Young Leaders' Conference (YLC) 2010
YLC-2010 to begin July 1
Karachi, Apr 22: More than 300 people aged 18 to 24 from Pakistan and abroad will
participate in the ninth Young Leaders' Conference (YLC) which will
begin July 1 in Karachi, YLC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Shireen
Naqvi said during a press briefing on Wednesday. The YLC is a
six-day residential leadership training programme where aspiring
leaders are exposed to a diverse national and international gathering,
she said. School of Leadership Director Kamran Rizvi said that
"Suno Ke Mein Hun Jawan" was the theme of the six-day conference this
year. The YLC, Naqvi added, is designed to enhance the capabilities and
talents of the youth; and make them more productive in addressing
global issues. More than 60 renowned specialists and experts
from various fields will facilitate this diverse programme, she said,
adding that since the year 2002, the YLC has contributed more than
1,900 young leaders to the global landscape.
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BIEK teachers fare poorly in exams
Karachi: Only about half of the candidates who appeared for the
Board of Intermediate Education Karachi's (BIEK) Primary Teacher
Certificate (PTC) and Certificate of Teaching (CT) examinations passed
their tests. Moreover, most of those who passed did not manage to
secure more than an average B grade, according to the results which
were announced on Wednesday by the BIEK. All the top positions,
meanwhile, were bagged by women. Uroosa Ali, daughter of Shaukat Ali,
from the Hashmat Memorial Elementary College of Education, obtained the
first position in the PTC exams, with 1,129 marks out of 1,400. Fasiha
Hanif, daughter of Muhammad Hanif, from the Ideal Elementary College of
Education, secured the second position (1,093 marks); while the third
position, with 1,089 marks, was shared by Rabia Rani, daughter of Malik
Khuda Buksh, from the Dawn Elementary College of Education and Safora
Naz, daughter of Muhammad Saleem, from the Ideal Elementary College of
Education. Tuba Siddiqui, daughter of Muhammad Saleem Siddiqui,
from the Government Elementary College of Education in Shah Faisal
Colony, bagged the first position in the CT exams, with 1,117 marks out
of 1,400. Ume Hafsa Amin, daughter of Muhammad Amin Haji Adam, from the
Hashmat Memorial Elementary College of Education, came second with 1108
marks; while the third position, with 1,100 marks, was secured by
Faryal Tabassum, daughter of Khawaja Parvaiz Akhter, from the CDSS
Elementary College of Education in Korangi.
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Schools asked to renew affiliation with BSEK
Karachi: The Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) has
informed all the heads of recognised secondary schools that
applications for renewal of affiliation for the academic year 2010-2011
could be submitted at the Board. "Chairman BSEK Anzar Hussain
Zaidi has allowed renewal of recognition for 2010-2011 and 2011-2012
for such schools which are interested to get recognition for two years
(subject to non-expiry of registration and inspection)" said a press
release issued on Wednesday. The BSEK said that interested schools could submit a fee of Rs4000 (per year) from April 23 to May 5. A
late fee of Rs500 would be charged from August 6 to August 31, whereas
Rs1000 would be charged from September 1 to September 30.
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University seeks buses
Hyderabad: The Finance and Planning Committee of Liaquat
University of Medical and Health Sciences decided on Wednesday to send
a delegation to the Sindh chief minister to ask him to honour his
promise of providing 10 buses to the university. . Besides, the delegation will also submit a memorandum underlining the problems of the university. VC Prof Noshad Ahmed Shaikh told the committee meeting that two hostels for girl students would be constructed. The news
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