New expenditures schedule of Sindh colleges
71 colleges of Sindh to get lecturers as govt approves SNE
Karachi, Sep 18: Sindh Education and Literacy Department has approved the
schedule of new expenditures (SNE) of 71 colleges of the province under
which it would appoint 275 lecturers, 66 assistant professors and 16
professors. "The department has already posted 500 lecturers
in 242 colleges of the province where 2,500 posts of lecturers were
lying vacant. Rest of the appointments to fill up 2,000 vacancies would
soon be made on merit basis," Senior Minister for Education, Pir Mazhul
Haq said while presiding over a meeting on Thursday. The
meeting reviewed the SNE situation in detail and also identified the
non-availability of facilities in colleges like dearth of furniture,
scientific equipment, computer labs etc. In view of the
recommendations of concerned officials, it was decided that all the
regional directors (colleges) would prepare the lists of shortage of
teaching and non-teaching staff, scientific equipment etc at the
colleges in their respective regions and submit the same to the
department. Haq directed the secretary education to conduct a
visit to all the colleges in every district of the province along with
additional secretaries and submit the report by October 15 while the
next meeting would be held on October 21 to discuss the situation. The
minister asked the regional directors to visit the colleges
periodically and submit reports along with photographs and also hold
regular meetings with director (colleges). He warned departmental
action against the officials in case of negligence towards implementing government policies. The
participants of the meeting were informed that the government has
provided Rs 150 million for purchasing computers for 113 colleges of
the province. The minister urged for transparent process of procuring
the computers. Earlier, the director (colleges) informed that
14 colleges of the province were functioning without SNE. Haq directed
the regional directors of colleges to remove objections, if any, under
the law so that the officers in grade 18 and 19, awaiting promotions,
could be elevated as per their seniority. Secretary Education,
Rizwan Memon, additional secretaries, Director General Colleges Prof
Rafique Ahmed Siddiqui and other officers attended the meeting. Daily times
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Schools to remain closed in view of 27 Ramazan-ul-Mubarak
Karachi: The educational institutions in the city including government-run
and private schools will remain closed on Friday in view of 27
Ramazan-ul-Mubarak. The decision to this effect has been taken by
steering committee of Sindh Education Department, which decides every
year the holiday calendar for schools and colleges of the metropolis.
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Importance of Urdu emphasised
Karachi: Sindh Minister for Education and Literacy Pir Mazharul Haq has
praised the universal character of Urdu, and said that Urdu was not
only the language of Delhi or Lucknow, but it was the language of the
entire sub-continent and those in diaspora. Speaking at an
Iftar party hosted by Anjuman Taraqqi-e-Urdu Pakistan (ATUP) on
Thursday, the minister asserted that the position of Urdu as the
national language of Pakistan was never threatened. He added however
that all other languages of Pakistan had a regional hue, and should be
supported. He also reminded the audience that the Sufi Saint
and poet Sachal Sarmast composed his poetry about 700 years ago in Urdu
and that proves that even at that time people of Sindh could understand
and speak the language. He assured the officials of AUTP of his
cooperation on every level. AUTP Honourary General Secretary
Dr Jamiluddin Aali said that the organisation was a legacy of tireless
work of Baba-e-Urdu Maulvi Abdul Haq and this should be taken by the
present generation and other after them. The news
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FUUAST awarded PhD degree
Karachi: The Graduate Management and Research Council of the
Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences & Technology has approved
the award of PhD degree to Prof Tauseef Ahmed Khan, the senior faculty
member and ex-chairman of the university's department of mass
communication. Prof Khan has completed his research thesis on
the "Role of Press Organisations in Freedom of the Press in Pakistan
1947-2004" under Prof Dr Mohammad Shamsuddin, the Dean Faculty of Arts,
University of Karachi. Dawn
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Schoolteacher sent to jail
Khairpur: A court sent to jail a schoolteacher here on Thursday on the
charge of corruption. Sources said the Anti-Corruption Police had
arrested schoolteacher Nazir Kalhoro for getting loan for purchasing a
house in the names of some other schoolteachers. The news
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