NUST undergraduate entrance test 2011

NUST entrance test rescheduled for Aug 20

Islamabad, Aug 11: The National University of Science and Technology (NUST) has rescheduled its undergraduate entrance test of Engineering programmes from August 21 to August 20 to facilitate the candidates appearing in National Aptitude Test (NAT-2011) on August 21. The university has directed all those candidates who appeared in NUST entrance test-2011 on July 17 to report themselves at their previous designated examination centres at 0800 hours on August 20 for re-appearing in the test. The candidates can download news admit cards by login at ugaadmission.nust.edu.pk. The news

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IIUI to get more Egyptian teachers
Islamabad: Ambassador of Arab Republic of Egypt to Pakistan Magdy Mahmoud Helmy Amer on Wednesday announced to provide more teachers at the International Islamic University,Islamabad (IIUI) in its various departments.In his visit to IIUI today, the ambassador assured that his country would depute more teachers in IIUI to teach Islamic Philosophy, Islamic Intellectual thoughts, Islamic Art and Architecture, History of Modern Middle east Literature, History of Ismaili and mystical thoughts and other fields.

Magdy Mahmoud Helmy Amer expressed keen interest in the activities of the university and appraised its role in imparting quality education to the students from across the world.

Rector IIUI, Professor Fateh Muhammad Malik and President IIUI Dr Mumtaz Ahmed briefed him on academic as well as cultural role of the university.

They appreciated role of Egyptians in reformist movements and especially in the sub continent and said that Egypt was always a torch bearer of the reformists in the Muslims world.

About IIUI, Professor Malik and Dr. Mumtaz said that it was Egypt which developed Faculty of the university during the last 30 years, making the university self sufficient.

They added that the present head of Al Azhar Dr. Ahmad Tayyab has also taught at the IIUI few years back.

Director General IIUI Gulzar Ahmad Khwaja was also present on the occasion. app

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Fake degree holders case
Islamabad: Facing pressure over the snail's pace action of the concerned DPOs on the fake degree holders' cases, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) meets here today (Thursday) to hear five legislators, who had requested for hearing afresh.

The electoral body, which was completed after a delay of over a year a few weeks back, with the induction of four Election Commission members, is confronted with an embarrassing situation, as not a single counterfeit degree holder could be disqualified so far.

Needless to say, after referral of cases to DPOs, the ECP is left to only wait for adoption of a process to quickly dispose of cases by presenting the lawmakers' challans to the relevant sessions' judges. The judges have been directed by the Supreme Court to decide such cases within three months. But the courts could take care of such cases, which would be referred to them.

"The ECP members are contemplating various options to exert pressure on the lethargic police officials to register FIRs and proceed against the fakers. The way, district administration is behaving is only adding to the confidence of wrong-doers. It appears the DPOs are under legislators' pressure", sources in the electoral body said.

However, the ECP's newly-appointed members have already cautioned the alleged fake degree holders that they would be given no more relaxation and the hearing slated for Thursday (today) could be last prior to a final decision on their respective cases.

The ECP members will hear the viewpoint of Dewan Ashiq Husain (NA-153), Mir Israrullah Khan Zheri, former federal minister, Ejaz Ahmad Chohan (PP-209), Syed Majida (MPA on Punjab reserved seat) and Muhammad Khan Toor (PB-18).

ECP sources said that these lawmakers had been given second chance and most probably the last chance before their cases were to be referred to the concerned DPOs for registration of FIR and presenting their challans to the concerned session judge. The police department has been dill-dallying with regards to the nearly two dozen cases of fake degree holders, the electoral body had referred to the relevant DPOs.

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HEC trains 249 university teachers
Islamabad: As many as 249 university teachers have successfully completed training under Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programme of Higher Education Commission (HEC) through a series of workshops.

The training was imparted by Learning Innovation Division (LID) of HEC through 10 workshops held over five weeks during July- August. LID engaged a visiting Pakistani Canadian Academic Ahmad Salman PMP, from the University of Victoria, Canada to design and deliver two remarkably innovative faculty development programmes.

The programmes addressed 'Case Based Teaching Methodology' and 'Understanding the Adult Learner'. Both the programmes started on July 6 in Islamabad. Thereafter the program was taken to Lahore, Karachi, Quetta and Peshawar.

University teachers with background of Management Sciences, Social Sciences, Life Sciences, Biological Sciences, Medical Sciences, General Sciences and Engineering disciplines from different public and private sector universities attended the sessions.

The purpose of the two-day workshop on 'Case Based Teaching' was to introduce the highly acclaimed Harvard Case Method teaching technique to a variety of teaching faculty members from multiple disciplines to enhance the quality of teaching at various institutions of higher learning.

Similarly, the two-day workshop on 'Understanding the Adult Learner' was designed to equip the faculty members with the skills they need in order to design and deliver courses.

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Students give vent to their emotions through posters
Rawalpindi: The Rawalpindi Arts Council (RAC) has planned various exhibitions and competitions in connection with the celebrations of Pakistan Independence Day and a poster competition in this regard was organised at the RAC.

The theme of the poster competition was 'Quaid-i-Azam and the current situation of Pakistan.' The students were invited to RAC to paint their thoughts and were given three hours to depict whatever they can perceive about the theme. Students strength were less as compared to the last year's competition because of summer vacations and Ramazan, but still 15 paintings were put on display here on Wednesday. The paintings were judged by renowned Islamic Calligraphist Azeem Iqbal and Mahmood Ali. They judged all the posters on the concepts, techniques and drawings.

Azeem Iqbal said that a poster should be understood by the onlooker within 13 seconds. "If the concept is not getting across within these seconds and too much concepts merged together then that's not a perfect poster. One has to be clear and concise with a strong message sent across within seconds," he added.

The medium required for the competition was poster colours, but some students used other mediums like oil and crayons to create variety in their paintings.

Sadia Munsif, a student of Government Postgraduate College for Women, Sixth Road Rawalpindi was awarded 1st prize, Zeeshan Bhatti of Rawalpindi College of Commerce was awarded 2nd prize, Mohammad Younis Brohi of Rawalpindi Arts Council was awarded 3rd and Hamza Bilal of Sir Syed Academy Rawalpindi was awarded the 4th prize in the competition. Other participants included Sana Sadiq from RAC, Amina from Progressive Model School, Hassan Tariq, Huma Salamat from Allama Iqbal Open University, Sadaf Zeeshan, Attiya Rizwani from Government Degree College Murree Road, Noshina Kanwal, Sidra Kanwal from Government Postgraduate College for Women, Sixth Road, Durkhanai Rezwani from Government Degree College Murree Road, Bilal and Bint-e-Huda from ASF Public School Islamabad.

The poster by Sadia Munsif that received the first prize was highly appreciated by the judges, as the concept revealed in the poster was very strong. She painted the flag of Pakistan with Quaid-i-Azam's eyes in the background with the tears rolling down the flag and the whole flag was splattered with the stains of blood.

The second painting that was quite catchy in which loans were depicted as the noose around one's neck and beggar's bowl as also shown for demanding more and more aid from developed countries.

In another painting it was shown that at the time of independence each and everyone lived with harmony and now in current situation there is violence and corruption and killings everywhere in Pakistan. Though the participation in the competition was less, but still it was a great opportunity for the students to vent out their emotions and feelings who are silent witnesses of the current situation whatever is happening around them. The news

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