girls, F-6/2, is the first
institution in the government sector to start the BS Computer Science (honours)
Programme exclusively for female students who are generally deprived of such
courses.
IMCG Principal Rehana Rashid, under the patronage of Federal
Directorate of Education, teamed up with passionate and creative members of the
faculty and prepared the ground to enhance the vocational and technical skills
of students. As a result, the programme started in the 2006 session with the
first batch appearing in the annual examination in 2007. The News
Your Comments
"it is totally fake that IMCG F-6/2 starts free Cisco training for which the college is declared Cisco Academy.its true that college starts but certificate are given to the students.over its not free it Rs 50/- taken from students as registration fee."
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