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Education news archive for March-2009

March 02

The co-ed conundrum in Pakistan

Karachi University announced BEd results | YLWC demands initiation of B.Ed. classes

Hamdard University 13th convocation. 1,288 degrees awarded | PAF-KIET convocation | Fatima Jinnah Medical and Dental College convocation

Karachi University considering fee raise | Iran Study Centre opens at KU | Lecture on colorectal cancer | Diploma courses

Isra varsity sixth convocation. 189 graduates awarded degree at Isra varsity convocation | 73 BISE position holders awarded | Library roof collapses

Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) exams began

Uniform promotion rules for colleges, varsities soon in new national educational policy | UVAS to launch short wildlife courses

Cambridge International Examinations Board (Pakistan) workshop held

University Law College turned 141 years old | Painting competition held at YMCA

Sindh University named hall after Prof Zakaria

Scientists complained about govt support withdrawal

Hazara varsity displayed paintings on northern areas

March 03

Karachi Univesity BS programme victim of internal squabbling, mid-term exams postponed

CSS exam 2009 unlikely as FPSC employees' strike continued

Pakistani students received Cambridge Top in the World awards for outstanding results in the June 2008 Cambridge International A Level exams

Ban on teachers' unions withdrawn in Sindh

7th convocation of Lahore School of Economics: Students are future leaders | Regulation of private schools suffers setback | PU MA Urdu result

Senate body concerned over cut in HEC allocation | UoP dept launched tree plantation

Education: promised by the government but fulfilled by NGOs and individuals | KGS annual sports day held amidst fanfare

University of Health Sciences (UHS) exams schedule | Urdu poet's death anniversary passes unnoticed

March 04

Lahore shooting on Sri Lankan cricket team created panic among students, parents

Karach University withdrew decision on GPA system. MBA admissions date extended | FUUAST Pharmacy classes | Teachers hail ban lift

BIEK announced HSC Part-II supplementary results. No candidate could pass the exam in Grade A-I

Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) announced Matric, FA and FSc results of Spring semester 2008

160 Pakistan students to receive Cambridge brilliance awards | Comstech training course

Exorbitant school fees in private schools

FPSC CSS 2009 examination may be rescheduled | FPSC extends closing date for receipt of applications | PU announced BS, MS results | PU issued MBBS date-sheet

30th batch of Pak Marines graduates held

Tevta chief resigned

Beaconhouse School holds debate competition | Rs100,000 for DA Degree College | Children's lawsuit against school

Lively Olympiad celebrated at Roots School | Beaconites displayed projects | Computer training courses for housewives | College employees yet to have pension

Sindh University decided to introduce semester system in colleges | University employees block Indus Highway

March 05

Class 9 biology & chemistry unavailable course books, exams barely a month away | Education minister in London for seminar

HEC emphasised on promoting national journals

Sindh University semester examination schedule announced | MUET announcement

Rawalpindi teachers staged protest against transfers | Mushaira held at FJWU

Educational development for country's development

International conference on Mathematics held at Government College University (GCU)

March 06

Karachi University registration forms schedule for BA, BCom, BOL and BSc improvement of division announced | KU to hold special supple exams | Course for madressah teachers

Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) Secretary suspended employees for strike

Punjab Teachers Union (PTU) organised hunger strike for various demands | Lecture on Iqbal organised at GCU

Comstech announced grants for young scientists | IHC to hear FSc student's plea against FBISE | 'A Voyage of Learning' held at City School

Evaluation body found no world-standard private university in Sindh

More education funds for Fata | Community school 'faces closure'

HEC Inter-University Men Cricket Punjab University beat UST Bannu to reach final | College principal abducted in Hangu

March 07

Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) announced that SSC exams from March 20

Punjab University issued schedule of various exams | PU beekeeping workshop | Tree plantation campaign at PU

Karachi University notification for BS students and enrolment forms and fee schedule for BS, MBA, MPA and PGD 2008-2009

Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) crisis deepened

Students want peace restored at Sindh University | SALU convocation on 16th | SPLA fumes as education dept passes buck on to SC

National Testing Service (NTS) to conduct Lahore Development Authority (LDA) tests

SZABIST film festival to start from April 9 | Zardari praises SZABIST

'Eid Milad-un-Nabi' celebrated at NUST | Pak-Turk school holds Eid Milad function | School blown up in Bajaur

March 09

Karachi University failed to remove confusion over GPA system. MA registration date announced

Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) is likely to postpone CSS exam by a month | Punjab University School of Biological Science (SBS) developed testing procedure

Higher edu no more a priority. Something is going wrong, and going wrong very badly | 'No compromise on girls' education'

Educational institutions announced to remain closed on March 9,10 in Karachi | Nurses to celebrate Women's Day without scarf

Government Post Graduate College for Women, Samanabad 17th annual convocation held | GCU inter-varsity drama festival

Fee hike at SM Law College reduces admissions from 600 to 150

Academics want centralised mechanism for student scholarships | Tree plantation campaigns | BISE Girls Inter-College Games FCW clinch overall trophy Hina declared best athlete

New criteria approved for school upgrade

March 11

Date for CSS 2009 exam extended until April 25. Long march delayed CSS exam

Who made the school holiday announcement?. Holiday news was either confirmed by Sindh Education Department, nor the Governor House Education Secretariat | KU Chemistry practical examinations 2008 schedule

Irregularities by PU ICS in PhD results. PhD scholars have been promoted to the second semester, setting aside all the university rules | FBISE to distribute prizesHEC teachers' training course ended | Tree plantation began at FJWU

March 12

Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) announced CSS-2008 result | Punjab University awarded PhD degrees | GCU fine arts students got 3rd position

Karachi University GPA system for 2008 and 2009 batches only, VC said | BS Physiotherapy (bio-statistics) paper rescheduled

Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR) 10th convocation: UAAR produced 19 PhDs, 1,138 graduates

Graffiti at Karachi University sparked protest

March 13

Punjab University announced B.Com annual exam 2008 results

BIEK announced results of HSC part-II Humanities (regular) and special candidates' supplementary examinations 2008

Muhammad Ali Jinnah University (MAJU) 6th convocation. 407 degrees were given away to graduates

Punjab University abolished aggregate system | PhD degrees awarded | GCU fine arts students got 3rd position

Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) confered awards on 26 students for their outstanding results at SSC and HSSC

Arrangements for SSC (Class IX and X) exams finalised | KU seminar on global financial crisis

Court provided relief to brilliant student against her expulsion order | First-ever art exhibition at LCWU opens

March 14

Schools, colleges closed for three days in the capital territory in the wake of the lawyers' long march | GCU dean died

Karachi University issues clarification of mid-term exam | KU senate poll | Dengue and Malaria research at KU

Punjab University BA/BSc exams to continue | Beaconites tried their best for top honours

Examination strategy for better result. For better exam results simply drink water | Academics voice reservations over education policy

HSC exams announced to start from April 28

Summer vacation fee issue in Sindh

Board decides to offer some papers with MCQs: Unavailability of Class IX books | Examination monitoring body: SEC for primary schools on the cards

Education policy ignored special children | Women issues discussed at Punjab University

March 16

Karach University announced evening programme new schedule | Plan to set up day-care centre in KU | Permanent lecturers shortage | Minister asked SU to generate resources

Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) SSC exam from 26th

Private students to appear in science matric exams in Punjab. Sindh education boards object over PBCC's decision | Whither Urdu literature?

BISE, Lahore set up 834 centres for SSC exam

1 teacher for 100 govt school students | Sindh goverment, CDGK vow to work for quality education

Korean varsities offered engineering scholarships

Students pull out all stops to join long march | Teacher contracts extended | Educator recruitment ban lifted | Wapda exams rescheduled | UHS MBBS paper postponed

Quaid-i-Azam University hostels evacuated ahead of long march | Eviction condemned

President's Talent Scholarship announced for students

Punjab University to hold book fair in April | PU Library possesses 450,000 rare books

SPSC official found guilty of misconduct | Dr Atta for raise in education budget

March 17

Students, teachers also rejoiced over Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry restoration

Dawood College of Engineering and Technology (DCET) students protested against the forced sacking of college principal

Punjab University declared holiday on 23rd March | Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) schedule for PREP admission

Karachi University Campus Radio to started morning transmission | City School students take their bows amidst fanfare

Lahore Matric exam: 28 out of 834 matric exam centres 'sensitive'

Shah Abdul Latif University (SALU) to award MPhil, PhD degrees | UK researcher keen to work with SU scholars

University of Health Sciences (UHS) degrees recognised by Jordanian government | GCU to hold conference on 'Culture and Mental Health'

March 18

Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) extended admission date for semester spring 2009

11-yr-old girl secured 96.5 percent marks in Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) exam

Punjab University teachers question hefty amounts for admin sections | PU bags top five spots at Olympiad Moot Court | PU VC chaired Deans Committee meeting

HEC questioned federal education ministry's authority: Removal of DCET principal | HSC exam forms Hyderabad schedule | Karachi University can help govt increase chilli export | 'Early Warning Systems essential', KU seminar

Ahsan Naz made new PU ICS director | CPSP to send first batch of fellows to Saudi Arabia

Student securing 21 A's honoured | University of Peshawar (UoP) students protest hostel facility withdrawal | Book on Pakistan Air Force launched | Urdu book on Khushal Khattak

PPSC female students' discrimination

29,000 young people being trained under Benazir Bhutto Youth Development Programme | Zamzama college students' week

Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) spring show aimed at promoting gardening | Bahria University students joined ITP as volunteers

March 19

NED University 17th Convocation, confers 864 degrees

Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) announced HSC supplementary exam results announced | SSC exam to begin tomorrow | Students can submit fee forms during exams BSEK

Work on Punjab University mosque begans | Punjab University announced BA (Hons) results

Teaching assistants faced uncertain future in Punjab

Plagiarism cases not on Karachi University Syndicate meeting agenda | JPMC nurses awaited contract renewal | SZABIST inter-university film festival

Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) issued new academic year schedule | IIUI introduced Integrated Encyclopedia of Quran

Symposium on molecular biology from 25th at Punjab University | Workshop on controversy over stem cells | BZUs Dera sub campus visiting staff on strike

HEC asksed education ministry to withdraw dismissal order of DCET principal

HEC remaind rudderless | University of Balochistan (UoB) hold entry test

'Female students' scholarships increased' | Students participated in debate contest at University of Sindh | MUET training course | Students urged to seek technical education | SPLA saw foul play in attorneys transfer

Beaconites exceled in 'O' level exams | Academic attends moot in UK | University of Peshawar (UoP) Inter-College Athletics Ziaullah of PG Peshawar grabs 3-gold medals | Inter-College Soccer PG Peshawar, GC Landikotal reach final

Inter-varsity Qirat and Naat competition at University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore | Workshop stresses prevention of cruelty to animals | LCWU students put artwork on display

March 20

Class X general group annual examinations – 2009 started | Holiday not to affect matric exams

Punjab University announced B.Com schedule for admission forms | PU approved 16 PhD synopses, 14 reports

Schools, colleges opened despite provincial holiday

Balochistan Professors & Lecturers warned of agitation for not implementing government's decision to upgrade college teachers

Karachi University scientists honoured with 'Most Cited Paper 2005-2008 Award' | KU approved conferment of 17 PhD, two MS and six M.Phil degrees

Islamabad Model College for Girls (IMCG), Sector F-8/1 hold prize distribution ceremony | Rawalpindi colleges students pay charges but never get college magazines | Fast-NU said to organise student competitions

Technical courses popular in rural areas of Punjab

Corporate market in academic : institutions 'to harm infrastructure' | Punjabi mushaira in collaboration with the Sahiwal Government College's Punjabi Department

Skullduggery afoot at Sindh Madressatul Islam (SMI) as uncompromising principal ousted

University of Malakand attacked again | Call to reform education system to end extremism

March 21

Karachi Matric exams started amid load shedding: Candidates fall victim to mismanagment

Punjab students' exams & loadshedding | 50pc Bajaur students miss SSC examination | Sarhad Lecturers Association (SLA) seek upgrading

Sindh Board of Technical Education (SBTE) announced DAE annual examination 2008 result

Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) fixed March 28 last date for admission in semester spring 2009

Punjab University rescheduled MA/MSc exams | PUASA opposed tour after president's son omitted | PU to organise book fair | PU seminar on Women's Day | 10 papers presented at GCU | Lecture on media organised at GCU

Lamenting the state of scientific education in Pakistan

Shakespearean influence 'destroyed traditional Urdu drama' | Korea to help NUML in language promotion

Karachi University examinations controller resigned | Science exhibition held at DHA Degree College | Students forced to boycott exam at Sindh University

Khyber Medical University announced MBBS results | Principal of The Educator robbed of Rs600,000 cash

March 24

Matric exam centre changed after reports of impending cheating in Bin Qasim Matric exam centre

Sir Syed University of Engineering Convocation-2009. 1,089 students get degrees

Ministry shelved 400 PhD scholarships project due to financial constraints | HEC seeked PhD students' record

A new approach to English. Although English is taught in secondary schools, when a student graduates, he/she is still unable to speak and understand the English language

Geology students without field work opportunities

Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) scholarships for outstanding students | Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) spring flowers exhibition held | Written test made mandatory for SHOs appointment | Shaheen School System Pre-school graduation ceremony held | International Islamic University (IIU)cultural week

'Shortage of teachers to affect college results' | A submission to SPSC. Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) from 6th of April | Sindh University administration held jirga to resolve dispute | LUMHS alumni moot Doctors picked on each other over attitude to patients

Khyber Medical University (KMU) VC slot, denying due right to other aspirants | Attack on Malakand University failed to keep the nearly 3,000 students away

Islam allows stem cell research: said Dr Israr Ahmad | Unaffiliated BSc Crimes Studies degrees: Fate of 360 probationer ASIs hangs in balance | NCA dialogue on Urdu theatre ended

Karachi University controller of exams resigned 'under duress' | No classes at FUUAST on 24 March | KU exam rescheduled | More research urged in marine biodiversity, KU seminar

March 25

Matric exams: Islamiat paper leaked out in wee hours?. Cheating in exams

Urdu University's, Islamabad 1st convocation. 425 graduated

Lahore private hostels posing security threats. Mismanagement at hostels as owners only interested in cutting costs

CJP directed Punjab govt to withdraw petitions against adhoc lecturers | IIUI to celebrate Pak Day on March 26 | NUML students at odds with administration

Punjab University expeled seven: Firing in hostel | PU book fair | Call to abolish PU entrance test | Punjab University farewell

Students rejected Punjab Board of Technical Education (PBTE) date sheet, demanded revision

Univesity of Karachi seminar on Impending water crisis | KU special exams | The City School organised drama, sports events

PPSC processed 2,15,558 applications for 6,774 posts

Teachers condemned jirga at Sindh University, mismanagement and helplessness of the university administration

31 employees of Government College University (GCU) resigned | UK delegates discussed UVAS courses | Jaish madrassa operated in Bahawalpur despite ban

Saving Swat's schools | Scholarships for talented students | Education deptt okays vacations in NWFP

March 26

Dawood College of Engineering and Technology (DCET) mid-term examinations of Batch 2008 began | FAST-NU Spring Fiesta | Ziauddin University introduced Bachelors and Masters programme | KU senate poll

Balochistan University BCom Supple exam's schedule announced | Bolan Medical College land occupied

Exams for civil judges: PPSC directed to accommodate under-35 candidates

National Centre for Physics (NCP) '1st Scientific Spring'

Board of Secondary Education (BSEK) Paper pattern changed, several parents concerned | 250,000 students to get free books, stipend

GCU issued notices after en bloc resignations | Symposium on biological research and applications at PU | 'Local varsities, HEC reviving sports' | Education Department upgraded 33 schools

University of Peshawar (UoP) students protest lack of hostel facility | Teachers express concern over Islamia College Act | Efforts underway for appointment of Abdul Wali Khan University (AWKU) staff | Kohat University students demanded holding of viva | Forces vacated Swat schools

Private Academies Forum committee to monitor SSC papers | Rare books, statues cry for attention | Arid University organised farmers' day

March 27

Corrupt Practices: Raiding team exposes illegal class X exam centre at Al-Umer Foundation School | Taking Matric exams from Central Prison

Punjab Higher Education Department has no record of 'regularised' lecturers | Recruitment of 34,000 teachers under process

$75m USAID programme for teachers launched | QAU welcomed spring | FJWU new grading system | Workshop at FJWU | IIUI 21st annual cultural week | PMAS-AAUR holds na'at competition

Karachi Uiversity MA registration | Surgery-I paper rescheduled | BIZTEK seminar calls for direct Senate election | PAF-KIET revisits groovy '70s | Commemorative stamp for Habib Public School

Dr Asim now VP Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) too | PPSC withdrew recommendation | Punjab University announced results | PhDs awarded at PU | Kinnaird College won LCCI Business Plan Competition | Gen Kayani visited Royal College of Defence Studies

Youth forced to seek jobs abroad | Indian student approached SC over beard ban by school

Sindh Public Service Commission announced PCS exams from April 6

March 28

Lack of magisterial powers encourages cheating in exams | Incompetence or political pressures? | School rejects Board allegations | School's 'recognition' still a mystery

Punjab University official fired for failure to stop IJT from holding moot | Punjab Law College's student distinction | Meeting reviewed arrangements for Punjab University book fair

Karachi University extended admission date for BA, BSc, BCom | KU Digital lab inaugurated | PAF graduation ceremony held

Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU) accused of backing 'outsiders'

FCPS students to be trained in Saudi Arabia | STB prepared textbooks | Teachers said to continue fast unto death in Dadu

Orders for recruitment of educators on merit | Police to upgrade teaching syllabus

Dress show at International Islamic University (IIU) ended in chaos | IIU convocation schedule announced | St Mary's Academy welcomed new term | Preston University gave scholarships

March 30

Illegal exam centres: Lack of proof biggest hurdle in investigations | Governor set up two-member inquiry committee | SPLA rescind demand for dismissal of Education Secy

Punjab Universtiy started Registration for BA/BSc Annual Exam 2010 | PU B.Com admission schedule | PU MBBS Final Prof results | PU Thesis display | PU symposium on molecular biology concluded

HEC lacked notified service rules to follow legal procedure for the recruitment

Academicians called to reform university education, Concern over 73% cut in universities' budget

Screening tests of FPSC from April 11 announced | FPSC director charged with sedition | UK varsity awarded PhD to Pakistani student

95 lecturers reinstated on Supreme Court of Pakistan order | Students complained of load shedding | PPSC recommended 91 candidates

Federal Urdu University for Arts, Science and Technology (Fuuast) extended BA, BCom and MA (private) registration and examination forms date | DUHS symposium | Hamdard University (HU) may use Gul Bahao's Chandi Ghar at campus | KU should generate own funds: said VC | KU seminar urges united efforts to uplift metropolis

Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU) sub-campus got fourth project director in six weeks

World Bank aid for Edu in jeopardy: SDPs of 65% girls' schools not submitted to RSU | Closed school case: relocating rather than renovating?

A fake degree holder in NWFP Assembly | AMC organised parliamentary debate

Colourful cultural week at International Islamic University (IIU) concluded | Bangla school opened in Islam | FUUAST recognised by PEC | Students take exams under umbrellas in Dir

March 31

Class X exam cheating cases | Cheating rampant

Who is to blame for the examination mess?. Unfortunately in Karachi several mafias seem to be more powerful

Police Training School attack widely flayed. Its an attack on sovereignty of Pakistan

Peshawar private schools refused admission to Afghan kids | Teachers assured of solution to problems in Mansehra

Intermediate exams announced to begin on April 28 | KU announced BDS results | KU LLB exams revised syllabus | New KU adviser on exams

Ghalib Library in needed of water, repair | LUMHS signed MoU with UK varsity

GCU Lahore became victim of the university administration's authoritarian governance | PU to solve all promotion cases | Entry ban on private vehicles in PU protested | PU results declared | PU and Aitcheson College win the Urdu and English debates | 5-day training workshop at UVAS | Bird show at UVAS

Students forced to buy expensive books from class one to ten published by private publishers

Sindhi Adabi Board's grant raised | Govt advised to ensure good salary for teachers: Private schools

120 youth from Balochistan, Fata announced to recieve scholarships on Apr 1 | College professor gunned down in Kalat

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