You have heard about transgender unions, teachers unions, labourer unions, rickshaw unions but have you ever heard about student unions? Do they exist? Yes, they existed but now they have been banned. Those were the golden times when unions existed. Many leaders of national level including Javed Hashmi, Jehangir Badar, …
Read More »HEC new policy will lower quality of education, say academic experts
Policy will decrease PhD standard and prove to be a ‘failed experiment’: experts Dr. Akram Chaudhry, Dr. Shahid Munir, Dr. Zafar Mueen, Dr. Rauf i Azam, Dr. Mumtaz Anwar and Dr. Hanan criticise Dr. Banauri’s new policy Teachers’ associations, Vice Chancellors and academic experts have shown their concerns over the …
Read More »HEC New PhD policy invites criticism
BS based PhD admission policy applicable from Jan 01, 2021: Banuri Academic circles criticise HEC new policy ISLAMABAD (Wednesday, January 21, 2021): The Higher Education Commission of Pakistan has announced to implement its new policy regarding BS based admission to PhD programmes from Junuary 01, 2021 while giving options to the …
Read More »Promises to keep—A must read
Sometimes, everything may not be the same as it looks. Even the world’s most powerful men may have many grieves and sorrows. This can be best understood by the story of newly elected US president Joe Biden. In the very start of his political career, he lost his wife and …
Read More »2019 – year of crisis for Pakistan higher education
M Sharif Rana The year 2019 remained very abstruse for higher education in Pakistan with major cuts in budget, lessening of scholarships, increment in fee and regular protest demonstrations by teachers’ federation. On the other hand, the government appointed regular vice chancellors in many universities, announced establishment of six new …
Read More »‘Me too’ being misused!
M Sharif Rana Where there is power, there is always risk of misuse of power. Although #Metoo has empowered women but it is also being misused. Blaming male of harassment is the worst ever tool used against men. Women use this tool to gain material benefits or blackmail innocent men. …
Read More »Admissions will continue to Associate Degree only, says Chairman HEC
By M Sharif Rana and M. Talha Shahid Lahore (August 2, 2019): During a joint press conference with Minister for Higher Education Punjab Raja Yasir Humayun at Arfa Karim Technology Park, Chairman HEC Dr. Tariq Banuri stated that, HEC has decided to phase out two year degree, BA/BSc degree would …
Read More »Punjab University announces BA/BSC position holders
M Sharif Rana Lahore (July30, 2019) Punjab University has declared the top position holders of BA/BSc Annual Examination 2019. Out of six positions of BA and BSc, students from Punjab Group of Colleges have won four positions. Noshaba Zafar roll no 082275 has got first position in BSc by securing …
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