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Punjab to Set up Solar Panels in More Than 15,000 Schools
While talking to a seminar on net metering, a method which allows surplus energy to be transferred back to the national grid and vice versa, Dr. Akhtar Malik, Energy Minister for Punjab expressed that the Punjab government plans to set up solar energy systems in over 15,000 schools.
The seminar was conducted in a joint collaboration between the Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) and Punjab Energy Efficiency and Conservation Agency (PEECA).
The minister said that net metering was critically needed in the country and added “We can overcome our energy crisis by launching net metering systems,” he said that the country had an abundance of sunlight throughout the year had huge potential as a power source. In the first phase, the government would target schools that lacked electricity, he further added.
The previous government came under fire from the minister for not utilizing natural resources and he alleged that using foreign imports rather than local resources for development projects was done for kickbacks. Malik said that coal was imported to be used in the Sahiwal energy project when local coal could have been used by making minor technical changes.
The national exchequer is burdened by PKR 140 billion because the power plant in Jhang was launched prematurely and the Orange Line Metro Train in Lahore would be given a subsidy by the government to operate, he said.
A lab has been set up to determine the efficiency of fans and lights while the Punjab government was mapping out an energy policy in a bid to counter the energy crisis; these are a handful of measures the Punjab government has introduced to conserve energy, he expressed.
The government will be working in tandem with two private banks to increase the usage of net metering; the banks would cover 75% of the cost and the rest would be covered by the consumer. To encourage the people, 5 million housing units can be shifted to solar energy, he added.
He pointed out that 800,000 kW are generated through net metering by Germany and added that the government plans to construct an eight-story building in Lahore powered solely by solar energy. Khwaja Baddar Munir, the Vice President of Multan Chamber of Commerce and others were also present at the occasion
While talking to a seminar on net metering, a method which allows surplus energy to be transferred back to the national grid and vice versa, Dr. Akhtar Malik, Energy Minister for Punjab expressed that the Punjab government plans to set up solar energy systems in over 15,000 schools.
The seminar was conducted in a joint collaboration between the Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) and Punjab Energy Efficiency and Conservation Agency (PEECA).
The minister said that net metering was critically needed in the country and added “We can overcome our energy crisis by launching net metering systems,” he said that the country had an abundance of sunlight throughout the year had huge potential as a power source. In the first phase, the government would target schools that lacked electricity, he further added.
The previous government came under fire from the minister for not utilizing natural resources and he alleged that using foreign imports rather than local resources for development projects was done for kickbacks. Malik said that coal was imported to be used in the Sahiwal energy project when local coal could have been used by making minor technical changes.
The national exchequer is burdened by PKR 140 billion because the power plant in Jhang was launched prematurely and the Orange Line Metro Train in Lahore would be given a subsidy by the government to operate, he said.
A lab has been set up to determine the efficiency of fans and lights while the Punjab government was mapping out an energy policy in a bid to counter the energy crisis; these are a handful of measures the Punjab government has introduced to conserve energy, he expressed.
The government will be working in tandem with two private banks to increase the usage of net metering; the banks would cover 75% of the cost and the rest would be covered by the consumer. To encourage the people, 5 million housing units can be shifted to solar energy, he added.
He pointed out that 800,000 kW are generated through net metering by Germany and added that the government plans to construct an eight-story building in Lahore powered solely by solar energy. Khwaja Baddar Munir, the Vice President of Multan Chamber of Commerce and others were also present at the occasion
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Federal Cabinet approves the establishment of Media University with its headquarters in Islamabad
Media university will be established after merging three academies namely PTV Academy, Information Academy, and Pakistan Broadcasting Academy.
Media university will be established after merging three academies namely PTV Academy, Information Academy, and Pakistan Broadcasting Academy.
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FAST-NU launches three-day NASCON 19
April 14, 2019
Mehbood another student about to graduate said that “all of us present here today learnt how we need to think out-of-the-box.” PHOTO: FAST-NU FACEBOOK PAGE
ISLAMABAD: To demonstrate the academic excellence and leadership skills of its students, FAST-National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (NUCES) launched its annual three-day event ‘NASCON’ featuring various games, activities and contests. The inaugural ceremony of the event was held at FAST-NU’s Islamabad Campus.
Renowned educationist Master Ayub was the chief guest on this occasion. He was accompanied by NUCES Rector Dr Muhammad Ayub Alvi, Campus Director Dr Waseem Ikraam, and NASCON Convener Assistant Professor Usman Chaudhary, faculty members, staff and a large number of students.
NASCON 19 will feature more than 50 interactive sessions including different contests, games and activities. Students from different universities and colleges will be participating in different individual and team based activities.
While addressing the participants at the inaugural session, Master Ayub narrated his story and shared his deep experiences.
He advised the students to adopt the idea of helping humanity as their primary source of achieving true happiness and meaning in life.
I always tried to help poor children even in the times of personal crises, he said. While describing his long journey, he said that every person in society has the moral obligation of helping others and as a nation we have to adopt this phenomenon.
NUCES Campus Director Dr Waseem Ikram encouraged the NASCON team to carry the legacy.
The videos of the countdown were shown which were excellently composed by the marketing team of NASCON’19. The NASCON 19 president made a speech and congratulated the whole team for their hard work.
On the first day, NASCON featured different events including a makeup fiesta, scavenger hunt, NASCON Model United Nations, Ad Mad, poster design competition, E-Gaming, accounting and finance guru.
April 14, 2019
Mehbood another student about to graduate said that “all of us present here today learnt how we need to think out-of-the-box.” PHOTO: FAST-NU FACEBOOK PAGE
ISLAMABAD: To demonstrate the academic excellence and leadership skills of its students, FAST-National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (NUCES) launched its annual three-day event ‘NASCON’ featuring various games, activities and contests. The inaugural ceremony of the event was held at FAST-NU’s Islamabad Campus.
Renowned educationist Master Ayub was the chief guest on this occasion. He was accompanied by NUCES Rector Dr Muhammad Ayub Alvi, Campus Director Dr Waseem Ikraam, and NASCON Convener Assistant Professor Usman Chaudhary, faculty members, staff and a large number of students.
NASCON 19 will feature more than 50 interactive sessions including different contests, games and activities. Students from different universities and colleges will be participating in different individual and team based activities.
While addressing the participants at the inaugural session, Master Ayub narrated his story and shared his deep experiences.
He advised the students to adopt the idea of helping humanity as their primary source of achieving true happiness and meaning in life.
I always tried to help poor children even in the times of personal crises, he said. While describing his long journey, he said that every person in society has the moral obligation of helping others and as a nation we have to adopt this phenomenon.
NUCES Campus Director Dr Waseem Ikram encouraged the NASCON team to carry the legacy.
The videos of the countdown were shown which were excellently composed by the marketing team of NASCON’19. The NASCON 19 president made a speech and congratulated the whole team for their hard work.
On the first day, NASCON featured different events including a makeup fiesta, scavenger hunt, NASCON Model United Nations, Ad Mad, poster design competition, E-Gaming, accounting and finance guru.
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CM KP directs for land acquisition of Hangu University
April 14, 2019
Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan has directed the concerned authorities to provide better health care facilities to the people.
Chairing a meeting in Peshawar today, he said efforts are underway for provision of state of the art health facilities in all hospitals of the province.
Meanwhile, presiding over another meeting, Mahmood Khan directed to make a comprehensive plan for the acquisition of land for Hangu University.
April 14, 2019
Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan has directed the concerned authorities to provide better health care facilities to the people.
Chairing a meeting in Peshawar today, he said efforts are underway for provision of state of the art health facilities in all hospitals of the province.
Meanwhile, presiding over another meeting, Mahmood Khan directed to make a comprehensive plan for the acquisition of land for Hangu University.
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China's Foshan University to set up base for environmental membrane biology
April 15, 2019
KARACHI : The University of Karachi and Foshan University of the People’s Republic of China signed a Memorandum of Understanding at Foshan University in the presence of Professor Dr Bilquees Gul on behalf of Karachi University and Hao Zhifeng of Foshan University.
According to the MoU, both parties have agreed to set up Guangdong Belt and Road Institute of Plant Environmental Sensing and Signaling for modern agriculture. They have also agreed to set up China International Science and Technology Cooperation base for environmental membrane biology. For the interest of substantial implementation, they have also agreed to organise international conferences, forums and seminars regularly.
The MoU is designed for the interest of academic exchanges and scientific research cooperation, on the basis of equality, friendship, mutual assistance. They will be involved to apply and to accomplish research projects related to plant membrane biology and modern agriculture.
Karachi University and Foshan University have also decided to provide funds for early career researchers from the Belt and Road countries going to Foshan University for short-term study or scientific research. According to the MoU, funds and other facilities would be provided for outstanding young scientists from China and Belt and Road countries doing joint PhD programme and to exchange scientists and specialists participating in international scientific events like seminars, conferences, symposia and exhibition.
The representatives of both universities also agreed that any activities mentioned in this Memorandum of Understanding should be negotiated and determined by both parties before virtual practice.
The memorandum would be valid from the date of formal signature by both parties for a period of five years and would be automatically renewed.
Earlier, the Director ISHU Karachi University, Professor Dr Bilquees Gul, mentioned that the idea was to bring together some salinity experts at one place to do some brainstorming and discuss how to make their collaboration more efficient and productive at the briefing held at Foshan University.
April 15, 2019
KARACHI : The University of Karachi and Foshan University of the People’s Republic of China signed a Memorandum of Understanding at Foshan University in the presence of Professor Dr Bilquees Gul on behalf of Karachi University and Hao Zhifeng of Foshan University.
According to the MoU, both parties have agreed to set up Guangdong Belt and Road Institute of Plant Environmental Sensing and Signaling for modern agriculture. They have also agreed to set up China International Science and Technology Cooperation base for environmental membrane biology. For the interest of substantial implementation, they have also agreed to organise international conferences, forums and seminars regularly.
The MoU is designed for the interest of academic exchanges and scientific research cooperation, on the basis of equality, friendship, mutual assistance. They will be involved to apply and to accomplish research projects related to plant membrane biology and modern agriculture.
Karachi University and Foshan University have also decided to provide funds for early career researchers from the Belt and Road countries going to Foshan University for short-term study or scientific research. According to the MoU, funds and other facilities would be provided for outstanding young scientists from China and Belt and Road countries doing joint PhD programme and to exchange scientists and specialists participating in international scientific events like seminars, conferences, symposia and exhibition.
The representatives of both universities also agreed that any activities mentioned in this Memorandum of Understanding should be negotiated and determined by both parties before virtual practice.
The memorandum would be valid from the date of formal signature by both parties for a period of five years and would be automatically renewed.
Earlier, the Director ISHU Karachi University, Professor Dr Bilquees Gul, mentioned that the idea was to bring together some salinity experts at one place to do some brainstorming and discuss how to make their collaboration more efficient and productive at the briefing held at Foshan University.
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PM Imran was so passionate about the establishment of the knowledge city that when in 2017 a petition was filed seeking his disqualification, he told a journalist that if disqualified he would spend the rest of his life fulfilling his dream. According to the project details, it includes academic blocks, knowledge center, sports complex, hospital, parks, technology, business centers, shopping malls, dairy farm, resorts, software houses, hotels, primary school and teachers' colony. The first phase of the knowledge city is estimated to cost $200 million. Initially a technical college was established teaching mechanical, electrical and computer sciences. The foundation stone of a business college was laid two years ago by Imran Khan.
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Education starts from the bottom.
1. Ever neighborhood needs to build a large elementary school with land enough for a gym and a field.
2 . All schools need to be integrated. Separating boys and girls is extremely harmful.
3. No uniforms. Uniforms cost money and many lower class cannot afford it. Let kids come to school in any clothing they can
4. For lower end neighborhoods, free lunches. Students who are hungry cannot learn.
That sounds be the first 5 year plan.
1. Ever neighborhood needs to build a large elementary school with land enough for a gym and a field.
2 . All schools need to be integrated. Separating boys and girls is extremely harmful.
3. No uniforms. Uniforms cost money and many lower class cannot afford it. Let kids come to school in any clothing they can
4. For lower end neighborhoods, free lunches. Students who are hungry cannot learn.
That sounds be the first 5 year plan.
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Because thankfully to Musharraf, BB, NS and Zardari, the country went backwards... Though Musharraf invested heavily in higher education for a few years and established higher education commission but I guess the basic literacy remained ignored and thus the number did not go up since higher education means further education for already literate and bright minds. Until we invest in quality ground level education i.e. 1-10 grades, we won't see increase in literacy. Govt can use innovative methods to do that.
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ZU set to begin its second faculty in Education City
April 17, 2019
Ziauddin University (ZU) laid the foundations for its second educational block in Education City on Tuesday.
KARACHI: Ziauddin University (ZU) laid the foundations for its second educational block in Education City on Tuesday. The new block will house the faculty of pharmacy and is expected to cater to 750 students. Till date, Ziauddin University is the only institution offering classes to students in the Education City project which was initiated with an ambitious vision in 2001.
The Sindh Cabinet proposed the idea of building an ‘Education City’ in Karachi, similar to the Dubai International Academic City, in 2001. The idea was to establish a city with multiple educational institutions – the one in Dubai boasts 25 internationally acclaimed universities.
According to Pirzada Qasim, the Vice Chancellor of Ziauddin University, the project was revived in 2004. The Education City is located in Malir district linked with the highway. Universities were asked to send forth their proposals for establishing their campuses within the city. However, it wasn’t till 2012-13 that universities began expressing interest in the project and a plan was developed for the city. And it wasn’t till 17 years after its conception that actual academic activity began on the campus.
In March 2018, ZU started its engineering faculty within Education City.
The foundation stone of the second building for the pharmacy faculty was laid on Tuesday by ZU Chancellor Dr Asim Hussain and Hilton Pharma Chairperson Sardar Yasin Malik. The building spread over 7,500 square feet will cater to education of pharmacy and is expected to facilitate 750 students.
The engineering block is already functional since 2018 and other departments are expected to shift here as well. Dr Hussain said that the aim was to register 20,000 students in the next 10 years. He added that the pharmacy block will have 150 students in every batch.
Speaking to The Express Tribune, students present at the facility said that they appreciated the peaceful environment that Education City offered as it was away from the city. They added that the remote location might be a matter of concern for some people as it was away from the city, but they preferred the serenity it offered and expressed the hope that other varsities would also construct their campuses in the city. The students said that they gather at a designated point in North Karachi and from there they reach Eucation Cty in 30 to 40 minutes.
Other campuses
Around 26 universities have acquired land in the city. These include Aga Khan University, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Quaid-e-Azam Public School – a project of the Sindh madrassah board, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology, Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology, Habib University Foundation, Newport Institution of Communication and Economics, Dow University of Health Sciences and the judicial academy of Sindh.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 17th, 2019.
April 17, 2019
Ziauddin University (ZU) laid the foundations for its second educational block in Education City on Tuesday.
KARACHI: Ziauddin University (ZU) laid the foundations for its second educational block in Education City on Tuesday. The new block will house the faculty of pharmacy and is expected to cater to 750 students. Till date, Ziauddin University is the only institution offering classes to students in the Education City project which was initiated with an ambitious vision in 2001.
The Sindh Cabinet proposed the idea of building an ‘Education City’ in Karachi, similar to the Dubai International Academic City, in 2001. The idea was to establish a city with multiple educational institutions – the one in Dubai boasts 25 internationally acclaimed universities.
According to Pirzada Qasim, the Vice Chancellor of Ziauddin University, the project was revived in 2004. The Education City is located in Malir district linked with the highway. Universities were asked to send forth their proposals for establishing their campuses within the city. However, it wasn’t till 2012-13 that universities began expressing interest in the project and a plan was developed for the city. And it wasn’t till 17 years after its conception that actual academic activity began on the campus.
In March 2018, ZU started its engineering faculty within Education City.
The foundation stone of the second building for the pharmacy faculty was laid on Tuesday by ZU Chancellor Dr Asim Hussain and Hilton Pharma Chairperson Sardar Yasin Malik. The building spread over 7,500 square feet will cater to education of pharmacy and is expected to facilitate 750 students.
The engineering block is already functional since 2018 and other departments are expected to shift here as well. Dr Hussain said that the aim was to register 20,000 students in the next 10 years. He added that the pharmacy block will have 150 students in every batch.
Speaking to The Express Tribune, students present at the facility said that they appreciated the peaceful environment that Education City offered as it was away from the city. They added that the remote location might be a matter of concern for some people as it was away from the city, but they preferred the serenity it offered and expressed the hope that other varsities would also construct their campuses in the city. The students said that they gather at a designated point in North Karachi and from there they reach Eucation Cty in 30 to 40 minutes.
Other campuses
Around 26 universities have acquired land in the city. These include Aga Khan University, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Quaid-e-Azam Public School – a project of the Sindh madrassah board, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology, Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology, Habib University Foundation, Newport Institution of Communication and Economics, Dow University of Health Sciences and the judicial academy of Sindh.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 17th, 2019.
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Japan to upgrade 54 girls’ schools
The government of Japan has upgraded 54 girls primary schools into elementary/middle schools at a cost of Rs2.2 billion (1.78 billion Japanese yen) in southern and northern rural Sindh. The schools handing-over ceremony for northern rural Sindh graced by Mr. Qazi Shahid Pervaiz, Secretary School Education, Government of Sindh along with H.E. Kuninori Matsuda, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, took place at “Government Girls Elementary School, Wazirabad Rajper”, Faiz Gani Taluka, UC Pakka Chand in District Khairpur, said a press statement issued here.
The government of Japan has upgraded 54 girls primary schools into elementary/middle schools at a cost of Rs2.2 billion (1.78 billion Japanese yen) in southern and northern rural Sindh. The schools handing-over ceremony for northern rural Sindh graced by Mr. Qazi Shahid Pervaiz, Secretary School Education, Government of Sindh along with H.E. Kuninori Matsuda, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, took place at “Government Girls Elementary School, Wazirabad Rajper”, Faiz Gani Taluka, UC Pakka Chand in District Khairpur, said a press statement issued here.
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China To Provide 20,000 Scholarships To Pakistani Student
China to offer 20,000 scholarships to Pakistan Students. Chinese ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing said that Prime Minister Imran Khan’s upcoming visit to China will provide an opportunity to both the countries to further explore their bilateral cooperation. He said Belt and Road Forum session is being held in Beijing from April 25 to 27,
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