ISLAMABAD: The Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) has issued the directions regarding home isolation and discharge during COVID-19 in compliance with the guidelines issued by the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation, and Coordination. As per the details of guidelines, the sources told APP that people with COVID-19 should isolate for 5 days if they […]
Education
Universities follow HEC guidelines for uniform semester system
ISLAMABAD: All Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) follow the Higher Education Commission (HEC) “Policy Guidelines for Implementation of Uniform Semester System in HEIs of Pakistan”. According to the sources, as per HEC guidelines “in each semester, students may be required to appear in quizzes, tests, midterms, final examinations, presentations (individual/group), group discussion, and submit projects/assignments/lab reports. […]
Third party should mark students’ papers to overcome harassment cases: Minister
ISLAMABAD: Education and Professional Training Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain on Friday said the third party should mark students’ papers to overcome harassment cases in the higher education institutions. Agreeing with Senator Bahramand Tangi during ‘Question Hour’ at the floor of the upper house of parliament, the minister said he had already given instructions to the […]
HEC asks students to apply online for Law-GAT till June 15
ISLAMABAD: Higher Education Commission (HEC) has announced Law Graduate Assessment Test(Law-GAT) for eligibility to seek enrollment as an advocate with the bar council. The test is being conducted under the directions of the Supreme Court vide its Order dated March 6, 2018, which has directed the restoration of the Law Graduate Assessment Test (Law-GAT) by […]
Govt committed to improve education sector: Ahsan Iqbal
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal said that his government was committed to taking revolutionary steps for the bright future of the youth. Talking to PTV News Channel, he said that the present government would take all possible steps to ensure the massive promotion of education in the country in general […]
Education ministry working on National Curriculum Summit
ISLAMABAD: Ministry for Education and Professional Training while considering the significance of the uniform curriculum, was making all-out efforts for calling a National Curriculum Summit to further improve the syllabus. According to sources, following the directions of Federal Education Minister for Education Rana Tanveer Hussain, all stakeholders and curriculum experts across the country from public/private […]
No cut in HEC’s budgetary allocation for FY 2022-23: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday announced that his government would make no reduction in the budget of higher education allocated for the fiscal year 2022-23. The prime minister directed the authorities concerned to follow the instructions while preparing the next federal budget. The decision has been taken to avoid the closure of several […]
Budget cut will force closure of university programmes & research: HEC
ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission’s governing body “Commission” has strongly deplored the unprecedented and massive cut in the budget for the higher education sector, emphasising that this will destroy all the efforts made in the last two decades. The Commission, in its meeting held online on Friday, unanimously demanded reversal of decision by the government […]
VCs show serious concerns over drastic budget cut for higher education sector
ISLAMABAD: The Vice Chancellors of public sector universities on Thursday showed serious concerns and strong dismay over drastic cut in the higher education budget for the fiscal year 2022-23, expressing apprehension that the cut would make it impossible for universities to pay salaries and pensions let alone meeting the overall expenses needed to run a […]
Federal Board reschedules exams postponed on May 25, 26
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) Islamabad had postponed two papers of the annual examination of matriculation within the county and abroad, scheduled on May 25, and 26 due to the Law and Order situation in the country. According to the controller examination, now the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) papers that were […]