tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69421793451197273072011-11-27T16:57:18.782-08:00Education in PakistanThis blog is being developed to invite views, news and suggestions of people who are keen to contribute towards development and uplift of public sector education of the country especially of the Punjab province.Education in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.comBlogger451100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-25548649497355194492010-12-19T11:04:00.000-08:002010-12-19T11:18:35.374-08:00Taseer tweets against CM's "Daanish"<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Education in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-51604996734343318582010-12-04T12:14:00.000-08:002010-12-04T12:41:55.052-08:00Army takes lead in flood-hit schools reconstructionBy Khalid Khattak LAHORE: The Pakistan Army, using public donations fast, has left the Punjab government far behind in the reconstruction of flood-hit public sector schools.While the big heads in Punjab government are exhausting their energies in file work and the petty ones waiting for release of funds, the army is doing actual field work and has so far repaired 487 partially damaged Education in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-12022302484662041952010-11-30T02:01:00.000-08:002010-11-30T02:16:45.855-08:00Red tape hurdle in good governanceKampus KorridorsBy Khalid Khattak THE lethargic attitude of government officials, their lukewarm response and lack of coordination regarding issues of immediate attention have been a matter of concern for stakeholders over the years.This not only exposes the so-called good governance but also shows as to how the government remains unmoved and does not bother to introduce reforms to benefit Education in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-25466346276762929392010-11-25T14:01:00.001-08:002010-11-26T13:32:34.587-08:00Degree verification sagaPU fails to verify degree of PM's son By Khalid Khattak LAHORE: Punjab University (PU) has failed to decide fate of graduation degree of MPA Abdul Qadir Gilani, son of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, which has been under scrutiny for almost two months now. The issue was highlighted in early October this year but since then nothing has been heard clarifying the exact situation whether theEducation in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-35675675485814554312010-11-23T13:54:00.000-08:002010-11-23T14:12:39.152-08:00Mock forums gainnig popularity in Pakistani schools!By Khalid KhattakTHE growing trend of organising mock forums by students is a healthy sign as the same not only provides an opportunity to the youth to debate issues of national and international importance but also to know functioning of supreme institutions such as parliament.The simulation exercise also provides an opportunity to the youth to experience the subtleties of diplomatic Education in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-73387747599828453502010-11-23T13:31:00.000-08:002010-11-23T13:36:33.796-08:00No watchdog for private schools!By Khalid Khattak LAHORE: THE powerful private schools mafia has failed the Punjab government’s much-hyped policy of establishing a regulatory body for them despite the lapse of two years.A high-powered committee, comprising educationists, MPAs and private schools representatives, was formed by Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif in late 2008.Besides reviewing the existing Punjab Private Education in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-1174096482208643022009-12-26T03:12:00.000-08:002009-12-26T03:13:59.287-08:00KC barred from action until probeBy Khalid KhattakLAHORE: The Punjab Higher Education Department on Thursday formally asked the Kinnaird College (KC) principal not to remove or surrender any faculty member until the committee formed by the college’s Board of Governors submits its report.The KC Board of Governors (BoG) had formed a three-member committee on December 5, to investigate the allegations levelled by the faculty Education in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-54425547038381621592009-12-26T03:09:00.000-08:002009-12-26T03:11:10.418-08:00KC shows door to seven teachersBy Khalid KhattakLAHORE: The administration of Kinnaird College for Women on Wednesday terminated the services of three of its faculty members, repatriating four others to the Punjab government.According to sources, the faculty members along with some others had pointed fingers at the alleged irregularities in recent admissions, besides showing strong resentment over the appointment of Naima Education in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-90966254810996802882009-12-26T02:54:00.000-08:002009-12-26T03:07:43.344-08:00Kinnaird College students complain of mismanagement in examinationsBy Khalid KhattakLAHORE:Some students of the Kinnaird College for Women have pointed out insufficient arrangements in the ongoing internal examinations, alleging the mismanagement was creating problems for them. Seeking anonymity for obvious reasons, they said the issue needed to be highlighted as they believed it was against the traditions of Kinnaird College (KC).During a visit to the KC on Education in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-39005880629346444972009-02-10T09:37:00.000-08:002009-02-10T09:40:09.368-08:00People question donation collection by private schoolsBy Khalid KhattakLAHORE: AS more and more people have been opting to send their kids to private sector schools in the wake of low quality education and deteriorating standard of public schools, many are getting upset because of certain “unwanted” practices of these private institutions. Besides complaining about heavy amount charged at the time of admission, people have been expressing concern Education in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-7565046276548371672009-02-10T09:34:00.000-08:002009-02-10T09:36:19.416-08:00HRM a challenge to education deptBy Khalid KhattakLAHORE: HUMAN resource management is one of the major challenges to the authorities of Education Department in Punjab.Despite the fact that the department has been bifurcated into the School Education Department and the Higher Education Department, there is no proper management of the human resource by the authorities concerned. That is why a shortage of teachers and heads of Education in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-16149802705166944412009-02-10T09:32:00.000-08:002009-02-10T09:33:46.302-08:00Public schools to offer vocational trainingBy Khalid KhattakLAHORE: THE Punjab government has decided to introduce vocational training courses in selected schools of the province in a bid to train schoolchildren in employable skills.The plan envisages imparting vocational training to students of Class 6 and above by providing them with hands-on experience in electronics, woodwork and plumbing etc. In institutions for girls, courses in Education in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-81354941822265727202009-02-10T09:27:00.000-08:002009-02-10T09:30:54.950-08:00PPSC for transparent system of hiring at universitiesBy Khalid KhattakLAHORE: THE Punjab Public Service Commission’s proposals to ensure fair and transparent hiring at public universities were presented before the Punjab Assembly on Wednesday.These proposals were submitted to the Chancellor/ Punjab Governor in PPSC Annual Report 2007. The PPSC had said that it had received complaints about favouritism and nepotism in the hiring process at public Education in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-2413323365451010362009-02-02T09:51:00.000-08:002009-02-02T09:56:06.241-08:00Major changes likely in BA/BSc, MA/MSc examsBy Khalid Khattak Major structural changes in the Punjab University’s BA/BSc and MA/MSc examinations are in the offing and are likely to be applied to those candidates who will appear in these exams from varsity’s affiliated colleges or privately from this year.These changes include reorganisation of aggregate system of marking, allowing those candidates of BA/BSc for supplementary exam who fail Education in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-91752231671318684722009-02-02T09:48:00.000-08:002009-02-02T09:50:13.651-08:00MA English result exposes colleges’ performanceBy Khalid KhattakLAHORE: The recently declared result of MA English Annual Examination 2008 has exposed disappointing performance of public sector colleges as a small number of students from these institutions could pass the exam.A study of result revealed that in most of the colleges those passed the exams were late college students (LCSts), which means they had repeated the exam otherwise, passEducation in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-53868128708049696312009-01-24T03:01:00.000-08:002009-01-24T03:02:51.154-08:00Government takes over 10 JD schoolsBy Khalid KhattakLAHORE: THE Punjab government has appointed administrators in ten selected schools of banned outfit Jamat ud Dawa after intelligence agencies reported that these institutions were promoting extremism.As many as 26 educational institutions of Jamat ud Dawa are operating in various parts of the province but the government has appointed administrators in only 10 selected Education in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-76814022715151531492009-01-24T02:42:00.000-08:002009-01-24T02:43:42.788-08:00Report sought from private schools charging Rs 2,500 feeBy Khalid KhattakLAHORE: THE Punjab Schools Education Department has asked the leading private schools, which have been charging Rs 2,500 and more as minimum fee per student per month, to send details regarding their fee structure being implemented from class 1 to class 10.The News has learnt that the department aims to present the data before the committee recently constituted by the chief Education in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-68562809970405781112009-01-24T02:40:00.000-08:002009-01-24T02:41:50.131-08:00PU leases land to telecom companiesBy Khalid KhattakLAHORE: THE Punjab University (PU) in a bid to generate revenue in the wake of severe cuts in grants by the federal government has leased its land to three cellular mobile companies for installation of towers.It is learnt that cellular mobile companies Warid Telecom, Mobilink and Zong have entered into a ten-year agreement with the PU.A senior PU official said university Education in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-14662449285755059072009-01-24T02:38:00.000-08:002009-01-24T02:39:40.630-08:00Rs17,88,177 recovered from GCU VC as penal rentBy Khalid KhattakLAHORE: THE Punjab government has recovered an amount of Rs17,88,177 from Government College University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Aftab as penal rent for his residence.Sources in the Services and General Administration Department (S&GAD) told The News on Tuesday that the GCU VC had been paying normal rent for his residence at 4-Club Lane, GOR-I, Upper Mall, since Sep 12, Education in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-22933908275411073662009-01-24T02:33:00.000-08:002009-01-24T02:35:30.439-08:00Young students have it toughBy Khalid KhattakONE of the bitter facts about primary (Class-5) and middle standard (Class-8) annual examinations, scheduled in February 2009, is that the young candidates will attempt the exams based on knowledge they have gained in four months.These students were supposed to take annual examinations after attending their schools for one full academic year but change in start of academic Education in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-12975258855601803012008-12-08T00:35:00.000-08:002008-12-08T00:46:52.134-08:00Students bemoan delay in PITB scholarships releaseBy Khalid KhattakTHE silence of the Punjab government over award of scholarships to selected candidates under the previous government’s initiative, Outstanding Talent Development Scholarship, has been greatly irking the students and their worried parents.The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) had announced the scholarships (Phase-II) in April 2007 for BS, MS and MPhil/PhD students in Education in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-26317278466884752942008-12-08T00:31:00.000-08:002008-12-08T00:33:52.692-08:00School heads fired for poor Matric resultsBy Khalid KhattakLAHORE: THE School Education Department has fired six heads of schools showing extremely poor results in recent matriculation examinations.The department has also demoted a headmaster with a warning to improve results next time. The School Education Department secretary took disciplinary action against headmasters under the Punjab Employees Efficiency, Discipline and Education in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-71158062124300395292008-11-09T05:34:00.000-08:002008-11-09T05:38:28.979-08:00Book MafiaBy Khalid KhattakLAHORE: ABSENCE of any regulations on textbooks being recommended by private schools had made it difficult for parents to bear the cost of the books as most of the elite schools recommend expensive books from foreign publishers for their students.The prices of such books could be lowered down provided the government evolves a regulatory mechanism in this regard or copyrights are Education in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-26566316540061478962008-11-04T02:08:00.000-08:002008-11-04T02:13:19.805-08:00Booti mafia makes a comebackBy Khalid KhattakLAHORE: TWO different incidents of massive cheating during the recent supplementary examinations of intermediate and BA/BSC are evident of the fact that the powerful booti mafia has re-emerged in the province with the help of its strong connections.In the first incident, as many as 12 people were caught red handed for appearing in place of real candidates in the BA/BSc Education in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-23285267126535692932008-11-04T02:05:00.000-08:002008-11-04T02:08:00.271-08:00ICS: Probe into tampering with resultsBy Khalid KhattakLAHORE: The Punjab University (PU) administration has initiated an inquiry into alleged tampering of results at the varsity’s Institute of Communication Studies (ICS), The News has learnt. Sources in the PU administration said that Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran had ordered a probe following complaints received about the alleged tampering of results of viva voce exam of Education in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-7254234519596818102008-11-04T01:59:00.000-08:002008-11-04T02:04:51.062-08:00PTB bans use of recycled paper for booksBy Khalid KhattakLAHORE: The Punjab Textbook Board (PTB) has banned the use of recycled paper in preparation of textbooks in order to ensure the provision of quality books to the students of government and private schools of the province. The PTB has also formed an advisory committee comprising of representatives of publishers, mill owners and the board which would monitor the entire process of Education in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-63301596933283852952008-11-04T01:56:00.000-08:002008-11-04T01:58:44.088-08:00Four schools to be made centres of excellenceBy Khalid KhattakLAHORE: THE Punjab School Education Department has identified four schools of the provincial metropolis to upgrade these to centres of excellence under the scheme of model schools.The schools, which would be converted into centres of excellence include Government Central Model School, Lower Mall, Government High School for Boys, Ghoray Shah, Government Comprehensive High School Education in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-47776333075896459712008-11-04T01:52:00.000-08:002008-11-04T01:55:39.599-08:00GCU directed to reinstate studentsBy Khalid KhattakLAHORE: THE PUNJAB government has directed the Government College University (GCU) administration to reinstate the expelled students who had earlier been nominated in FIR for staging a protest demonstration a couple of days ago.The government has also ensured to get withdrawn the FIR against nine GCU students through proper channel. The Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan Education in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-32510772674124158702008-08-31T06:27:00.000-07:002008-08-31T06:28:34.317-07:00Education declining standardBy Khalid KhattakAN ANALYSIS of results of intermediate and bachelor’s degree exams announced recently exposes the deteriorating standard of arts education as the pass percentage of science students is higher than those learning the humanities.Interestingly, the number of students attempting exams in humanities is much higher than that of science subjects. According to the intermediate results Education in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-32578456344644583532008-08-31T06:17:00.000-07:002008-08-31T06:18:38.736-07:00Govt colleges show extremely poor resultsBy Khalid Khattak LAHORE: Most of the government colleges of the provincial metropolis showed extremely poor results in the BA/BSc annual examination 2008 exposing the deteriorating standard of education and lack of commitment on part of students and teachers.According to the statistical analysis issued by the Punjab University, as many as 81 candidates appeared in the BA exam from Govt Islamia Education in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-10452794246369133422008-08-31T06:13:00.000-07:002008-08-31T06:15:47.243-07:00Govt schools performance poorBy Khalid KhattakLAHORE: THE 2008 annual Matriculation examination results have exposed the performance of government schools as private schools students have clinched almost all top positions.Noman Khadam, student of a private school, National Model High School Hiran Minar Road, Sheikhupura, secured the over all top position. Muhammad Awais and Hafiz Muhammad Saleem who shared the overall secondEducation in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-54790641377468800012008-08-31T06:09:00.000-07:002008-08-31T06:12:31.951-07:00Key education officials enjoy lucrative posts on deputationBy Khalid KhattakLAHORE: The award of extension in deputation period seems to be hallmark of the previous government as it allowed many individuals, especially in the education boards of the province, to continue enjoying postings on lucrative posts for many years through extension in the deputation tenure.Most of the officials had been awarded extension in the deputation period more than once, Education in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-67692709157999210062008-07-07T02:15:00.000-07:002008-07-07T02:18:38.196-07:0021 government schools in Lahore non-functionalBy Khalid KhattakLAHORE: AS many as 21 government schools in District Lahore have been non-functional for the last many months, exposing lack of interest and commitment on part of officials concerned.Sources in the Punjab School Education Department told The News that reports recently submitted by Monitoring and Evaluation Assistants (MEAs) of the Chief Minister’s Monitoring Force disclosed that Education in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-13676409190151927752008-07-07T02:12:00.001-07:002008-07-07T02:14:53.502-07:00PU asks SUPARCO to vacate varsity landSays commission failed to meet terms and conditionsBy Khalid KhattakLAHORE: A CONTROVERSY has once again erupted over lease agreement between the Punjab University (PU) and Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) while the former has also sent a legal notice asking the Commission to vacate its (university’s) land.The Punjab University had leased out 12 acres of land for Education in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-58394094352072406432008-07-07T02:05:00.000-07:002008-07-07T02:12:13.132-07:00Unrest prevails at PU hostelsBy Khalid KhattakThe presence of expelled and rusticated activists of Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT) at the Punjab University (PU) hostels has been a matter of great concern for the university students and teachers. Most of the activists were expelled or rusticated for beating students up, while others for organizing illegal activities on the campus and inside the hostels without permission from the Education in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-74535123957366077622008-06-28T01:56:00.000-07:002008-06-28T02:04:11.280-07:00Computer education centres take advantage of post-exam seasonBy Khalid KhattakLAHORE: TAKING full advantage of the post-examination season, different computer education centres as well as tuition centres have started offering short courses to attract maximum number of students who are now free after matriculation and intermediate examinations. The advertisement campaign by such institutes is also in full swing and, in this connection, special packages are Education in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-17985592984427494432008-06-24T02:52:00.000-07:002008-06-24T02:56:12.208-07:00Students perturbed over rising education costsBy Khalid KhattakLAHORE: The education sector is no exception to being affected by the unprecedented inflation as public sector universities have started increasing tuition fee and other charges. In a recent meeting, the Government College University syndicate approved an increase in tuition fee of all the programmes for the upcoming academic session. It is learnt that all the newcomers will haveEducation in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-45012940392057147402008-06-24T02:41:00.000-07:002008-06-24T02:52:50.145-07:00Students resent directive to prepare theses anewBy Our CorrespondentLAHORE: A CONTROVERSY has erupted over theses of final semester students of the Lahore College for Women University’s Design and Visual Arts Department as students have been told by the vice chancellor to prepare their theses for display once again.The students, however, are reluctant to repeat the exercise on the plea it would put extra financial burden on their parents and aEducation in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-23067770677879288772008-06-22T07:15:00.000-07:002008-06-22T07:17:52.130-07:00Students drinking polluted waterBy Ali RazaLAHORE: Health of hundred of students is at risk as drinking water in four different schools and a college contained bacterial contamination and declared unfit for human consumption by the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA)Some months back Punjab Environmental Protection Department (EPD) in a random sampling detected bacterial contamination in different teaching hospitals and colleges Education in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-42581221647609175012008-06-22T01:31:00.000-07:002008-06-22T07:02:53.012-07:00Fuel shortage forces PU to stop bus serviceBy Khalid KhattakLAHORE: THE shortage of diesel in the market has forced the Punjab University to suspend its bus service for students.Nonetheless the university administration is reluctant to buy diesel available on inflated prices as it would create problems during annual audit, say those who are at the helm. The suspension of bus service by the Punjab University (PU) has been causing great Education in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-89079621285378718552008-06-15T22:15:00.000-07:002008-06-15T22:18:32.517-07:00Students urge govt to scrap self-finance schemeWelcome abolition of self-finance in medical collegesBy Khalid KhattakLAHORE: THE recent announcement of Punjab Chief Minister regarding abolition of self-finance scheme for admission to the medical colleges has given hope to hundreds of prospective students of engineering, pharmacy and other demand driven disciplines.They are of the view that the government should ensure merit based admission inEducation in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-91996847388002208732008-06-15T06:43:00.000-07:002008-06-15T06:46:24.516-07:00DHA schools deny admission to outsidersParents required to submit original allotment letters,tenancy agreements to prove residence in DHABy Khalid KhattakLAHORE: The administration of Defence Housing Authority (DHA) has allegedly banned the admission of non-residents’ children to the schools run by the authority, The News has learnt.A number of parents expressed their concern over the ban terming it tantamount to infringement on the Education in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-55995756098054453552008-06-13T02:35:00.000-07:002008-06-13T02:37:08.475-07:00Rs 5b for IT labs at govt schoolsBy Khalid KhattakLAHORE: THE Punjab government will allocate around Rs 5 billion in budget 2008-09 for the establishment of computer labs in government high and higher secondary schools of the province.With the addition of allocation for the establishment of computer laboratories, the total allocations for education sector in the budget 2008-09 would be over Rs 27 billion, sources dealing with Education in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-34720888059857442262008-06-13T00:40:00.000-07:002008-06-13T00:51:17.307-07:00Education depts finalise Rs 22b budgetary proposalsFriday, June 06, 2008By Khalid KhattakLAHORE: VARIOUS departments in the education sector have forwarded budgetary proposals worth Rs 22 billion in the Annual Development Plan (ADP) 2008-09 in the upcoming budget, The News has learnt.According to sources, a major chunk of proposed allocation - over Rs 20 billion - had been proposed by the Punjab School Education Department and the Higher Education in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942179345119727307.post-77132244242473441932008-06-09T02:48:00.001-07:002008-06-09T02:52:34.841-07:00People lose faith in state-run schoolsMonday, June 09, 2008By Khalid KhattakLAHORE: The general appreciation of quality and standard of education offered at government schools can be gauged well when one comes to know that officers at the helm send their own children to private schools.A strange situation developed during a meeting of Punjab Secretary Schools with the Executive District Officers (Education) of the province last week Education in Pakistanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607080085006161366noreply@blogger.com3