petition of Dr. Majid Naeem IT Consultant of Punjab board

LAHORE – A two-member bench of the Lahore High Court on Thursday dismissed the petition of Dr. Majid Naeem , former IT consultant of all education boards in Punjab, who has challenged his arrest by the National Accountability Bureau.
Dr. Naeem through his counsel pleaded that the bureau’s investigating officer arrested him without obtaining permission from the competent authority, the chairman of the NAB. The counsel also said that the case against his client was fabricated and based on malafide.
He prayed to the court to declare arrest of Dr. Naeem and subsequent physical remand awarded by an accountability court to NAB as illegal and without any lawful authority. The NAB arrested Dr. Naeem following a reference filed against him on charges of misappropriating Rs27,97,850 in Punjab University’s funds and misuse of authority during his stint as Punjab University College of Information Technology Principal. The court had already dismissed his acquittal application in the case. Accused Naeem soon after his remand had filed anapplication with NAB for plea-bargain (willingness to return embezzled money).
After arguments, the bench comprising Justice Nasir Saeed Sheikh and Justice Rauf Ahmad Sheikh reserved the judgment and later announce the verdict.
Meanwhile, Judicial Commission Chairman Justice Shahid Saeed on Wednesday praised the role of electronic and print media in highlighting the blunders in online intermediate results.


Justice saeed said that media tried its best to show real image of the issue and to awake the government. The chairman also admonished the former ITconsultant of all education boards in Punjab Dr Majid Naeem when he criticized media’s role.

Dr Naeem recorded his statements before the commission and said that every year education boards face errors in results but this year the media highlighted the matter above its limits. The chairman snubbed Dr Naeem and remarked, “You mean that media should have dumb even when students including females were on roads and boards’ properties were set on fire.” Dr Naeem, presently in the NAB’s custody, informed the commission that board’s employees andadministration was behind the protests. He recorded monopoly of handful mafia sabotaged the online computerization system. He said he had also sought three days from the boards’ chairmen to remove the errors in the result but no one paid attention on his offer.
At this, the chairmen stated that statements of all chairmen of education boards recommended that Dr Naeem was given unlimited powers so that no one could dare to point out mistakes in the system. The commission asked him that his appearance was not necessary on every hearing.
Lahore BISE’s IT incharge Mian Tariq Mehmood and controller examinations Anwar Ahmad, Punjab information technology board chairman Umar Saif Khurram and director general Naeem Waqar Qureshi also appeared before the commission and recorded their statements. Lahore board’s store superintendent Muhammad Tariq submitted the record of computer accessories bought for the online system. The commission also allowed Judicial Activism Panel chairman Muhammad Azhar Siddique to present documentary evidences on Friday (today).
(nation)

Central Teachers’ Union Demands of Age Relaxation Report said

HAVELI LAKHA – The Central Teachers’ Union President has demanded that age relaxation should be given to the candidates for the post of Educators which was announced by the Punjab Education Department.


Union President Zafar Javed has appealed to Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif to announce relief in age limit for new appointment in the education department asEducators. He explained that in the past all the government had given age relaxation, especially to those persons who already in service when they apply through their department.
He said that the Punjab government had adopted a policy to not to give any relief to those government servants who were crossing the prescribed age limit. (nation)

Teacher only giving 20 odd minutes to the students they teach in schools and colleges

Karachi, Recently a study survey on the fundamental teaching, learning and management practices at schools in seven districts of Sindh has revealed that 70 per cent primary school teachers give just 15 minutes to each subject in a 35-minute class daily. While 20 per cent teachers educate students for more than 20 minutes in each class of 35-minute duration, while the remaining 10 per cent offer even less than five minutes.

These findings were shared with educationists, executive district officers, government officials, the media and other guests at a seminar held at the Aga Khan University`s Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED) office on Tuesday. Sindh education and literacy department additional secretary Mohammad Shariq was the chief guest. The baseline study conducted by the AKU-IED under the Strengthening Teacher Education in Pakistan (STEP) project covered 196 schools and over 6,000 students from classes IV and V in Thatta, Hyderabad, Tando Mohammad Khan, Tando Allahyar, Matiari, Khairpur and Sukkur.

It gathered information on student populations and prevailing teaching, learning and management practices in these schools as well as data on student learning achievements in four core subject areas i.e. mathematics, science, English and social studies. The study showed that only 56 per cent of the enrolled students attended classes regularly while others were either not regular or remained absent. The overall performance of students was found to be very poor in both classes, where only 17 per cent students obtained passing marks. Girls, however, performed better than boys in all subjects though it was found that they were not encouraged or given equal opportunity in classroom activities.

Three types of questions were asked from students; multiple choice questions, constructed response questions and extended response questions. Students performed relatively well in the multiple choice questions. But their performance was poor when evaluated for their reading, comprehension and writing skills.

The performance of students in Khairpur, Matiari and Sukkur was found to be better as compared to that of students in Tando Mohammad Khan and Tando Allahyar. The failure rate was also found to be considerably high at the primary level. The findings were positively correlated with the level of the facilities available at schools in terms of infrastructure and human resources. They also indicated that leadership and management skills among head teachers were either unsatisfactory or very basic at best.

STEP project coordinator Dr Takbir Ali said: “We all seem concerned about children who are `out of school`, but little concern exists about the many girls and boys who are `out of education` despite being in school.” The study suggested enhancing teachers` morale, involving the community at various levels and improving head teachers` capacity to perform. It recommended establishing a province-based examination regulatory authority for primary and elementary schools to ensure standardized exams and periodic testing, focusing on quality across schools and districts.

FBISE SSC II

ISLAMABAD – With an objective to facilitate weak students, the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) has issued a notification to provide ten consecutive chances to youth for appearing in supplementary examinations. Moreover, according to another notification, any student clearing part one of Matriculation or Intermediate from any other board of education would also be allowed to appear in exams for the second part of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) II and Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) II. The notification pertaining to chances for appearing in supplementary examinations stated: “Pursuant to the approval of BOG meeting restriction on the number of chances for appearing in the failed subject(s) is removed with the condition that this facility must be availed within five years form their first attempt, from SSC II and annual examinations 2011. The chances availed by a candidate shall be in line with the curriculum/syllabus in vogue at the time of taking examinationby such candidate(s).” According to notification, the old syllabus in any subject will be kept in practice up to two consecutive chances.

According to the second notification, which was issued on November 15, students migrating from other board after passing their part (I) of SSC and HSSC will be allowed to appear in second part of examination conducted by the FBISE. The marks secured in part-I would be calculated as per the scheme of FBISE and will be incorporated in their results.
In the notification, the FBISE also announced for abolishing practical examinations of SSC-I and HSSC-I annual examination separately. “FBISE will conduct composite practical examinations in all subjects involving practical for the candidates of SSC and HSSCexamination. Hence, fresh candidates, appearing in SSC-1 and HSSC-1 annual examinations 2012, will take their practical examinations of part-1 along with practical examinations of part-II in respective annual examinations SSC-II and HSSC-II 2013.


It was also notified that practical examinations of 20 marks at SSC level in science subjects would be conducted by internal and external examiners for 10 marks each. At the HSSC level, practicalexamination of 30 marks in science subjects will be conducted by internal and external examiners for 10 and 20 marks respectively.
According to the notification, practical in subject of computer Science at SSC and HSSC level will, however, be conducted by external examiners alone.
The notification further says the student(s) of any group are allowed to appear in any one or two additional subjects wherein the FBISE conducts the examination after having cleared SSC and HSSC examination as the case may be.
Talking to Pakistan Today, FBISE Secretary Manzoor Ahmed said the decisions were taken in the greatest interest of students, adding that there had been a great demand from students and parents for maximum chances in appearing examinations and providing them chance to shift their boards.(ref(pakistantoday.com.pk))

PART 1 Results 2011 Punjab Boards is announced

Lahore, Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education will announce the Inter Part 1 Result 2011 again on November 19, 2011. Lahore board and other boards of Punjab province has announced the inter part 1 result 2011 on 17 October 2011 but due to lots of mistakes found in the result, it was cancelled.

The inter result 2011 was cancelled over the Punjab CM Shahbaz Sharif order and he ordered to announce the result within one month. He also ordered to assign the investigation to a judicial commission.

Now students can check their result online at the official website of the Lahore board and other boards’ sites for the respective result. All Punjab boards will announce the result again. Here this is well mentioning that the Punjab government has ordered to cancel the result due to violent students protest. In the protest the Gujranwala board building was set ablaze and all the records were burnt.

The result will be available online at ilmkidunya when the boards will announce the result online.

Inter Part 1 Result 2011

19th November on Monday School and college close to remain holiday celebration Abdullah Shah Ghazi’s

Sindh Government of education announced 19th November on Monday School and college close to remain holiday celebration Abdullah Shah Ghazi’s Urs celebration of his three-day Urs from Nov.17 to Nov.19
KARACHI Hazrat Abdullah Shah Ghazi ‘Urs’ has entered into the second day amid tight security, while the devotees continued pouring in undeterred despite Thursday’s fearsome terror incident nearby at the Sea View, Clifton area here.

Caravans from across the country were reaching in a large number, despite all the security concerns and threats at his shrine to participate in the ceremonies relating to the celebration of his three-day Urs from Nov.17 to Nov.19.




The devotees including men, women and children offered Fateha and laid wreaths on the shrine. Special arrangements have been made for the ‘Langar’, while the known ‘Qawwals’ performed at the shrine paying tributes to the Abdullah Shah Ghazi.

In collaboration with Auqaf department, law enforcement agencies, have taken solid fool proof security measures. In this regard, separate parking, walkthrough gates,metal detectors, walkways and close circuit television cameras were installed. All the surroundings are being monitored at a central control room.

Police, plain clothes officials, community wardens, ladies searchers and rangers’ officials have been deployed round the clock guarding the shrine. the news

Educational Paradigm of Pakistan

Islamabad DURING my visits to US college campuses, I make it a priority to seek out students from Pakistan to discuss how they are faring academically and otherwise. I also try getting feedback about these students from their international student advisers. Mostly there is nothing but praise, a fact which makes me proud. In most cases, Pakistani students are known to be friendly, generous, and extremely hard working.


‘He is almost perfect,’ remarked an advisor at a university in Indiana about a Pakistani student. Impressive though it sounded, the remark made me think. How can we improve upon on our education system to create even better students? An interesting article in Newsweek, ‘The Creativity Crises’ by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman, explores the issue of fostering creativity in the education system. According to the authors, “To be creative requires divergent thinking (generating many unique ideas) and then convergent thinking (combining these ideas into the best result.)” However, rigid curriculums and rote learning do not allow room for exploration and creativity.



Recognising the need to redefine the education paradigm and bring divergent thinking into the fold of formal academic practice, educators in the United States are focusing on promoting this concept. An initiative, aptly titled “Odyssey of the Mind (OM),” was implemented 25 years ago at a number of schools. The Psychology CareerCentre defines OM as “the type of programme that supports divergent thinking, thinking that generates multiple, ‘out-of-the-box’ solutions to problems. Instead of one right answer for every problem, divergent thinking creates multiple solutions.”

Primary schools in the United States are not the only platform where the divergent thinking approach is supported and implemented. A growing number of colleges and universities recognise the importance of this practice. This impressive list of colleges includes institutions like Johns Hopkins, Stanford University, Indiana University, andColumbia College to name but a few. Columbia College courses in divergent learning include classes such as “Characteristics of the Divergent Learner,” “Education in Modern Society,” and “Learning Processes and Styles.”

Divergent thinking programmes and their implementation can greatly encourage creativity and success in the education system of Pakistan. We can all contribute to this initiative by providing an enriching and exciting environment for our younger students. A young mother recently expressed her concern to me about her 6 year-old who was ‘thinking odd’. The child wanted a potter’s wheel and when asked why, he said he wanted to “feel things grow in his hands and to know what makes them grow!” This need to explore is what inspires creativity and it must be encouraged; this child and others like him could be our future Nobel Prize winners.Daily Times.

IOBM MBA / PH.D/ M.Phil Admissions 2011/2012

Department of Education and Department of Business Psychology at Institute of Business Management (IoBM), Karachi, will be offering MBA, MS/M.Phil. and Ph.D. academic programs from Spring 2012.

MBA in Educational Management (2 and 3 Years)

Eligibility:
14 years of education from Higher Education Commission (HEC) recognized university (3 years)
16 years of education from HEC recognized university (2 years)
High second division

MS/M.Phil. leading to Ph.D. in Education

Eligibility:
16 years of education from HEC recognized university
Clearance of NTS/GAT (General)

Ph.D. in Social Sciences, specializing in Education and Psychology

Eligibility:
18 years of education from HEC recognized university CGPA3.0
Clearance of GAT (Subject) / GRE

How to Apply?
Submit admission form available online at IoBM website.
Visit IoBM campus any day (except Friday) between 9:00 am to 4:00 pm to submit application fee of Rs.2,000 and to collect Admit Card and Admission Kit.
Bring along photocopies of your academic testimonials and two passport size photographs with blue background.
Deadline to submit form is Sunday, November 27, 2011.
Aptitude Test will be held on Sunday, December 18, 2011 at 2:30 pm at loBM Campus.

Scholarships and Facilities
Financial assistance for MBA in Educational Management students
Need and merit based financial assistance
Credit transfer

Contact Details

For further information, you may please contact:

Institute of Business Management (IoBM),
Korangi Creek, Karachi-75190, Pakistan.
UAN: 111-002-004
E-mail: admissions (at) iobm.edu.pk
Website: www.iobm.edu.pk

NTS ETS Result 20 NOVEMBER 2011 TEST DATE

ETS or Education testing service tests candidates list was announced few weeks ago now the test is held on 20 November 2011 the result is awaited by the students who give the test for ETS 2011 held on 20 November 2011 the candidates who give the test are given instruction to see below and follow the instruction below for the result of ETS 2011 NTS test.

Click the link below for result of ETS test serviced by NTS organisation on 20 Nov 2011

ETS NTS TEST ( RESULT ) 20 Nov 2011

If you are having trouble finding the result just mention it in comments below we will try our best to help in regards of ETS NTS TEST result of 20 November 2011 test.
Educational Testing Service (ETS), USA, provides a comprehensive suite of testing products and services that encourages learning, indicates progress and measures the proficiency of English.

ETS has appointed National Testing Service (NTS), Pakistan as ETS Preferred Associates (EPA) to market, distribute, sell and administer the following three tests in Pakistan:
Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL ITP);
Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC Speaking & Writing); and
Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC Listening & Reading).

ETS Language Testing Programs
English language proficiency tests for students, faculty, staff of schools, colleges, institutions and other bodies.
English language tests for UK immigration.

ETS is looking forward to have all national and international immigration and educational consultants on NTS panel to adopt ETS tests in Pakistan. National Testing Service will be administrating ETS tests in Pakistan from April 1, 2011.

How to Register
Visit National Testing Service (NTS) website (www.nts.org.pk);
Download and complete the application form available at the website along with online deposit slip; and
Attach the deposit slip with application form and send It to the address given below.

Contact Details

For further information, you may please contact:

National Testing Service (NTS),
Headquarter: 402, Street No. 34, Sector I-8/2, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Telephone: +92 (051) 9258478-79

Karachi Office:
National Testing Service (NTS),
POF Complex, 3rd Floor, 252 Sarwar Shaheed Road Saddar, Karachi, Pakistan.
Telephone: +92 (021) 35215013

Lahore Office:
National Testing Service (NTS),
Plaza No. 170, 2nd Floor, Y-Block, Phase III, DHA Commercial Area, Lahore Cantt., Lahore, Pakistan.
Telephone: +92 (042) 35692448

Peshawar Office:
National Testing Service (NTS),
B-2, Rahat Abad Colony, Near Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Telephone: +92 (091) 9218233

Website: www.nts.org.pk

Ziauddin College uni BE / BS Biomedical Engineering for session 2012.

Ziauddin College of Bio-Medical Engineering at Faculty of Engineering, Ziauddin University, Karachi, has invited applications for admission in 3rd batch to the 4-year degree program BE / BS Biomedical Engineering for session 2012.

The program is approved by Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) and Higher Education Commission (HEC).

Eligibility Criteria
Minimum 60% marks in HSC (Pre-Medical / Pre-Engineering / General Science Group) with Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science.
A Level or an equivalent qualification and Diploma in Associate Engineers (Biomedical /Electrical / Electronics) with at least 60% marks in the relevant discipline.

Note: Students who have secured percentage between 50% and 59% may also apply to join zero semester.

Classes will be held in City Campus.

Revised Admission Schedule
Last date for submission of application: November 26, 2011
Entry Test: November 27, 2011
Interviews: November 29, 2011
Commencement of classes: January 16, 2012

Prospectus and Application Forms
For local (Pakistani) students: Rs.1,500
For overseas applicant: US$100
Application Processing Fee at the time of application form submission: Rs.1,500
For out of Karachi applicants additional courier cost for each dispatch: Rs.200

Prospectus and application form can be obtained and submitted at:

Admission Office,
City Campus: F-103, Block B, North Nazimabad, Karachi, Pakistan.
Telephone: +92 (021) 36648237 Ext: 334
Fax: +92 (021) 36644153

Contact Details

For further information, you may please contact:

Admission Secretariat, Registrar’s Office,
Ziauddin University, 4/B, Shahra-e-Ghalib, Block 6, Clifton, Karachi, Pakistan
Telephone: +92 (021) 35862937-9 Ext: 599
Fax: +92 (021) 35862940
E-mail: info (at) zu.edu.pk
Website: www.zu.edu.pk

PEF Result of 9Th QAT exam

Lahore: The Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) has declared the result of 9th Quality Assurance Test (QAT) of the Foundation Assisted Schools. According to the result issued in a DGPR handout, 1,335 partner schools from 29 districts took part in the test and 1,203 schools qualified the test. The overall passing percentage was 97 per cent. The detailed result is available at PEF website www.pef.edu.pk. The news

Author discuss about history of Pakistan relates

Selective moral outrage in this part memoir, part history suggests Imran Khan is playing to a powerful right wing


Imran Khan’s political star is on the rise in Pakistan. Just as he did in his two-decade-long cricket career, he is once again dazzling a fractured nation. This time, his aim is not for the bat, but the ballot box. But will Khan win in a nation that is dominated by feudal politics, corruption, nepotism, old parties and military interference?

Khan’s support among Pakistan’s kingmakers, the media and military intelligence, combined with his high poll ratings, are beginning to yield results in the form of vast gatherings of people who attend his rallies. He is filling a political vacuum in a land where there are few leaders. His recent book, Pakistan: A Personal History, is part memoir and part history, but it is mainly his manifesto for creating change in Pakistan.

In the interests of full disclosure, I should mention that I met with Khan last month in London, thanks to my friend Jemima Khan, his former wife. He gave me a copy of his book, and we spoke about Sufism and his attraction towards it. Explaining the draw of this gentler, softer Islam of the hearts, he is sincere in person, as he is when he writes about it. Unlike Cat Stevens, the singer who converted to a more hard line, activist form of Islam, Khan’s rediscovery of his more contemplative faith has been steered by a spiritual mentor, Mian Bashir. Khan writes movingly of mystical encounters. He quotes extensively from Sufi philosophers such as Iqbal, and is comfortable within the Sufi tradition. But this quest does not extend to other aspects of Islam.

In his book, Khan adopts popular Pakistani thinking on Islamic politics without applying his critical faculties as well as he does on other areas of his religion and politics. For example, he writes: “Islam is not just a religion to be practised privately by individuals, but a way of life. The Quran lays out clear rules for how a society should be governed, and guidance on how people should behave.” This slipping into Islam-as-state-and-society is the mistake that extremists make, and then demand we all conform to. Fortunately, the Koran does not specify systems of governments, and uses the Arabic word dean, or religion, to describe Islam, Christianity and Judaism. So Islam is, like others, a religion – it does not demand theocracy.

But Khan is not always wrong. He claims, justifiably, that he was ahead of his time when he criticised the militant pursuit of the war on terror in Pakistan and Afghanistan, and was right in calling for peace with less extreme elements of the Taliban, and others. That policy is now being pursued, perhaps too late, by Pakistan and the west. Khan writes compellingly about the culture and mindset of tribal people in Pakistan’s’ Swat valley and the North West Frontier Province. His book gives invaluable insights into the behavioural codes of Pashtun tribes, and the rise of Islamist radicalism in Pakistan in the wake of ongoing CIA drone attacks.

In both his book and his political role, Khan gives voice to this rise in anti-American radicalism among elite Pakistanis. His story is that of Pakistan’s elite: he was educated abroad, is addicted to cricket, comfortable in English, an admirer of the British monarch, a wearer of western clothes and yet harbours a deep antipathy toward the west.

As a political manifesto, Khan’s book is a rallying cry to these elites. It is also a message to the west, about the intricacies and complexities of a rebellious Pakistan that feels humiliated daily by American violations of its sovereignty. But he does not ask why Pakistan cannot control its own territory. Had it subdued its militants, the US would not need to be involved. Khan writes compassionately about the poor and downtrodden in Pakistan, but he does not touch on the plight of Christian Pakistanis who suffer daily from the discriminatory blasphemy laws that can, almost whimsically, condemn them to death. Nor does he write about the second-class citizenship of Pakistan’s Shia and Ahmedi Muslims, who are barred from opportunities and routinely face harassment both as individuals and as communities.

Khan, rightly, writes and speaks about the need for political leaders to disclose their assets, as he has done, in order to eliminate corruption from public life. But why does he not write about the need for similar disclosure of the wealth of military generals? Or that of rightwing religious leaders?

These and other selective moral outrages, and the convenient reading of Islam, suggest that Khan might be playing to a powerful, religious rightwing gallery in Pakistan. As such, his book helps us comprehend that audience, and how it is shaping westernised Pakistanis such as Imran Khan.

The writer is a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and author of The Islamist

Nov 19 Results of Inter Part 1 will be announced of Lahore Board officials

Punjab Education Department issues notification to all eight educational boards forrestoration of manual system.
LAHORE: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Lahore has recompiled the results of first year students that were earlier announced with huge errors by the computerised grading system and will formally announce the results on November 19, reported Express 24/7 on Saturday.
According to sources, it has been decided that all eight boards of Punjab will not be announcing the results at the same time.
The principals and teachers of various colleges along with students’ parents will be briefed from November 16-18 regarding the result checking procedure adopted by the board this time.
For the rechecking, the teachers have been paid Rs10 for checking each objective paper and Rs12 instead of Rs6 for checking each subjective-type paper.
Students across Punjab protested against errors in their results which were compiled by the new computerised system. The massive protests led to the cancellation of their results, and the Punjab government announced the rechecking of exams.
NAB arrests former IT consultant

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Punjab has arrested former IT consultant of the Lahore Board, Dr Majid Naeem on charges of corruption, Express 24/7 reported. He had earlier been sacked from his post following massive errors in the online intermediateexamination results.
Director NAB Punjab Atiqur Rehman said that Naeem had been arrested under corruption charges of Rs4.1 million during his posting at Punjab University.
Naeem will be presented in the accountability court for remand.
Judicial commission asks boards to submit statements by Monday
The judicial commission conducting the inquiry into the Intermediate result fiasco on Saturday asked the eight boards in Punjab to submit their written statements by Monday.
Former Higher Education Secretary Ahad Cheema, during the hearing, said that the Examination Controller is responsible for the irregularity in the results.
While appreciating the capabilities of Dr Majid Naeem, who created the online result system, Cheema said that improper implementation of the system resulted in the mishap, while Former Chairman Lahore board Akram Kashmiri said that the responsibility of the fiasco lies with Dr Naeem.
Justice Shahid Saeed conducting the inquiry said that former chairman and secretary are equally responsible of the debacle as they hired Dr Naeem despite knowing that he was suspended from Punjab University, UET and also from Wapda while there is also a case against him in National Accountability Bureau (NAB) as well

2013 When Chinese Language Would be a Compulsory Subject for Students in Pakistan

KARACHI, Sept 4: The government of Sindh has decided to introduce Chinese language as a compulsory subject from class VI in all educational institutions in the province, including Cadet College, Petaro, from 2013.

Students passing matric and higher-level examinations with Chinese language will be eligible for foreign scholarships and training.

The decision was taken at a meeting presided over by Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah at the Chief Minister`s House here on Sunday.

Senior Education Minister Pir Mazharul Haq, Secretary General to the President Salman Farooqui, Education Secretary Siddique Memon, Special Secretary to the CM Atta Mohammad Panhwar, chairman of the Board of Governors of Cadet College, Petaro, and the Principal of Cadet College, Petaro, also attended the meeting.

The meeting observed that since China was Pakistan`s all-weather friend and neighbour with whom trade relations were growing with every passing day it had become necessary to promote Chinese language in the country.

The meeting decided that the curriculum will be devised and other issues will be resolved on a priority basis.





Important Key Point About Chinese Language





Teachers Remarks

BISE lahore board process of rechecking of Higher Secondary School

BISE lahore board process of rechecking of Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) Part-I papers is still continuing,
all punjab boards of intermediate and secondary education in Punjab about the causes of failure of “Online System” and also the measures being taken to facilitate the aggrieved students.

one-man judicial commission comprising Justice Shahid Saeed of the Lahore High Court will start proceedings for determining causes of delay in declaring the intermediate result from Nov 10 on a daily basis.
Bise lahore board to announce all Intermediate students of “fbise.org” are informed that the All Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education, in Punjab has officially AnnouncedThat The Intermediate Examination (HSSC) Part 1 ( 11th Class) Results will be Announcedon 10th to 18th November 2011

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Rs284 million for Pakistani sector education improvement

Rs284m UK grant for education, health sectors




PESHAWAR : The Department for International Development (DFID) of United Kingdom will provide additional grants to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to improve the performance of health and education facilities in the province.

According to a handout, Buner and Dera Ismail Khan districts of the province has been selected for piloting the project at a cost of Rs284 million. The district coordination officers of both the districts, Mujeebur Rehman and Khan Bakhsh, signed a memorandum of understanding with representatives of DFID here on Thursday.

Provincial Minister for Elementary and Secondary Education Sardar Hussain Babak and secretaries of finance, health and education departments were also present on the occasion.

As per agreement, the amount earmarked by DFID will be released as budgetary support and an equivalent amount reflected in the 2011-12 budgets as an allocation to the districts.
The amount will be reflected as output based grants to the selected districts.

The districts, to be identified for the project, should fall under the 10 least developed districts. “The number of districts has been selected in such a manner that piloting the activity
is manageable and can bear fruitful results,” the handout said.

A detailed need assessment of the selected districts has been carried out through the staff of line departments and district officials. On the basis of the assessment, a baseline data has been collected.

The baseline data will also be collected to compare the progress of those districts, which are recipients of the grants, with the non-recipient ones.

“The recommendations of the third party evaluation will form basis for improving and replicating the systems in other districts,” the handout said.

In this connection, an implementation plan has been chalked out and the elementary and secondary education department has submitted the same to finance department along with budget plan for the release of allocated amount to the project.

After signing of the MoU, 50 per cent of the allocated amount will be released as first tranche to districts. The elections of parent teacher councils have been held and their training is in progress in both the pilot districts.
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government-run school in Shabqadar area over run

CHARSADDA The future of hundreds of students has been put at stake as the landowner of a government-run school in Shabqadar area on Thursday closed the institution over differences with the education department on appointment of a watchman.

Mohammad Amin had donated a portion of his land to the education department for construction of a primary school some 13 years ago in Kabli area of Shabqadar on some terms and conditions. Presently over two hundred children, including girls, were studying in the only school of the area.

The landowner was watchman at the school for 13 years. But after retirementneither he was given pension nor the post of watchman was transferred to one of his children. The education department appointed another man on the post. So the owner in protest locked the doors of the school building and shifted hisfamily in the building.

It is important to mention here that several girls and boys schools are still closed in Shabqadar area due to tussle between officials and landowners. The ultimate sufferers are the students.

The landowner Mohammad Amin told Dawn the education department was not abiding by the agreement made with him. He said neither he was givenpension nor his children were recruited on the post after his retirement. He said instead of giving them their right the authorities appointed a third person by ‘taking bribe’ from him.


The worried parents have demanded of the Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti to intervene and save the future of their children.

BOYCOTT: Primary schoolteachers on Thursday boycotted classes to press the government for acceptance of their demands. Call or the boycott was given by the All Primary Teachers Association (APTA).

APTA district president Arshad Khan, Charsadda tehsil president Faizullah and general secretary Zahidullah, demanded of the government to accept their demands forthwith else they would organise protests.

At a meeting the teachers appealed to other teachers organisations to cooperate with them in their struggle for their genuine demands.

STUDENTS INJURED: Students blocked the Charsadda-Takht Bhai road after four of their colleagues were injured in police fire. The police had to intervene to lift the blockade of the road by a group of students who were angered by a decision of umpire in a cricket match at Bahlola school.

The enraged students pelted stones on police, which resorted to baton-charge and fired in the air to disperse the students. As a result four students were injured.Dawn.

Sex education must be made part of curriculum (SPARC) (SPARC) : experts

Sex education must be made part of curriculum: experts
Karachi, July 24: With a majority of the victims in rape cases turning out to be minors and the accused culprits in their 20′s, civil society members have expressed deep concern over the emerging trend of such incidents.

Rukhsana Siddique, rehabilitation officer of War against Rape (WAR), has called for theintroduction of sex education in schools. “The state should pay attention towards the current situation and start programmes to educate the public, especially the youth about this issue. Sex education should immediately be started in schools and the media should also play its role to raise awareness.”


She said that the society is drifting from basic morals and family values as the culprits are mostly family members, a relative or an acquaintance.

Suhail Ahmed Abro of the Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) corroborated and said, “There was a time when a home was said to be the safest place for a child but not any more. The family institution has disintegrated.”

He said that since an acquaintance has easy access to a rape target and considers them as an easy prey; therefore, they are becoming involved in such activities.

“The average age of the victim is between 5 years to 14 years whereas the average age of the culprits ranges from early 20s to 30. Youngsters are raping children in order to vent their frustration, which arises due to rising unemployment, low literacy rate, rising poverty as well as the obscenity being shown on television programmes and in movies.”The news