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Sadly what you say is true but things are changing now, especially in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore and Karachi.
Institutions need to setup up vocational training institute ,skill development centers ..
 
Is their any grading/tier system for technical institution in Pakistan, not necessarily formal but informal one. For eg. in india central institutes are most preferred one like all the IITs and AIIMS followed by NITs and last one are state technical colleges followed by most private ones, which are least preferred
 
I think unofficially there is grading. Somebody may be able to give information.
 

16 Pakistani institutes among Asia's top Universities.


At least 16 universities from Pakistan have made it to the top 500 in this year’s Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings.
This year’s ranking of the top Asian universities features more than 500 institutions. As many as 16 universities from Pakistan have made it to the ranking.

Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS),
Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), NUST,
University of Punjab,
COMSAT University Islamabad,
University of Punjab,
University of Peshawar,
University of Agriculture Faisalabad,
Islamia University of Bahawalpur,
University of Sargodha are ranked among the top 500 universities.

China’s Tsinghua University finished at the top, followed by Peking University at No. 2 and National University of Singapore in third place.
 
Higher education sector budget increased by Rs15bn

Kashif Abbasi
June 12, 2021


ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC)’s budget saw an increase of around Rs15 billion compared to the outgoing year’s allocation as the federal government earmarked Rs108 billion for development and non-development expenditure of the higher education sector.
According to the budgetary documents, for the fiscal year 2021-22 the government has earmarked Rs108 billion - 42.4b for development and 66.25b for non-development expenditure of the HEC.

An amount of Rs42.4b has been earmarked for 127 ongoing and 39 new development schemes.
The news schemes included the establishment of Institute of Sufism and Mysticism at Bahauddin Zakariya University for which the government has set aside Rs100 million for the upcoming fiscal year.

Whereas Rs350 million have been allocated for Kamyab Jawan Sports Academies and Youth Olympic at HEC and Rs525 million for establishment of a technology park at Sukkur IBA University, Rs300 million for Fullbright scholarship Support Programme HEC-USAID.

HEC to get Rs108bn for development, non-development expenditure
To strengthen Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Rs411 million have been allocated
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar, Rs375 million have been allocated.

For the construction of an academic block at Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Medical University, Rs300 million have been set aside.

Moreover, Rs300 million have been allocated for the construction of the main campus of Khushal Khan Khattak University.
Rs575 million have been earmarked for construction of two new departments at Quest Nawabshah;
Rs600 million for development of essential needs for establishment of Government College University, Hyderabad,
Rs300 million for development of Government College University Lahore campus at Kala Shah Kaku.
Rs375m for development of University of Okara,
Rs200m for enhancement of academic facilities at NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi,
Rs400m for the establishment of Comsats University at Kot Addu.

For the outgoing fiscal year, the federal government had earmarked Rs93 billion for the HEC - Rs29b for development and Rs64b for non-development schemes.

The universities and HEC have been demanding an increase in HEC’s budget especially for non-development. However, the budgetary documents showed that for the upcoming fiscal year there is no serious increase in non-development budget which is meant for salaries as government has earmarked Rs66.25bn for non-development budget compared to Rs64.1b for the same head in the fiscal year 2020-21.

HEC’s recurring budget was Rs63.1 billion in 2017-18, Rs65.02 billion in 2018-19, Rs64.1 billion in 2019-20. The same allocation of Rs64.1 billion in 2020-21 means the recurring budget remained almost stagnant.

The non-development budget is meant for 138 public sector universities with 92 sub-campuses.
Meanwhile, Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association (Fapuasa) expressed concerns over the HEC budget.

It said the universities had demanded Rs150bn non-development budget but the government set aside only Rs66.25 billion non-development budget.

Through a press release, Fapuasa representatives said they would stage protests against the government for allocating less budget for non-development schemes for the public sector universities.

Published in Dawn, June 12th, 2021
 
Tharparkar Institute of Medical & Health Science, Umerkot. Sindh



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Punjab Govt to Fund Microchip Design Centres at 8 Universities

The government of Punjab has approved funds worth more than Rs. 41 million for the development of chip design centers at eight universities across the province.

In a bid to spread awareness about and for the development of micro and nanoelectronics, these chip design centers will be installed at the

1. UET Lahore,
2. UET Taxila,
3. ITU Lahore,
4. Islamia University Bahawalpur this year.

The remaining four centers will be established at the

1. MNS UET Multan
2. KF UEIT Rahim Yar Khan
3. the University of Gujrat,
4. University of Chakwal next year.


The provincial government has taken this initiative knowing that Pakistani universities do not extensively impart the skills which are flourishing rapidly worldwide.

Therefore, this project will provide training in essential courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels to teach students about chip design and its related tools. The training will essentially equip each student to compete against other IC design players, and promote the R&D culture and future innovations from a Pakistani perspective
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University of Malakand
Scenic Views of University of Malakand, Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa



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KIU students get scholarships under Ehsaas initiative


The Newspaper's
June 26, 2021


Top view of Karakoram International University. — Photo courtesy Karakoram International University Facebook


Top view of Karakoram International University. — Photo courtesy Karakoram International University Facebook

GILGIT: Over 1,260 undergraduate students of various disciplines of the Karakoram International University (KIU) have been awarded scholarships under the Ehsaas Scholarship Programme, taking the overall tally to 2,400 students.

Addressing a press conference here on Friday, KIU Vice-Chancellor Dr Attaullah Shah said a total of 1,269 students of various disciplines had applied for the scholarship programme this year. “We were told that only 200 students will get the scholarships,” he said, adding the university had requested the GB government and President Arif Alvi, who is also the chancellor of the KIU, that poor people of the region were unable to pay fees of their children due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Dr Shah said the president had issued special directives to award scholarships to all the students of KIU who had applied for it.
Moreover, he said 66 undergraduate students were also awarded the HEC need-based scholarships this year.

The vice-chancellor said last year total 911 KIU students had been awarded scholarships under the programme.

“This year Rs35 million would be distributed among various disciplines to help meet the students’ expenditures in respect of payment of fees and purchase of books,” he said.

Dr Attaullah Shah said the GB government had also promised to grant Rs4 million to help the students pay their outstanding fees.


Published in Dawn, June 26th, 2021
 
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Faisalabad: The sub-campus of the University of Agriculture Faisalabad in Toba Tek Singh will emerge as the independent university to fulfill the demand of higher education of the locals at their doorstep, said UAF Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Anas Sarwar Qureshi.

He was addressing as the chief guest at the inaugural session of a one-day training workshop on Chicken Infectious Anemia in Commercial poultry organized by the Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, UAF.


He said that the government was seriously considering giving the status of the independent university to the sub-campus.
 
Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur Mir's in Sindh Pakistan. This University also maintains teaching campuses in Shikarpur, Shahdadkot and Ghotki. Founded in 1976 as a single campus.



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The Punjab University of Child Health Sciences

The Punjab government has established the University of Child Health Sciences under University of Child Health Sciences Lahore Act, 2021.

Specialised Healthcare and Medical Education Department Secretary Aamir Jan said that Institute of Child Health had been upgraded to status of university and Lahore’s Children Hospital would be its constituent hospital. “College of Paediatrics, College of Paediatric Nursing, and College of Allied Health Sciences will functions under the university,” he said.

The health secretary added: “This is a landmark project which will act as first degree awarding institute in child health in Pakistan.” He said that under the act, moveable and immoveable properties, rights and interests, possessed and owned by Children Hospital or Institute of Child Health, and all liabilities against the institution would be transferred to the university. “The Specialised Healthcare Department has issued a notification in this regard,” he added.
 
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