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13 hours ago
New concerns for China’s rising middle class
Two cars, foreign holidays and a cook epitomise the new middle class created by China's decades of rapid economic growth – and its resulting worries.
Two cars, foreign holidays and a cook epitomise the new middle class created by China's decades of rapid economic growth – and its resulting worries.
2 days ago
Mobilink, UNESCO sign accord to enhance SMS-based Literacy Programme
UNESCO and Mobilink set to expand the outreach of the popular 'SMS Based Literacy Programme'.
UNESCO and Mobilink set to expand the outreach of the popular 'SMS Based Literacy Programme'.
19th May, 2013
JI announces names for three ministries in KPK govt
Sirajul Haq, Inayatullah Khan and Habibur Rehman have been put forward for the ministries of education, zakat and finance.
Sirajul Haq, Inayatullah Khan and Habibur Rehman have been put forward for the ministries of education, zakat and finance.
18th March, 2013
Education in the digital world
The popularisation of Massive Open Online Courses is opening new avenues in education.
The popularisation of Massive Open Online Courses is opening new avenues in education.
7th March, 2013
Pakistan: A mother’s fight to educate her daughters
A woman in Pakistan exemplifies the hardworking spirit of women around the world ahead of International Women's Day.
A woman in Pakistan exemplifies the hardworking spirit of women around the world ahead of International Women's Day.
3rd March, 2013
Who’ll enforce the education law?
Illustration by Abro We’re adept at making laws, but there is no mechanism for their implementation. Therefore the Sindh Provincial Bill (Article 25-A) Right to…
Illustration by Abro We’re adept at making laws, but there is no mechanism for their implementation. Therefore the Sindh Provincial Bill (Article 25-A) Right to…
3rd March, 2013
Keeping children at school
According to 2012 Education for All Global Monitoring Report, Pakistan is a country with the second highest number of out of school children.
According to 2012 Education for All Global Monitoring Report, Pakistan is a country with the second highest number of out of school children.
18th February, 2013
WB to give $400mn to develop education infrastructure in Sindh
The World Bank country director for Pakistan also assured assistance in the irrigation and agriculture sectors.
The World Bank country director for Pakistan also assured assistance in the irrigation and agriculture sectors.
18th February, 2013
Lag in Millennium Development Goals
The unachieved goals include poverty alleviation, improving literacy rate and ratio of girls in schools, bringing down infant and maternal mortality ratios, improving access to water and sanitation and funding of social sector programmes.
The unachieved goals include poverty alleviation, improving literacy rate and ratio of girls in schools, bringing down infant and maternal mortality ratios, improving access to water and sanitation and funding of social sector programmes.
17th February, 2013
First person: Lessons on wheels
Shehzad Roy's Chal Parha aims to make people realise and fully understand that our biggest problem is education or the lack thereof.
Shehzad Roy's Chal Parha aims to make people realise and fully understand that our biggest problem is education or the lack thereof.
8th February, 2013
Govt-run schoolteachers do not take classes: report
About 78 per cent of children in Balochistan are deprived of primary education because a majority of teachers do not bother to take classes.
About 78 per cent of children in Balochistan are deprived of primary education because a majority of teachers do not bother to take classes.
29th January, 2013
US bill named after Malala gets bipartisan support
The bill moved in the US Senate seeks to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Malala Yousufzai.
The bill moved in the US Senate seeks to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Malala Yousufzai.
6th January, 2013
Legislation to honour Malala in US planned
Ms Jackson Lee, Chairperson of the Pakistan caucus in the US Congress, wrote a letter to her colleagues and urged them to support the cause for awarding a Congressional gold medal to Malala Yousufzai.
Ms Jackson Lee, Chairperson of the Pakistan caucus in the US Congress, wrote a letter to her colleagues and urged them to support the cause for awarding a Congressional gold medal to Malala Yousufzai.
11th December, 2012
Asian students top maths, science, reading tests
In 2011, 56 educational systems took part in maths and science exams. Fifty-three systems participated in the reading exam.
In 2011, 56 educational systems took part in maths and science exams. Fifty-three systems participated in the reading exam.
28th November, 2012
International Baccalaureate: A step forward in education?
While the IB schooling system has not gained popularity in Pakistan, it could become a means for making the youth progressive, creative and open minded.
While the IB schooling system has not gained popularity in Pakistan, it could become a means for making the youth progressive, creative and open minded.
20th November, 2012
Private tuitions – just an easy way out?
Is academic success through private tuition at the expense of students’ creativity and learning worth it?
Is academic success through private tuition at the expense of students’ creativity and learning worth it?
2nd November, 2012
Seattle: Living Computer Museum not just for geeks
Allen has almost single-handedly given geeks and many others several good reasons to visit Seattle.
Allen has almost single-handedly given geeks and many others several good reasons to visit Seattle.
22nd October, 2012
As world helps shot Pakistani girl, Afghans ask “what about us?”
“Every day an Afghan girl is abused, raped, has acid thrown on her face and mutilated. Yet no one remembers or acknowledges these girls,”
“Every day an Afghan girl is abused, raped, has acid thrown on her face and mutilated. Yet no one remembers or acknowledges these girls,”
1st September, 2012
Online universities blossom in Asia
Online university education is expanding quickly in Asia, where growth in technology and Internet use is matched by a deep reverence for education.
Online university education is expanding quickly in Asia, where growth in technology and Internet use is matched by a deep reverence for education.
21st July, 2012
Early childhood education: Learning from Indian model
While universal ECE is a distant dream in Pakistan, India is running it as part of its Integrated Child Development Services scheme for the last four decades.
While universal ECE is a distant dream in Pakistan, India is running it as part of its Integrated Child Development Services scheme for the last four decades.
