Study in UK: IELTS requirement in new immigration rules

Study in UK: No change in English language requirements
Lahore, May 23: The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) has announced that there has been no change regarding English language requirements to study in the UK despite the fact that the country recently introduced new immigration rules for foreign students under Tier 4 of the Points Based System.

According to a news release issued by the British Council on Friday, IELTS UK Stakeholder Relations Manager Carly Moulding says the IELTS is concerned that new immigration rules for foreign students under Tier 4 of the Points Based System may have led to some confusion amongst Pakistani students over the English language requirements to study in the UK. "This confusion may lead students run the risk of being unsuccessful in their applications, if they do not submit all documentation required of them by the university," she adds.

She says: "The majority of educational institutions still require international students to prove their English language ability and IELTS is still the preferred test accepted by almost all higher education institutions in the UK."

Ms Moulding says Pakistani students looking to enter the UK with a Tier 4 student visa should first check with their chosen university or college what minimum English language ability is required for admission. "If the university or college has asked for proof of English language as part of their admission requirements, it will need to see documentary evidence," she adds.

She explains that it is a requirement under Tier 4 that the university or college lists all evidence that it has seen to assess a student's ability to undertake the course. All applicants will need to provide the same documentary evidence to the visa officer when they lodge their visa application. Dawn

'English proficiency requirement vital to study in UK'
Karachi: Pakistan students are still required to fulfill English proficiency requirements to study in UK, said International English Language Testing System (IELTS) UK Stakeholder Relations, Carly Moulding.

While new immigration rules for foreign students were introduced under Tier 4 of the Points Based System, IELTS was concerned that this may have led to some confusion amongst Pakistani students over the English language proficiency requirements to study in the UK. "It is important to understand that there has been no change regarding English language requirements to study in the UK," Moulding said.

Students from Pakistan willing to enter the UK with a Tier 4 student visa need to check with their concerned institute the English language ability required, while documentary evidence should be provided if required. It is a requirement under Tier 4 that the university or college lists all evidence that it has seen to assess a student's ability to undertake the course.

"We have seen evidence that students may be confused, but this is very important to clarify as students run the risk of being unsuccessful in their applications if they do not submit all the documentation required of them by the university. That documentation is still highly likely to include proof of their level of English language proficiency," Moulding said. The News

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Punjab University regularises employees' services
Lahore: The Punjab University (PU) has regularised employees (from BS-1 to BS-7), including technical staff, that have completed one-year of service after working on daily wages.

A notification, D/2183/Est-II, was issued in this regard. Fourteen senior clerks have also been promoted to the ranks of assistants under the 14618-35/Est-II notification. Separately, the PU Examination Department has announced the results of MPhil Molecular Biology Session 2007-2009 and BS Environmental Sciences (self-supporting), Session 2003-2007. Daily Times

Punjab University announced MPhil results
Lahore: The Punjab University Examination Department has declared the results of MPhil Molecular Biology (Semester System), Session 2007-2009 and BS Environmental Sciences (Self Supporting), Semester System, Session 2003-2007.

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UVAS to set up labs
Lahore: University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Nawaz has said the university is planning to set up purpose-built laboratories equipped with the most modern technology and competent technologists. He was addressing the participants of a series of workshops on "Operation and Application of Analytical Instruments" arranged by the Institute of Continuing Education and Extension and the Quality Operation Lab. The News

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Exam cheating : Ex-MNA's nephew remanded to police custody
Rawalpindi: Civil judge Shabana Risalat Abbasi on Friday gave Bilal Javed accused of sitting an examination for uncle ex-MNA Haji Pervez Khan in police custody on a three-day physical remand.

The investigation officer sought the alleged cheater's five-day physical remand, saying police are to recover original roll number slip from Javed and those who helped him sit the examination in place of uncle.

Besides granting police the youngster's three-day remand, the court also ordered his production before it on May 25.

The accused was later shifted to the City police station for interrogation.

Late last month, a Rawalpindi Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (RBISE) team had caught Bilal Javed attempting an FSc paper in place of uncle Haji Pervaiz Khan at Gordon College.

Police arrested the youth, who was initially granted bail by a magistrate but later denied the same by an additional district and sessions judge.

Haji Pervez also resigned as MNA after failing to prove innocence in the case before a PML-N inquiry committee. Daily Times

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Students clash with transport staff
Multan: Students of the Government Technical Training Centre clashed with employees of a private transport company on Friday after they allegedly tortured a student.

Angry students damaged three buses of the IB Transport Company, scuffled with its employees and blocked Khanewal Road, causing a traffic jam there. Later, police reached the scene and arrested at least 12 students. Police also resorted to baton-charge and aerial firing.

Earlier, the employees of the transport company allegedly entered the institution and tortured the teaching staff, including principal Amjad Ali.

New Multan police had not registered FIR of the case till Thursday evening when this report was filed.

Punjab Association of Instructors president Nazar Abbas said transport company employees tortured student Zubair who was travelling by a bus from Chungi No. 9 to his college. Zubair informed his fellows about the incident and a clash ensued.

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Swat varsity VC calls Taliban 'khwarijis'
Lahore: Swat University Vice-Chancellor Dr Muhammad Farooq has said the Taliban are the 'khwarijis' and totally differ with the beliefs of Muslims at large.

In his keynote address at a roundtable on the Swat situation at the Pakistan Institute of National Affairs here on Friday with Maj-Gen Kh Rahat Latif in the chair, he said the Taliban and Soofi Muhammad were at the same wavelength in their understanding of Islam.

He said both condemned the Constitution, democracy and women education as 'shirk' and were determined to destroy the "Taghooti Nizam" and enforce their version of Shariah at gunpoint.

Dr Farooq said the Taliban had the most advanced arms and communication system and were financed by all anti-American forces in the world. Moreover, he said Russia, China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, India and the USA had strategic interests in this part of Pakistan.

The present military operation if halted at this stage would be critically dangerous for the nation, he said and cautioned that if armed forces kept 15 per cent of the Taliban as future asset, it would surely endanger the safety of Pakistan.

Tracing the events leading to the promulgation of Nizam-i-Adl, he said that despite strong resistance from the US the ANP provincial government promulgated the ordinance after getting it endorsed by parliament. However, he said the Taliban grossly violated the agreement by refusing to lay down arms and by deploying themselves rapidly in Buner and Lower Dir.

Soofi Muhammad refused to cooperate in the appointment of qazis and the political and military leadership in a desperate situation decided to launch a fresh military operation, he said.

Dr Farooq said the heinous designs of militants were exposed by their atrocities which sharply reduced their public support.

Al-Khidmat Trust secretary-general Ehsanullah Waqas, who visited Buner, narrated the miseries of hundreds of thousands of displaced persons as well as the heroic deeds of the local population in accommodating the affected brothers.

Lamenting the callous attitude of the men in bureaucracy towards the hard-hit refugees, he demanded that Al-Rasheed Trust and Jamatud Dawa be permitted to serve the humanity as they did in the earthquake of 2005.

Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation vice-chairman Mian Sabdullah said that little attention was being paid to those old citizens who were left behind in the battlefield areas and demanded that the army and the government should make special efforts to look after them.

Social worker Mrs Naheed Tahir said the political and military leadership must respond to the basic question as to who was responsible for the growth of Taliban into a monster threatening the very stability of the country.

Farooq Chohan criticized the role of America and accused her of playing a double game with Pakistan.

PINA secretary-general Altaf Hasan Qureshee urged the nation to support the armed forces engaged in a crucial battle of survival.

He said the military operation should be limited, quick and result-oriented and the extremism be cured through education mainstreaming the seminaries and social development.

In his presidential remarks, Maj-Gen (retired) Kh Rahat Latif said that at this point of time the armed forces should have public support and diplomatic measures be adopted to check the US from dictating Pakistan.

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School admin assured of solution to problems
Hunza: The Northern Areas Secretary Education, Ejaz Asad Rasul, assured the school management committee of Federal Boys High School, Aliabad that all-out efforts would be made to resolve their problems.

He was talking to the committee members and community representatives after the closing session of a teacher training programme at the high school on Friday. The committee briefed the secretary about the condition of both the school building and academics. They said the behaviour of the officials of the education department forced them to restrain the school children to take classes for about five days. They praised the Assistant Commissioner Hunza, Zameer Abbas, and Amir Khan, tehsildar Aliabad, for forwarding the school issues to the concerned authorities.

The secretary assured them to allocate funds for the improvement of the school building, new furniture and construction of toilets, library and laboratory. He said that science teachers would be provided to the school.

The secretary assured them to transfer the absentee lab assistant from the school and appointment of the community-appointed teacher as permanent physical training instructor in the school. He expressed his concern over the worst result of the school during the last three years. The committee demanded to post a competent head master at the school in order to improve the academic performance.

The secretary directed the assistant district inspector of the schools in Central Hunza to submit a detailed report and proposal to its office regarding the school.

He also visited the building of the school and expressed his disappointment over the shabby condition of the model school. The secretary was accompanied by the Hunza Assistant Commissioner, Zameer Abbas, Aliabad Tehsildar Amir Khan, Dinar Khan, chairman and other local union council members. Dawn

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