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Thursday, 7 January 2016

Punjab govt spending billions of rupees on education: CM

He said the Punjab government has provided funds worth billions of rupees for education, training and empowerment of youth as it is vital for the ...

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Federal govt to educate every child of country: Baligh

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Minister of State for Federal Education and Professional Training Engr Muhammad Baligh Ur Rahman Thursday said that ...

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New Oriental Education & Tech Grp (EDU) Short Interest Update

New Oriental Education & Tech Grp logo New Oriental Education & Tech Grp (NYSE:EDU) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the ...

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Wednesday, 6 January 2016

Juvenile delinquents getting education to become responsible citizens

Therefore, under Juvenile Justice System as many as 45 juvenile delinquents are being imparted modern education in Jail Camp which is fruitful to ...

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Education facilities: Rs1.29 billion released for non-salary budget

A spokesman of the Schools Education Department said this was the first time schools had been given a non-salary budget in accordance with the ...

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Education dept hopes to recover funds spent on salaries for ghost teachers

KARACHI: The Sindh education department has decided to recover the funds disbursed in salaries to ghost teachers using its biometric attendance ...

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Zacks Investment Research Downgrades American Public Education, Inc. (APEI) to Sell

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) was downgraded by Zacks ... Shares of American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) remained flat at ...

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Govt to educate every child of country: Baligh

While inaugurating the new book shop of Oxford University Press (OUP) here at the Centaurus Mall, he said friendship with education is not possible ...

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Special Education institutions being upgraded: Tariq Fazal Chaudhry

Replying to a question of Saida Begum regarding steps taken by the government for giving education and imparting training to disabled persons, the ...

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Education Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EDR) Given Average Recommendation of "Hold" by Brokerages

Shares of Education Realty Trust (NYSE:EDR) opened at 38.04 on Friday. ... Education Realty Trust has a 1-year low of $28.01 and a 1-year high of ...

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OFP running 24 educational institutions to provide quality education

ISLAMABAD, Jan 6 (APP): Overseas Pakistanis Foundation is running 24 educational institutions for provision of quality education to children of ...

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Tuesday, 5 January 2016

Skills development programme: 'Vocational education vital to generate employment'

ISLAMABAD: The government will provide technical and vocational training to 50,000 youth under phase three of the Prime Minister's Youth Skills ...

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Poor education of Balochistan

According to a recent statement by CM Balochistan in a conference in Lahore that the educational Budget has been increased From 4 % to 24% and ...

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SC moved for introducing uniform education system

Cabinet Division secretary, CADD secretary and all the four provincial education secretaries have been made respondents in the petition.

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Teacher-training workshop: 'UK committed to improve education in Pakistan'

The UK government is strongly committed to help towards improving the standard and availability of education across Pakistan. Together we can raise ...

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UK contributing to advancement of Pakistan's education sector: HC

Wednesday, January 06, 2016 - Islamabad—British High Commission in Islamabad hosted a teacher-training workshop aimed at familiarising ...

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Education Realty Trust, Inc. (EDR) Lowered to Sell at Zacks Investment Research

Education Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EDR) was downgraded by Zacks ... Goldman Sachs lowered shares of Education Realty Trust from a “neutral” ...

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125000 street children to be imparted free education

Private schools of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have started programme for imparting free education to 125,000 street children and provision of free uniform ...

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SC moved for introducing uniform education system in country

Cabinet division secretary, secretary CADD and all the four provincial education secretaries have been made respondents in the petition.

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Civil rights group praises US Dep't of Education for protecting Muslim

(PCP) Advancing Justice - Asian Law Caucus lauds U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr. and former Secretary of Education Arne Duncan for ...

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More power to women

Many girls had to give away their dream of getting education due to unavailability of transport in backward areas. Girls were often seen waiting for ...

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KP private schools offer free education to street children

PESHAWAR – Private schools of Khyber Pakhtunkwha have started a programme for imparting free education to 125,000 street children and provision ...

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SC moved for introducing uniform education system in the country

ISLAMABAD: Petition has been filed seeking orders for introduction of uniform education system all over the country. A constitutional petition was filed ...

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Directives issued for transfer of assignments

Chief Secretary Sindh Muhammad Siddique Memon has asked secretary of the Works & Services Department to coordinate with the Education ...

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Monday, 4 January 2016

Tug-of-war over provincial devolution continues

ISLAMABAD: Uncertainty looms large over the education sector in the country ever-since the passage of the 18th Amendment some five years ago.

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Zacks Investment Research Lowers Grand Canyon Education Inc (LOPE) to Hold

Grand Canyon Education Inc logo Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Grand Canyon Education Inc (NASDAQ:LOPE) from a buy rating to a hold ...

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Shehzad Roy meets CM Punjab

He informed the Chief Minister about the efforts made by the trust for the provision of educational facilities, to resource-less children. The Chief Minister ...

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Teachers trained in techniques to help traumatised students

PESHAWAR: The teachers of 45 private schools in the Bara tehsil of Khyber Agency received training from the officials of the Fata Education ...

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Sunday, 3 January 2016

Metro bus route to be extended up to Rachna Town

Speaking on the occasion, the CM said that education is the key to success and the aim of progress and prosperity of the country can be realised only ...

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Metro Bus in Rachna Town

Appreciating the efforts of Zindgi Trust, the chief minister said education is the key to success and the aim of progress and prosperity of the country can ...

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Public-private partnership a fiasco for education: BZU VC

The public-private partnership model has turned out to be an absolute failure as private sector invests in the education to maximise its profit.

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Capital's education sector getting meagre funds

ISLAMABAD: Of the Rs555.1 million allocated by the federal government for education sector development projects in the federal capital, only Rs138 ...

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Faculty development

These include problem-based learning, case-based tutorials, outcome-based education and new, computer-based instructional programmes. In order ...

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Education versus jobs

Sir: Education is a powerful tool that can change the world. Today the youth are keen on learning new things besides their curriculum.

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Metro bus route to be extended to Rachna Town

According to a handout, the chief minister while speaking on the occasion said that education was the key to success and the aim of progress and ...

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Rejecting everyday sexism: Lecturer from Kurram sees liberation in education

When education is ingrained in a child from the beginning, he or she tends to pursue it to the very end. That is the belief held by University of ...

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Govt striving to promote girls education

Every child would have opportunity and access to education by the year 2025. “The Planning Commission has evolved a strategy to progress in all ...

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Doomed experiments: 'Schools' handover reflects government's failure'

He attributed the constitution of the District Education Authority (DEA) and the handing over of the schools to the 'machinations' of the Education ...

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Accredited education: BZU's Lahore campus has not met requirements'

The private sector invests in education with profit maximisation as the goal. Owners of the BZU Lahore campus have minted billions of rupees in the ...

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Public transport: Metro Bus service to be extended to Rachna Town

Speaking on the occasion, the CM said that education was the key to success. “The aim of progress and prosperity of the country can be realised only ...

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Govt spending billions of rupees on infrastructure improvement: CM Sharif

The chief minister while speaking on the occasion said that education is the key to success and the aim of progress and prosperity of the country can ...

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Proposed CSS reforms get nod of approval from relevant quarters

According to the proposed reforms, it would be mandatory for CSS aspirants to have 16 years of education before they are eligible to take the exam.

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Lahore Campus set up without fulfilling formalities: BZU VC

The public-private partnership model, he said, proved to be an absolute failure as the private sector invested in education to get maximum profit from it.

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Efforts on to achieve Millennium Development Goals

Pakistan is a signatory of the global commitment signed regarding MDGs, covering targets pertaining to poverty, health, education and living ...

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Education manifesto

This refers to the news report, 'Investment in education must for a better future: COAS' (December 29). The education sector is in a pathetic condition ...

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Sindh challenges SHC order in apex court

Being aggrieved with the high court's interim order on petitions against appointments of chairman and controllers of education boards, the provincial ...

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Govt empowering youth through education and skill: Makhdoom Adeel

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 3 (APP): Strife-torn Libya begins 2016 with the possibility of rediscovering peace in unity, the top United Nations envoy to the ...

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Saturday, 2 January 2016

KP govt to upgrade standard of govt colleges: Ghani

Special Assistant to Chief Minister for Information and Higher Education Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani Saturday said that scholarships would be provided to ...

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Bids against health, education devolution to be risky: Rabbani

He said during promulgation of the 18th Amendment, some quarters severely opposed devolution of health and education departments to the ...

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Education denied

Health and education, two of the most crucial prerequisites of human existence, in times of capitalist decay and crisis are the first targets of the rotting ...

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Dark clouds to hover over Centre if provincial autonomy withdrawn, says Rabbani

KARACHI: Senate Chairman Mian Raza Rabbani has said that certain forces are still trying to ensure that the subjects of education and health are ...

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KP orphan students to get scholarships

Sunday, January 03, 2016 - Abbottabad—Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Minister of Higher Education, Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani has said that under the ...

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Terror, dengue-related questions added to syllabus

Sunday, January 03, 2016 - Bahawalpur—Bahawalpur Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education has included questions related to terrorism ...

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Today's Balochistan

Sunday, January 03, 2016 - Balochistan is in the grip of countless issues, like low literacy rate, water crisis, health hurdles and failure in educational ...

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Country's literacy rate lowest among Saarc countries

Sunday, January 03, 2016 - Islamabad—Minister of State for Federal Education and Professional Training Baligh Ur Rehman said Pakistan literacy ...

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Quaid-e-Azam week concludes at Sweet Homes

Orphan's aged 4-6 are being provided free food, shelter, boarding facility and quality education in the renowned educational intuitions of the area, said ...

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KP govt announces scholarship for orphan students in BS Degree Program

Special Assistant to Chief Minister for Information and Higher Education Mushtaq Ahmad Ghanni Saturday said that scholarships would be provided to ...

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One for education: Govt announces scholarships for orphans pursuing BS programmes

Special Assistant to Chief Minister for Information and Higher Education Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani awarding degree to a graduating student. PHOTO: ...

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Govt achieve immense success in different sectors in 2015: Baligh

The budget of Higher Education Commission (HEC) had also been made double, he added. He expressed hope that 2016 would bring more success, ...

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Reverting health, education deptts devolution to weaken federation: Rabbani

KARACHI: Senate Chairman Mian Raza Rabbani on Saturday said reverting the devolution of health and education departments would weaken the ...

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Scholarships to be provided to orphan students in KPK

PESHAWAR, Pakistan: Special Assistant to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister for Information and Higher Education Mushtaq Ahmad Ghanni on ...

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Cuba thanks Pakistan's support for snuffing out US embargo

Its achievements in education, health system, social security, cultural, sport and scientific development and other are recognised all over the world.

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Reverting health, education deptts devolution to weaken federation: Rabbani

KARACHI, Jan 2 (APP): Senate Chairman Mian Raza Rabbani on Saturday said reverting the devolution of health and education departments would ...

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Home News National Reverting health, education deptts devolution to weaken federation: Rabbani

NEW YORK, Jan 1 (APP): More than a million people in New York's Times Square exuberantly rang in 2016, with a colorful celebration, mild weather ...

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Thousands 'ghost' teachers in Balochistan

QUETTA - The education department of Balochistan government has launched an inquiry to verify the appointment orders and educational certificates ...

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United States of Punjab?

The prime minister is now often heard talking about the importance of education, and recently inaugurated new educational projects in the federal ...

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'Education, health among top priorities of govt'

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that like 2015, provision of quality education and health facilities will continue to be the top ...

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CADD to consult FPSC

State of the CADD directed the officials of Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) and the CADD to discuss the matter of daily wages employees with ...

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