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Convocation ceremony of Korea-returned HEC scholars
Islamabad, Feb 13: Pakistan can learn a lot from the Korean experience that has
translated the country in less than half a century into the fourth largest
economy in Asia and 13th largest in the world, said Federal Minister for
Industries and Production Mian Manzoor Ahmed Watoo. Addressing a
convocation ceremony at the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Secretariat held
to award degrees to Pakistani scholars who have completed MS Engineering degree
in South Korea under HEC's Engineering Scholarship Project from Hanyang
University, the Mynogji University and the Seoul National University, he said
Samsung, Hyundai, Kia, LG and Daewoo, all from Korea, have become a familiar
name in the household as well the industry. Special Assistant to Prime
Minister on Social Sector and HEC Chairperson Begum Shehnaz Wazir Ali and
Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Pakistan Shin Un, Representatives of the
Korean Universities, dignitaries from academia, industrial sector and technical
ministries were also present on the occasion. The minister said that
engineers are builders of the nation and it is encouraging that HEC is playing
an important role to produce quality professionals in the country. This lot of
well-educated engineers from the leading Universities of the Republic of Korea
is just one 'product' of the Higher Education Commission. "I am glad that
HEC has taken the lead in establishing sustainable cooperation in the promotion
of higher education. I could see an equal enthusiasm in the honoured guests from
the Hanyang University, the Mynogji University and the Seoul National
University. The Government of Pakistan continues to give high priority to
education including the higher education" Congratulating the graduates, he hoped
that they would be instrumental in attracting the leading Korean industries in
Pakistan not only in the manufacturing and applied engineering sector but also
in establishing their R&D centres in Pakistan. He said that his
ministry would establish a joint forum with the HEC, where the technical
expertise and skills of these foreign trained engineers could be shared for
technical problems and up gradation issues faced by the industrial sector of
Pakistan. It is indeed, more satisfying for me that HEC has also ensured
that every returning scholar from abroad or locally trained PhD scholars would
have an appropriate placement in Pakistan through the dynamic job-portal of the
Rozee.pk. I wish to congratulate Begum Shehnaz Wazir Ali saheba and her HEC team
for this commendable feat. Speaking on the occasion, Begum Shahnaz Wazir
Ali said that it is first convocation of its kind and a unique opportunity for
the HEC. While congratulating the graduates, she said that without a strong base
of engineers, our industry and production sector cannot progress. While
referring to Korean progress, she said that it was only because of a special
focus on industry as well as the higher education. She said that Physical
Sciences, Engineering and Technology are priority areas where HEC has been
trying to develop the human resource. Shin Un congratulated the returned
scholars for successful completion of their MS degrees. "I am really happy that
senior Korean professors are themselves here to confer degrees to their
Pakistani students," he said. HEC Executive Director Dr Sohail Naqvi said
that modern economies of the world are knowledge based and if we want to compete
in the comity of nations, we must focus on strengthening our human
resources.
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Private schools perturbed over hindrances in cantt area
Rawalpindi: A meeting of Rawalpindi Association of Private Schools (RAPS)
was held here on Wednesday to discuss the problems being faced by private
institutions in the Cantonment areas and to seek assistance in finding
solutions. The representatives of RAPS appealed to the parliamentarians,
civil society organisations, parents and media partners to extend their whole-
hearted support in this regard. The private school representatives
observed that the future of more than a 100,000 students is in jeopardy, as the
relevant authorities are not issuing NOC's to a number of schools operating in
the cantonment areas. They said that private schools have been successfully
filling the gap of education for the last thirty years, a task, which being the
responsibility of the government has not been duly fulfilled. In a country,
where children don't have access to primary schools, where the dropout rates are
increasing day-by-day, the government should facilitate private institutions and
should do efforts so that there are schools in every nook and corner of the
country. The meeting discussed that the private school administrations
are facing threatening notices of closure and non-issuance of renewal NOC's,
thus being tortured and unnerved every day, and their energies being exhausted
in finding redress instead of focusing their time on providing quality
education, to the students in their care. The school authorities were of
the view that if education is seen as a hindrance to the peace and tranquillity
of the Cantonment areas, or poses a security threat, then remedial measures
should be taken by the city administration. The answer is not closing down of
educational institutions. The private schools decided that there was need
to formulate a uniform policy, governing the opening of private schools as well
as the smooth functioning of those already in existence. The News
HEC Inter-University Cricket PU, Gomal, Shah Latif, UoM in quarter-finals
Peshawar: Punjab University upset Karachi University by 4 runs and Shah
Abdul Latif, Khairpur defeated NED Karachi to move into the quarter-finals of
the HEC Inter-University Men Cricket Championship, simultaneously being played
at different venues on Thursday. Punjab in the match played at Hostel No. 1
ground defeated Karachi University by only four runs in a hot-fought encounter.
Punjab won the toss and elected to bat first by setting up 165 runs with top
order Zeeshan hammered 73 runs with seven boundaries, Wahid Gul made 31 runs
with two boundaries and Muhammad Usman scored 14 runs. For Karachi University
Nabil Khan took four wickets for 21 runs in his seven overs spell, Mohsin Sultan
took two for 29 runs in his six overs spell. Ali and Karam took one wicket each.
In reply, Karachi University took a good start when opener Jibran struck 54 with
five boundaries but the later batsmen failed to click. Telha Bashir (28) and
Rizwan Inayat (14) were the other leading scorers. Thus KU bowled out for 161
runs. For PU Rizwan Inayat took four wickets, Waseem took three wickets and
Waheed got one wicket. In a match played at Hostel No. 2 ground Shah Abdul Latif
beat NED Karachi by eight wickets. NED Karachi while bat first scored 60 runs
with only Shoaib made 18 runs, none of the other could cross the double figures.
Although it was predicted that NED Karachi would make an easy sailing against
Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur but things proved otherwise as Shah Abdul
Latif bowlers did excellent bowling by giving no time to NED Karachi batsmen to
stand for a big score. Right-arm pace Faisal was the pick of the pack as he
bowled very well by taking four wickets for just 10 runs, Danish and Riasat took
two wickets each. In reply, SAL Khairpur chased the target by the loss of two
wickets in 12 overs with Qasim (19) was the leading scorer. Muhammad Jehanzeb
and Muhammad Shafique took three wickets each. UoM, Gomal Varsity enter into
q-finals of HEC Inter-University Cricket University of Malakand and Gomal
University took berth into the quarter-finals after defeating their respective
rivals in the HEC Inter-University Men Cricket Championship being played,
simultaneously at two different venues here on Thursday. The match between
University of Malakand and IIU, Islamabad at Islamia College ground with
Malakand University won the toss and elected to bat first by scoring 133 runs
for the loss of six wickets with Mudassir (24), Ijaz (25), Ziaur Rehman (22)
were the leading scorers. For IIU, Islamabad Abu Bakar and Muhammad took three
wickets each. In reply, Islamic International University, Islamabad bowled out
for 91 runs after playing 24.5 overs with Sajid (48) with three boundaries,
Farooq (12) were the key scorers. For University of Malakand Shah Saud took fie
wickets and Imran Khan got two wickets. In the match played at Gymkhana ground
between Gomal University and UET, Lahore, Gomal beat UET Lahore by 66 runs.
Gomal made 122 runs with Muhammad Luqman (23), Rehan Samad (28), Shakeel (18)
and Anas Khan (12) were the main scorers. For UET Lahore Atif took two wickets,
Mukhtiar, Sajjad, Zafar and Zeeshan took one wicket each. In reply, UET Lahore
bowled out for 56 runs after playing 21.3 overs. Usman Malik scored 29 runs,
Muhammad Zeeshan (18) was the other leading runs taker. For Gomal University
Muhammad Akram took three wickets and Mudasir got two wickets. App
NEF to take over SAP schools in N. Areas
Gilgit: The National Education Foundation (NEF) has finally
decided to take over the management of 540 schools established under the Social
Action Programme. These schools were not receiving financial assistance
from either the government or the local community under the agreement made in
1995, said an official of Northern Area administration on Thursday. The
announcement has brought a sense of relief among the protesting teachers of
these schools, who were tired of the promises made by the government. It
was the second day of their protest as the teachers continued the sit-in outside
the office of the secretary education situated right in front of the chief
secretary office. Dawn
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