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September 1, 2022

Meeting with HR Team of Orange Line Metro Train

Lahore, September 01, 2022 (PPI-OT):In order to develop industry-academia linkages, the Department of Marketing, Operations and Supply Chain Management arranged a meeting with the HR Team from Orange Line Metro Train on Friday, 26th August 2022, at 3:00 PM. The meeting was organized by Ms. Syeda Uzma Tahira, Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management. Mr. Li Yan (GM HR), Mr. Tan Zidong (GM C and C), Mr. Usman Qadeer (DGM HR), Mr. Hafeez Kalim (DGM C and C), Mr. Atif and Ms. Sara attended the meeting. The objectives of this meeting on industry-academia collaboration were:

To bridge the gap between academia and industry to facilitate future human resource development through mutually beneficial programs and activities, including recruitment drives.

To promote the best practices of the Orange Line Metro Train Services amongst the students and Alumni body of UCP Business School, University of Central Punjab, Lahore, by conducting informative sessions and site visits.

To mutually develop constructive academic case studies from real-time business practices and situations to facilitate both parties’ growth and development.

To nurture the specific skill set required at the organization to encourage the prospective future hiring of the graduates of UCP Business School.

To upgrade the current understanding, skills and knowledge of UCP Business School’s participants via conferences and seminars, having senior practitioners from Orange Line Metro Train Services give career and professional advice.

To bridge the gap between seasoned professionals and young aspiring professionals/ students through mentoring and internship programs.

During the meeting, Professor Shafique Ahmed Uqaili, Dean of Faculty of Management Sciences and Dr. Raja Irfan Sabir, HOD Marketing, Operations and Supply Chain Management, discussed the following areas of collaboration between Orange Line and UCP Business School.

1. Faculty and student training programs

2. Student internships and hiring

3. Facility Visit

4. Seminars and guest speaker sessions

5. Projects and case studies

The team also shared their expectation with the management of UCP Business School, including customized diploma courses for Orange Line Staff, consultancy by UCP faculty into their business projects and sustainability report and fee concession on UCP courses for orange line staff. At the end of the meeting, souvenirs were presented to the guests.

Ms. Faghia Mazher, Senior Lecturer Marketing and Mr. Mustafa Hanan, Lecturer Operations and Supply Chain Management, were also present at the occasion. It was agreed that the Marketing, Operations and Supply Chain Department team would visit the Head office of Orange Line Metro Rail Services in the coming month to finalize possible areas of collaboration. An MOU will be signed between the two organizations.

For more information, contact:
University of Central Punjab (UCP)
Khayaban-e-Jinnah Road, Johar Town, Lahore, Pakistan
Phone: +92-42-35880007
Fax: +92-42-35954892
Email: info@ucp.edu.pk
Website: https://www.ucp.edu.pk/

September 1, 2022

Policy Dialogue session for effective curricular reforms held at Turbat University

Turbat, September 01, 2022 (PPI-OT):In partnership with the University of Turbat (UoT), the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training (MoFEPT) co-hosted a Policy Dialogue (PD) session for effective curricular reforms at UoT on 31st August 2022 that will uplift the quality of education for all children of Pakistan. Dr. Mansoor Ahmed, Pro Vice-Chancellor UoT chaired the session. Departmental Heads, faculty members, and students participated in the session.

A diverse set of educational practitioners and stakeholders convened together to deliberate on key components of curriculum reform; 1) Standards, 2) Textbooks, 3) Teachers and 4) Assessments. Participants shared targeted feedback on each of the four verticals and particularly insisted inclusion of teachers throughout the curricular reforms process as key stakeholders.

Sharing views in this consultative meeting with education practitioners and stakeholders, Dr. Mariam Chughtai, Director, National Curriculum Council (NCC) has said that “In order to bridge the gap between policy and implementation for curricular reforms, stakeholder engagement is crucial to carry forward all components of a curriculum in a coordinated manner.”

Language instruction came up as a prominent theme during the interactive session. Dr. Mansoor Ahmed, PVC UoT, cited indigenous efforts in the Makran Division for improving the literacy rate. He said that the education ratio in the Kech district is much better as compared to other districts of Balochistan. Director NCC, Dr. Mariam Chughtai, acknowledged that collaboration between ‘Local English Language Centers’ in Balochistan and the Federal Government will be very beneficial.

Chairperson, Department of Education, Ms. Ruqia Mirwani, appreciated NCC for consulting and taking direct inputs from Balochistan’s educational institutions. Ms. Mahnaz Bashir, Principal of University Model School emphasizes that more academic investment is required in the field of education in Balochistan. Participants included Ijaz Ahmed, Director (PR) Linkages and Foreign Collaboration, Mr. Jamil Badini, In-charge Student Affairs, faculty members Shah Hussain, Dr. Bahadin Karim, students, and other participants of the Policy Dialogue session also shared their insights on the occasion.

Dr. Mariam Chughtai highlighted that while the traditional model of 12-year education works for many children in Pakistan, it will not work for everyone, especially in remote and rural areas. Director NCC added that “We need to devise innovative policies to address the chronic problems through a multistep solution.” Advanced Learning Pathways (ALP) was a promising direction, she further remarked.

While summarizing the discussion, Dr. Mansoor Ahmed added that education system reform is a complicated undertaking. He urged to address major challenges such as 23 million children are out of school, implementing a near-uniform curriculum for around 12 million government schools, 8 million private schools and 3 million madrassa-going students, 18th amendment-related hurdles in national curriculum development, and fiscal constraints vis-a-vis allocation of minimum 4% of GDP for education.

Pro Vice-Chancellor, further added that it was the responsibility of Federal and Provincial governments to work together to align Article 25-A of the constitution with SDGs-4. Insufficient investment in the education sector, language barriers, and politicization of the curriculum are some other key areas of concern, Dr. Mansoor Ahmed further added. Continuing to engage more remote and rural area stakeholders in additional interactive sessions will help to bridge the disparity gap. Dr. Mansoor Ahmed thanked Director NCC for conducting such a comprehensive and informative interactive session at Turbat University. At the end of the session, Dr. Mansoor Ahmed presented university commemorative shields to the guests on behalf of Prof. Dr. Jan Muhammad, Vice Chancellor, University of Turbat.

For more information, contact:
University of Turbat
University Town Ginnah, M-8 Road Turbat,
Balochistan, Pakistan
Tel: +92-852-412045
Email: info@uot.edu.pk
Website: https://uot.edu.pk

September 1, 2022

FBS and Interloop Join Hands in Employees’ Training

Faisalabad, September 01, 2022 (PPI-OT):Faisalabad Business School (FBS), National Textile University (NTU), inked a contract with Interloop Limited, Pakistan for the development of its non-executive employees. Both organizations believe that during careers employees confront a unique set of challenges and a new domain of responsibilities. FBS will address the dynamic learning needs of employees of Interloop and through training enable them to rethink future directions. The program is a balance of academic theory with real-world application that will drive impressive results for an organization.

Dr Sajjad Ahmad Baig (Director FBS) thanked the Interloop team and assured them that the FBS team will leave no stone unturned in teaching and support. Also, he presented souvenir to Miss Saira Khan (GM HR, Interloop).

For more information, contact:
National Textile University (NTU)
Sheikhupura Road, Faisalabad 37610, Pakistan
Tel: +92-41-9230081-90
Fax: +92-41-9230098
Email: info@ntu.edu.pk
Website: http://www.ntu.edu.pk

September 1, 2022

Research Journal of Urdu Department, IIUI “ME’YAR” attains recognition by HEC

Islamabad, September 01, 2022 (PPI-OT):The Research Journal Me’yar, hosted by Department of Urdu, IIUI has attained recognition by the Higher Education Commission and has been placed in the Y-category. The journal has been published since 2009. Me’yar is known for its renowned national and international contributors as it has a prominent place among the journals of languages and literature.

The Journal has gained a strong reputation for its quality publications in the field of literature and linguistics and has striven hard to maintain international standards of excellence and quality. The editorship of the journal had been in the hands of famous personalities of languages and literature including Professor Dr. Rasheed Amjad and Professor Dr. Moeen ud deen Aqeel.

With Dr. Professor Dr. Najeeba Arif as its Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Aziz Ibn ul Hassan as its editor, Dr. Kamran Kazmi and Dr. Bibi Ameena as co-editors, the journal has endeavoured to fulfill all HEC requirements. The Chairman of the Department of Urdu has hailed the efforts of the faculty members of the department and Mr. Muhammad Ishaq for his untiring efforts. He has also thanked the researchers, linguistic and literature experts, and the readers for the feedback and encouragement adding that this interest has led this journal to the destination of success.

For further information, please check the links: http://irigs.iiu.edu.pk:64447/ojs/index.php/jcp/index and https://www.iiu.edu.pk/?page_id=24011.

For more information, contact:
Public Relations,
International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI)
Room No.118, Admin Block, New Campus,
H-10 Sector, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-9019249
Fax: +92-51-9257909
Email: iiuipublicrelations@iiu.edu.pk
Website: www.iiu.edu.pk

September 1, 2022

Public Defense and Viva Voce Examination of Ms. Sapna Mumtaz

Lahore, September 01, 2022 (PPI-OT):This is to inform you that the public defense and viva voce examination of Ms. Sapna Mumtaz, a candidate of Ph.D. Degree in Political Science will be held on 06.09.2022 (Tuesday) at 12:00 noon in the Department of Political Science, University of the Punjab, Lahore. She has completed her thesis under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Iram Khalid. The topic of the thesis is “Role of Media in Democracy: A Study of Students of Public Sector Universities in Pakistan (2013-2020)”.

For more information, contact:
Registrar,
University of the Punjab
Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-99231102
Fax: +92-42-99231103
E-Mail: registrar@pu.edu.pk
Website: http://pu.edu.pk/

September 1, 2022

Public Defense and Viva Voce Examination of Ms. Sumbal Tariq

Lahore, September 01, 2022 (PPI-OT):This is to inform you that the public defense and viva voce examination of Ms. Sumbal Tariq, a candidate of Ph.D. Degree in Political Science will be held on 06.09.2022 (Tuesday) at 01:00 p.m. in the Department of Political Science, University of the Punjab, Lahore. She has completed her thesis under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Iram Khalid. The topic of the thesis is “Role of Benazir Bhutto and Margaret Thatcher as Prime Ministers: A Comparative Analysis”.