HSC Part I Humanities results | Winter vacations
BIEK to announce HSC Part I results
Karachi, Dec 21: Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) will
announce the results of HSC Part I Humanities Regular and Special Candidates
Groups for the annual examinations 2011 on Dec 21 (today). Controller of
Examinations of the BIEK notified this on Tuesday.
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FUUAST extends admissions date of BS, Masters programmes
Karachi: The last date for admissions to BS and Masters programmes
in the morning session at the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and
Technology (FUUAST) has been extended up to Dec 26. Director of Admissions
Committee Muhammad Siddiq announced this on Tuesday. Admissions forms are
available at the designated branches of the banks. Forms can also be
downloaded from the website of the FUUAST-www.fuuast.ed.pk, it was further
stated. app
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Sindh education winter vacations
Karachi: All the public and private sector educational
institutions across Sindh will observe the winter vacation from Dec 22 to 31,
according to an official announcement made here on Tuesday.
The institutions will, however, reopen on Jan 2, 2012 as Jan 1 falls on
Sunday, it says, adding that the classes for the fresh entrants of Karachi
University will also commence on Jan 2. Dawn
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KU's gold medallists may go to court
Karachi: The position holders of the Karachi University's (KU) BS programme, who were refused
gold medals at the university's convocation held recently, met the pro vice
chancellor on Tuesday to discuss their grievances, but left
unsatisfied. "The administration is using delay tactics. And because of
this, we are compelled to go to court," said Sara Khan, a graduate from the
Psychology Department. "During the meeting, we were asked to get sponsors for
our gold medals," another student lamented. The meeting with Shahana
Urooj did not yield any positive results. The protesting graduates demanded the
issuance of an acknowledgement letter specifying reasons for not awarding them
gold medals. But Urooj told them that the administration had already prepared
the merit letters to be handed over to the BS graduates. "A three-member
committee has been constituted to submit their recommendations on the issue, as
soon as possible," she added. The committee will also look for sponsorships for
gold medals, the pro VC said. The news
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'Manhandled' KU staff go on strike
Karachi: Karachi University's employees and officers' welfare
associations on Tuesday decided not to perform their duties for an indefinite
period in protest against the manhandling of some of their colleagues at the
university's registration unit, housed in the STC Hall, allegedly by a group of
students. According to a press release of the KU Employees Welfare Association, the
decision to go on an indefinite strike was taken at an emergency meeting of the
association held on Tuesday following an 'unpleasant' incident in which some
employees working at the university's registration unit were manhandled and the
office's furniture was ransacked allegedly by around 40 students belonging to an
association of the university's students. Dawn
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Campaigners go to court to make education free for all
Karachi: A division bench of the Sindh High Court comprising Justice Maqbool Baqar and Justice Imam
Bux Baloch will be hearing the plea of the representatives of workers and civil
society on a constitutional petition that questioned the negligence of the state
and the government towards the "right to education for all children" in
Pakistan. The division bench has issued notices to the respondent Sindh
Education Department to file comments and fixed January 26, 2012, as the next
date of hearing. Various civil society organisations, through advocate Faisal
Siddiqui, have argued in their petition that under Article 25-A of the 1973
Constitution, the state is bound to provide compulsory education to all children
from five to 16 years of age. And following the passage of the 18th Amendment,
education has now become a right and no longer an arbitrary
entitlement. Filed on behalf of the Pakistan Institute of Labour
Education and Research, the Aurat Publication and Information Service
Foundation, the Pakistan Fisher Folk Forum, the South Asia Partnership Pakistan,
the Institute of Social Movements Pakistan, the Bonded Labour Liberation Front,
the National Trade Union Federation and the Bright Educational Society, the
petition has made the Sindh government as respondent. The petitioners
have prayed to the court to declare that the respondent (Sindh government) is
under the constitutional obligation to provide free and compulsory education to
all children from five to 16 years age. The petition has also sought a
direction to the provincial government to establish a commission, comprising
well reputed members of civil society and government officials, to monitor the
implementation of the constitutional obligation of the respondent and to publish
a detailed programme of measures to be taken by them to implement Article 25A.
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Business expo held at SZABIST
Islamabad: Students of SZABIST organised a 'Business Expo' with a view to give students an
opportunity to practically experience and practice entrepreneurship skills by
setting up stalls at the expo. Over 200 students had arranged everything
on their own right from collection of funds to the generation of revenue by
selling their respective trade outlets. The expo exposed the aspiring
'entrepreneurs' to all the do's and don'ts of the business and to teach them
what it actually takes to start a business from scratch, how to market the
products, how to do the profit and loss management, and how to survive in a
competitive environment. Faculty members had equipped the students with
all the theoretical knowledge and academic nurturing of doing business and left
it entirely upon the students to conceive strategies by setting up small stalls
of garments, handicrafts, shoes, food items, crockery, CDs, and
cosmetics. Sharing their experience with media on this occasion, aspiring
entrepreneurs said that they had set up the stalls by investing amount totally
from their own pockets and have been able to earn good profits. They said that
the expo has taught them a valuable experience that running a successful
business requires the ability to take risk and invest generously but
wisely.
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Students exhibit their talent at 'Fall Fest 2011'
Islamabad: Students showed their talent and skills in competitions of drama, painting, sketch-making
held at the Preston University as part of a weeklong 'Fall Fest
2011'. Students from various universities participated in competitions,
including the Hamdard University, Women's Institute of Science and Humanities
(WISH), Quaid-i-Azam University, University of Punjab, International Islamic
University, Islamia College University (Peshawar) and the Preston
University. In the painting competition, Sadia Anwar of Preston
University, Islamabad, got first position while Aatifa Mukhtar of Hamdard
University and Ammara Siddique of International Islamic University got second
and third positions respectively. In sketching competition, the first
position was awarded to Fahad Mushtaq of the University of Punjab while Fahad
Pervez of Preston University, Peshawar, and Sher Muhammad of Preston University,
Kohat, stood second and third respectively. The universities that took part in
the dramatics competition included Hamdard University, Islamia College,
Peshawar, University of Punjab, International Islamic University, Quaid-e-Azam
University, and Preston University, Islamabad, and Peshawar. In the
competition, first position was awarded to the University of Punjab while
Islamia College, Peshawar, and Quaid-i-Azam University got the second and third
positions respectively. Former interior secretary Syed Kamal Shah who
was the chief guest praised the efforts of the Preston University for organising
festivities that provided students with a unique opportunity to unleash their
talents in extra-curricular activities. He congratulated the students who
grabbed top positions in the competitions. Earlier, Chancellor of Preston
University Dr Abdul Basit spoke about various achievements of the Preston
University and highlighted the events that are being held under the banner of
'Fall Fest 2011'. He said various competitions are being held in the
weeklong festivity comprising T-20 cricket, table tennis, badminton, football,
bilingual debate, painting, sketching, drama and singing.
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RSS, Microsoft ink agreement
Islamabad: Roots School System and Microsoft entered into a campus and school agreement here on
Tuesday. The signing of the agreement is a symbol of Roots School
Systems commitment to use genuinely licensed version of the software across its
campuses. The salient benefits of the agreement include new product versions
e.g. Windows 7 Enterprise, Deployment benefits such as Windows Virtual Desktop
access, training and e-learning opportunities. Roots School System is the first
school in the north region to go for 200 licenses
simultaneously. Executive Director RSS Walid Mushtaq said that forging
international collaborations is one of the cornerstones of the RSS 21st century
learning and teaching approach. "It is very important to have sustainable social
and economic development. Microsoft believes that when quality education is
accessible, relevant and meaningful, citizens of all ages will have real
opportunities to develop the skills they need to succeed," said Kamal Ahmed,
Country General Manager, Microsoft Pakistan.
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Oath-taking ceremony at RCI
Islamabad: An oath-taking ceremony was held in Roots College International in an effort to
encourage young individuals to regularise student body and become responsible
citizens here on Tuesday at Millennium Campus, I-9/3, Islamabad. As and
'A' Level students avowed under oath that they will be active and responsible
members of the Student Executive Council and will abide by the laws made by the
college and the body to guarantee themselves and the student body a better
campus life. HEC Chairperson Dr Javed Laghari was the chief guest. He
inducted the school's head-boy Saad Shah and head-girl Eman Riaz into the
Student Executive Council, after administering their oaths followed by other
student council members. Badges, certificates and sachets were awarded to the
members of the council. The news
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