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The Higher Education Commission (HEC) generates parents and students alert regarding admission bans in the following institutes.
HEC bans admission in Distance Education Centers (DECs) of Sarhad
University of Science and Information Technology (SUIT), Peshawar as it is a
chartered university in the private sector established under KPK government.
All the programs offered through distant education centers (DECs) have been stopped as the university is advised to restrict to on-campus programmes but not followed. So, as per the directives issued from higher education commission SUIT DECs admissions banned.
Moreover, students are advised to not take admissions in any campus, branch, and college outpost in Punjab where degree programmes of University of Central Punjab (UCP), Lahore are offered except main campus UCP, Lahore.
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) not allowed students to
admit in Al-Khair University AJ&K, Global Institute Lahore, Imperial
College of business studies, Lahore and Preston institute of management
sciences and technology (PIMSAT), Karachi.
If students seek admissions in the above mentioned institutes then degrees of such students will not be recognized by the Higher Education Commission (HEC).
The halt step was taken after the universities failed to meet the quality standards set by the HEC for higher education.
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On every year 5th June World Environment Day is celebrated to create awareness among the communal concerning on environmental issues. This year’s 2019 theme is “Beat Air Pollution”.
Keeping in view the importance of this
day, Technology Times in collaboration with International Islamic University (IIU),
ICIMOD, FAO, IUCN, and NCPC is celebrating International Environment Day 2019
at IIU, old campus, Faysal Masjid, Islamabad.
To mark the day, interactive panel
discussion held on environment theme “Beat Air Pollution”. The honored
panelists are Dr.Zaigham Abbas- Ministry of Climate Change (MoCC), Dr. Ibrar
Shinwari – IIU, From FAO – Faizul Bari and Maryum Shabbir from SPDI.
The moderator Sayyed Paras Ali, Technology Times asked the questions from panelists concerning what are the preparations of Government of Pakistan to achieve this year theme of World Environment Day? Later on, what are the governance issues in management of climate change mitigation? Furthermore, what role media can play to enhance public understanding on air pollution?
Dr. Ibrar Shinwari discussed the academia role in lessening the threatening
air pollution. He added our students must focus on national indigenous problems
while doing research projects instead of opt trendy topics. Moreover, the
looming pollution can be reduced if we plant more and more tress in our
surroundings. He added, environment is that vital component through which we
can generate and decrease GDP.
Faizul Bari emphasized the forest mitigation that twenty seven thousand hectares of forest is decreasing in Pakistan every year, and we have to start preserving our existing forests in order to improve the environment.
He added, FAO’s Chilgoza pine project focuses on the sustainable management of Chilgoza forests in Chitral and districts of KP, leading to the multiple products, services and functions, and reducing Green House Gas Emissions, ultimately improving the atmosphere. Additionally, reducing the use of pesticides, providing alternate energy sources, and the planting of trees, are ways to combat the worsening environment situation.
Dr.
Zaigham Abbas discussed the
government initiatives to beat the vigorously spreading air pollution. Climate
ministry makes policy draft to combat the ruin. He discussed that ministry
allocate funds for research projects that deals with the climatic change,
environment protection. Furthermore, he highlights that air quality monitoring
stations are functional to grip the polluted environment and plantation drive
is on its way to save the environment.
Maryum Shabbir highlights the SDPI environment and climate change vision. She talks about the core component behind the air pollution. She addressed that “Health” directly impacted by air pollution. The worst kind of bad environment is ‘Indoor’ air pollution like the sprays used for cleaning purposes, carpets these caused serious breathing problems. She added, according to World Bank stats Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad are the most polluted city.
The sum-up of the discussion marks that everyone’s responsibility is to play role in combating the worsening environment by planting trees, reduction in vehicular emissions, adopting high-tech air quality monitoring stations, most significantly we can bring change to the environment by avoiding Indoor air pollution.
After the panel discussion, many participants
including Maha, Zafar Iqbal, Jamal ud-din, Dr.Ijaz and kanwal negotiate with
the panelists of achieving targeted measurements for the reduction of air
pollution.
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The Higher Education Commission (HEC), Islamabad to endorse internship for a period of one year to the Pakistani nationals having bachelor’s, master’s degree or equivalent with at least 2nd division in their academics.
Applications are available at the Higher Education Commission (HEC) portal. Applicants are required to download application form on the given format from the portal and send hard copy of the application form to the undersigned.
The eligibility criteria to apply for HEC internship is that the candidates who have served 02-years or more in HEC as Intern will not be considered for this program.
The stipend to each intern will be Rs.20,000/- per month. Graduates and fresh graduates will be preferred for the internship program.
Last date for submission of application form is 14th June 2019.
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Technology will reach new heights and now a-days becomes the golden era in which digital education comes up as the key to success. Considering this, a key plan soon begun to convert all the government schools into ”Science technology schools”.
Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry disclosed, saying that the future of Pakistan belongs to technology and country has to cuddle modern technology in order to move forward and stay pace with the 3rd world countries.
In collaboration with education ministry the government would provide modern technology in government schools to work enthusiastically for developing schools as centers of knowledge.
In the S&T program almost 1500 government schools have been selected where government would introduce high-tech education for students to get hold of scientific and technological education.
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