Day: April 13, 2022

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OBE Webinar Training for Faculty and Lab Engineers at IoBM

Karachi, April 13, 2022 (PPI-OT):Washington Accord is a multi-lateral agreement between bodies responsible for accreditation or recognition of tertiary-level engineering qualifications within their jurisdictions who have chosen to work collectively to assist the mobility of professional engineers. Outcome-Based Education (OBE) is a process that involves assessment and evaluation practices in education to reflect the attainment of expected learning and show mastery in the program area. BE in Electrical Engineering program offered by EE Department at IoBM is accredited by the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) under the new accreditation system of outcome-based education (OBE) which PEC adopted after becoming a signatory of the Washington Accord.

The OBE Webinar Training for Faculty and Lab Engineers at IoBM aims to focus on the objective and outcome-driven teaching, where every stated objective and outcome can be assessed and evaluated. It is centered around the needs of the students and the stakeholders. Graduates will be more “relevant” to the industry and other stakeholders (all-rounders); Continual Quality Improvement (CQI) is an inevitable consequence. The focus of this webinar is the use of Complex Engineering Problem (CEPs), Project-Based Learning. The trainers explain the assessment of Final Year Projects, Course Projects, and Assignments using CEPs and map them to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

For more information, contact:
Institute of Business Management (IoBM)
Korangi Creek, Karachi, Pakistan
UAN: +92-21-111-002-004
Tel: +92-21-35090961-67
Fax: +92-21-35090968
Email: omer.iftikhar@iobm.edu.pk, mec@iobm.edu.pk
Website: https://www.iobm.edu.pk/

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Capital University arranged Hands-On Workshop on “WordPress” 

Islamabad, April 13, 2022 (PPI-OT):WordPress is a powerful yet free content management system (CMS) platform that offers an extensive range of features for creating impressive business websites, and has now emerged as a reliable web development solution for professional websites and E-Commerce stores. WordPress powers nearly one-third of the world’s websites and its unique features make it the most popular content management system for small personal blogs to the complex sites of major corporations such as Sony, Time Inc., The New York Post, NBC etc.

Considering the significance of WordPress in context of web development, Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC) in collaboration with Tech Flickers (First SECP Registered Incubation company of CUST) organized Four Days Hands-on Workshop on “WordPress” from 28th March to 2nd April, 2022. The workshop was aimed to equip students with application-based knowledge of WordPress with practical illustrations.

The key topics encompassed in the workshop included; WordPress Configuration Basics, Responsive Business/Blog Website, Live Websites, SEO Plugins Elementor, WpBakery, Speed Optimization Plugins, Divi Page Builder, Theme and Plugin usage etc. The workshop included students from CS, SE, EE and MS departments. A total of seventeen (17) students successfully completed the workshop.

For more information, contact:
Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST)
Islamabad Expressway, Kahuta Road, Zone-V, Islamabad, Pakistan
UAN: +92-51-111-555-666
Tel: +92-51-4486700-4
Email: info@cust.edu.pk
Website: https://cust.edu.pk

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Workshop on “DEVOPS Tools (Terraform and Ansible)” held at Capital University 

Islamabad, April 13, 2022 (PPI-OT):DEVOPS consists of set of practices that provide efficient cooperation and communication between the development and IT operations teams at all stages of product creation. It is aimed at streamlining, speeding up, and adding predictability, scalability, and flexibility to the processes of software development, testing, deployment, management and maintenance.

Considering the significance of DEVOPS Tools for software developers, Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC) organized Four Days Hands-on workshop on “DEVOPS Tools (Terraform and Ansible)” from 15th to 20th March, 2022. The objective of the workshop was to provide students with essential DEVOPS skills that can potentially help them in upscaling their job chances, and train them for self-employment and freelancing projects.

The course contents included the key topics like: Terraform Script Basics, Modules and Resources, Scales, Ansible Configuration Management Tools, Scripts, Architecture and Modules. A total of fourteen (14) participants attended the workshop including students from CS, SE and EE Departments. The session ended on a high note and proved to be a great source of hands-on experience of DEVOPS Tools for the participants.

For more information, contact:
Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST)
Islamabad Expressway, Kahuta Road, Zone-V, Islamabad, Pakistan
UAN: +92-51-111-555-666
Tel: +92-51-4486700-4
Email: info@cust.edu.pk
Website: https://cust.edu.pk

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35th Executive Committee Meeting of CUST held on April 12, 2022 

Islamabad, April 13, 2022 (PPI-OT):35th Executive Committee meeting of CUST was held on April 12, 2022. The Committee showed its satisfaction over the Academic excellence as well as the administrative operations of the University. The Vice Chancellor thanked the Deans, HoDs, Faculty Members and Support Staff for their devotion towards the academic excellence and cooperation. Special appreciation was extended to the Convener and his team for successful execution of Convocation. The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair as well as the participants of the meeting.

For more information, contact:
Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST)
Islamabad Expressway, Kahuta Road, Zone-V, Islamabad, Pakistan
UAN: +92-51-111-555-666
Tel: +92-51-4486700-4
Email: info@cust.edu.pk
Website: https://cust.edu.pk

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PSO Pledges Support to the National Outreach Programme

Lahore, April 13, 2022 (PPI-OT):Pakistan State Oil and LUMS have been long-standing partners to make world-class education accessible to all, and to date, PSO CSR Trust has donated PKR 35 million to support talented scholars from the National Outreach Programme (NOP) at LUMS. To further solidify this support, GM Administration, Security Services Department and CSR, PSO, Brig Rizwan Ahmad SI (M), (Retired), presented LUMS a cheque for PKR 10 million at a ceremony held at PSO House, Karachi.

The NOP is a prestigious scholarship initiative at LUMS and offers up to 140% scholarship, which covers tuition, books, living stipends, and lodging. Since its inception, over 850 NOP scholars have graduated from LUMS. Recently, the NOP won the prestigious Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Platinum Award 2021 in the ‘Best Practices in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion’ category.

Brig Ahmad at the ceremony spoke about the partnership. “PSO believes that it is only through education that we can take Pakistan to new heights and turn it into a developed nation. I am very hopeful that our donation will assist LUMS in its mission towards providing inclusive education.” PSO CSR Trust is working on a wide array of social development initiatives through continued philanthropic investment in the fields of education, healthcare, community development, environment conservation, and disaster relief.

For more information, contact:
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)
D.H.A. Lahore Cantt. 54792
Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-35608000
Fax: +92-42-35725048
Website: www.lums.edu.pk

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PSDF to lead skill development in Koh-e-Suleman, DG Khan and Rajanpur under the Koh-e-Suleman Improvement project 

Lahore, April 13, 2022 (PPI-OT):PSDF (Punjab Skills Development Fund) has signed an agreement of PKR 150 million with Koh e Suleman Improvement project (KISP) to lead its skill trainings for residents of Tehsil Koh e Suleman, DG Khan and De-excluded area of Rajanpur. These areas comprise primarily of tribal communities with low literacy levels and until now have had limited opportunities for personal and economic development.

During the first phase of this project, 2000 residents will receive training and are aimed to include at least 20 percent female trainees. The residents will gain trainings across four key industries: Light Engineering, Construction, Services and Textiles. The trainings will be the first of their kind in these districts and PSDF will use its skill expertise to equip residents with market-relevant professional knowledge to commence their skill development and open career opportunities for them.

To mobilize this project, training centres will also be established in the tribal areas to execute the trainings and create ease of access for the residents. A stipend of Rs 3500 monthly, will also be provided to the trainees to facilitate their learning journey.

The on-ground trainings are scheduled to commence in July of this year. During the contract signing ceremony Maqbool Ahmed (Project Director, KISP) remarked, “We look forward to working with PSDF on this project, PSDF’s expertise in executing quality skills trainings will bring a lot of value for these communities and prepare them to access income-generating opportunities”.

PSDF COO Ali Akbar Bosan also echoed this sentiment, “These trainings are aimed at developing the local resident’s skillsets in professional fields that are growing and employers are actively seeking to hire workers in. PSDF will utilize its experience to ensure that our trainees receive the right technical knowledge and develop valuable skillsets, so they can confidently pursue employment opportunities throughout the country”.

PSDF is the country’s largest skill development fund and has established itself as a skills expert by training more than 500,000 women and men in 250 plus trades. It has also successfully implemented trainings on behalf of FCDO, World Bank and the Government of Punjab.

For more information, contact:
Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF)
21-A, H Block, Dr. Mateen Fatima Road, Gulberg II, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-35752188, +92-42-35752408-10
Fax: +92-42-35752190
E-mail: info@psdf.org.pk
Website: www.psdf.org.pk