Education

Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi has said that development of the country is directly linked with promotion of education sector. Addressing the 4th convocation of the Information Technology University in Lahore on Wednesday, he said that education plays vital role in advancing both humankind and amiable conduct…

Oxford University Press (OUP), a global leader in publishing, formally announced a strategic partnership with Nutshell Communications, Pakistan’s foremost communications firm specialising in stakeholder engagement, corporate branding, thought leadership, and strategic communications. The agreement was officiated at the OUP headquarters in Karachi by Muhammad Azfar Ahsan, Founder & CEO Nutshell…

Oxford University Press Pakistan (OUPP) has introduced OxfordAQA examinations in Pakistan. OxfordAQA is a partnership between Oxford University Press (a department of the University of Oxford) and AQA, by far the UK’s largest provider of GCSEs and A-levels. Benchmarked to UK standards, OxfordAQA examinations only ever test subject ability, using…

Oxford University Press (OUP) has announced the dates for the 9th Edition of the Islamabad Literature Festival (ILF), a three-day literary extravaganza scheduled to take place from November 3 to 5, 2023, at the Gandhara Citizen Club in F-9 Park. The sprawling grounds of the park will serve as the…

Punjab Schools Education Department has announced to close all public and private schools of the province till Sunday in the wake of increasing cases of conjunctivitis disease. This decision has been taken to protect children from the conjunctivitis epidemic. According to a notification, all schools will reopen from Monday and…

Caretaker Federal Minister of Education and Professional Training Madad Ali Sindhi has said the only way towards progress is education. This was expressed by him during a visit to the Federal Directorate of Education in Islamabad today. He said there are countries that were decades behind us but now due…

Minister for Education and Professional Training Madad Ali Sindhi has vowed to evaluate the ability of teachers to correct the educational system in the country. Talking to media persons during his visit to the Karachi Press Club on Sunday, the Minister said that the education and ability of the teachers…

The Public Affairs Officer (PAO) of the U.S. Consulate Peshawar Monica Davis visited Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to participate in U.S. educational and environmental programs on July 19. PAO Davis discussed educational opportunities through the U.S. Mission to Pakistan with Hazara University’s Vice Chancellor Dr. Mohsin Nawaz and learned more about…

The Indonesian Embassy and Bahria University are organizing an International Online Internship Program (OIP) featuring prominent experts and scholars from Indonesia to showcase modern Indonesia, share views and explore mutual learning opportunities for further development of ties between Indonesia and Pakistan. The OIP was inaugurated virtually by Dr. Teuku Faizasyah,…

Pakistan’s National University of Technology Islamabad has been selected as one of the most innovative universities in the world in 2023 by the World University Ranking for Innovation (WURI).The global ranking agency ranked the National University of Technology 51-100 universities in the world in terms of innovation.The WURI named NUTECH…

President Dr. Arif Alvi has urged the youth to equip themselves with the latest knowledge to take the country forward on the path of development. Addressing the first convocation of High Tech Institute of Medical Sciences in Taxila on Wednesday, he also advised the youth to develop analytical skills in…

The National Assembly was informed today that the government is giving special emphasis on promotion of quality education at the grass-root level. Responding to a calling attention notice, Minister for Federal Education Rana Tanveer Hussain assured to provide missing facilities at the public sector schools.  The session of the assembly…

Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal says the government is committed to ensure access of education to all underprivileged segments of the society. Addressing a ceremony in Islamabad on Tuesday, he said access to higher education is key to development and progress of the country. Expressing regret over the…

Federal Education Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain says incumbent government is making all out efforts to provide opportunities to special persons to help them realize their desired goals. He was addressing a ceremony held for distribution of wheelchairs among special students under the Prime Minister’s Electric Wheelchair Scheme at the Punjab…

Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi and Synapse, Pakistan Neuroscience Institute launched Tabeer – (IBA x Synapse) Program for the IBA students, staff, and faculty. Tabeer aims to foster a culture of compassion, effective communication, and creative leadership (3Cs) within the IBA community. The first large assembly to inaugurate this…

The National Curriculum Council has decided to constitute sub-committees for better inter-provincial coordination on matters focusing on quality textbooks, teachers, and assessment reforms. The decision was made at a meeting of the Council held in Islamabad on Thursday with Minister for Federal Education Rana Tanveer Hussain in the chair.   …

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif inaugurated One School for All, Teleschool Pakistan – Mobile App to provide online education to students from Grade-1 to 12 in Islamabad on Tuesday. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, the Prime Minister emphasized on promoting online education that can ensure continuity of learning in far flung…

Vice Chancellors from eleven out of sixteen HESSA partner universities departed for South Korea on an exchange visit under the USAID’s Higher Education System Strengthening Activity (HESSA) being implemented by the University of Utah. The week-long visit is being hosted by the University of Utah, Asia Campus based in Incheon,…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday terming children the ‘future builders of the nation’ said the government would provide maximum educational facilities to them. Addressing the launch of mobile schools under the project ‘School on wheels’, he said the step would increase the literacy rate in the country, particularly in…

A total of 51 Pakistani students are set to leave for the United States to study for one semester under the Global Undergraduate Semester Exchange Program funded by the US government. In this regard, the United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan held a two-day pre-departure orientation in Islamabad to learn…

Raja Noor Ilahi AtifDeputy District Education Officer tehsil Noorpur Thal Faiz Hassan Malik visited to different schools in the subdivision. He checked the attendance of the teachers and students during his visit.Deputy District Education Officer also assured to make all out efforts for the provision of quality education to students.…