Day: January 10, 2023

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Students’ seminar series by faculty of SSH (Log Kya Kahenge)

Rawalpindi, January 10, 2023 (PPI-OT):The fifth session of Students’ Seminar Series was successfully conducted on December 22nd, 2022, under the title of Log kiya kahenge. as the name indicate, log kiya kahenge, reflects upon the idea of power, that resides between the society’s lens and a person’s introspection about their selves and choices they make.

There are people around us who are obsessed with the idea of seeking validation from every person that possibly exists around them and so are hesitant to make the reckless choice because of the fear that is crested in their heads by the punch line, which is totally a social induction, log kiya kahenge? This condition takes away the free will of people and compels them to converge from their natural course of action.

The students from the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, NUMS under the supervision of Ms Salma Ayaz (Lecturer English, DSBS), organized an interactive session on the take, “log kiya kahenge”. With the active participation of students from the Departments of Social and Behavioural Sciences and Psychology, the event was honoured by the presence of Dr. Azam Chaudhry (Dean- Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities), Dr. Arif Mehmood (HoD Social and Behavioural Sciences), Dr. Shazia Khalid (HoD Psychology), Dr Zakia Bano (HoD Clinical Psychology) and other dignified faculty members. The event was hosted by Ms. Mariyam Aamir from (SSH-VII) and Ms. Saleha Iftikhar (SSH-VIII).

The event commenced with the recitation of Holy Quran and was followed by Ted Talk by Ms. Khadija Faisal (Psychology-II). It proceeded with a poem, both composed and recited by Ms. Enaab Syed (SSH-VII). The second Ted Talk was delivered by Ms. Noreen Iqbal (SSH-VI). The per formative description of the topic was portrayed by a group of students which received much applause from the audience. This group included Umm e Farwa, Ahsan Mukhtar, Areeba Gul, Abeer Fatima, and Pireh Fareed. The event was concluded by an Open Mic segment, which was moderated by Ms. Ifrah Zafar (Psychology-IV). Living up to its purpose the open mic session resulted in experience sharing from the audience. Ms. Fatimah Ather also shared her closure poem.

Dr. Azam (Chief Guest of the event) presented the participants with certificates of recognition. Along with the Event Management Team who assisted in making the event a success, the students of the organizing team (Nimra Arooj, Tasmiya Saghir, Maryam Bashir, and Fatimah Ather-SSH-VII) received appreciation from the faculty members.

Dr. Azam Chaudhry, in his remarks, acknowledged the hard work of the students for presenting quality performances along with highlighting the fact that on one hand, other people’s opinions can be a source of stress however, it can be the opinions of others that benefit you one way or other.

Furthermore, Dr Arif (HoD DSBS) in his concluding remarks appreciated the efforts of Ms. Salma Ayaz for meticulously supervising the event. With prayers and good wishes for the participants, the ceremony was formally concluded with a souvenir photo.

For more information, contact:
National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS)
The Mall, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-9270677
Email: info@numspak.edu.pk
Website: http://numspak.edu.pk

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Brief on “role of emotional intelligence in dealing with adolescent issues” at national university of medical sciences

Rawalpindi, January 10, 2023 (PPI-OT):Emotional Intelligence holds a pivotal role in daily life, the workplace and particularly in transitionary phase b/w childhood and adulthood. The said concept has critical role in dealing with psychological issues, effective parenting, and the role of management in organizational success, methods of encouragement, and its implications in structural life.

In this framework, NUMS-Office of Research Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC) in collaboration with NUMS-Dept of Psychology has organized a one-day capacity-building seminar titled “Role of Emotional Intelligence in Dealing with Adolescent Issues” at the National University of Medical Sciences, PWD Campus, Islamabad, on Wednesday, 28 December 2022.

Dr. Syed Muhammad Imran Bukhari, Assistant Professor of Psychology at the National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad, was the keynote speaker for the said event. He has vast knowledge and experience in the subject field and has been a part of the National Institute of Psychology (NIP) since 2012.

The workshop was actively attended by faculty members and students from the NUMS Faculty of Multidisciplinary Studies and Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Honourable Acting Dean Faculty of Multidisciplinary Studies, Prof Dr. Uzma Hassan (Head of Dept of Public Health) chaired the session. Head of Dept of Psychology, Prof Dr Shazia Khalid, and NUMS opened the session followed by the welcome note and introduction of the respected guest speaker to the audience by the Assistant Director ORIC.

The workshop proved to be a great knowledge-sharing opportunity for all the participants on the subject topic. After this workshop, the participants were able to comprehend the important concepts of emotional intelligence role. This seminar brought a positive attitude to participants in dealing daily life challenges of different social roles and relationships by regulating their emotions. The session was concluded with closing remarks by Acting Dean MDS Prof Dr. Uzma Hassan and she also appreciated the whole ORIC team for organizing this valuable event.

For more information, contact:
National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS)
The Mall, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-9270677
Email: info@numspak.edu.pk
Website: http://numspak.edu.pk

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A one-day professional development course on Outcome Based Education and Academic Quality Assurance 

Rawalpindi, January 10, 2023 (PPI-OT):Academic quality means how well an institution supports students in their learning: the teaching, the provisions available, how they are assessed, and the resources made available. Quality assurance is the process for verifying that the standards and quality of higher education provision meet agreed expectations.

The phenomenon of ‘Teachers Capacity Building’ is a continuous improvement process at an individual’s distinction to enter teaching until retirement. It is the responsibility of institutions to facilitate and provide opportunities to faculty members to update their knowledge and upgrade their skills to match and exceed national and international standards of student engagement and make their classrooms knowledge revealing, student centric and inclusive to give their students an experience of a life time in their academic journey.

A day’s session organized by Dr. Asma Saleem Qazi, Assistant Prof, Department of Biological Sciences (DBS), NUMS on Dec 20, 2022 at Seminar Hall of the Main Campus was facilitated by Dr. Erum Monis Deputy Director Quality Assurance. The session was attended by twenty-two faculty members.

The facilitator elaborated upon fundamentals of outcome based education and the significance of continuous Quality Assurance for analysis of the best possible use of resources, both human and teaching aids.

Analyzing different theories on the subject, various levels of learning prescribed under Blooms Taxonomy were discussed in detail for teaching and assessments, to learn with examples how successful institutions apply Quality Assurance and Outcome Based Education in their institutions and correlate with the perspective of Higher Education Commission, Pakistan announced from time to time.

The aim was to introduce best practices adopted by teachers around the globe. Through an open discussion in an interactive session, faculty members of DBS, being researchers of high caliber, were asked how their class room was different from conventional classrooms and to share one out of the box idea they had successfully implemented to ensure they let the students explore the best of their learning, researching, analysing and creative abilities.

Professor Dr Jawad Hassan, Head of DBS, invited Professor Dr Uzma Hassan, Head of Public Health Department as the guest of honor. She appreciated the idea of bringing out faculty out of their monotonous routine and share their teaching experiments with their fellow colleagues in a relaxed environment. A group photo was taken after distribution of certificates among the participants by the Professor.

The DBS departmental ‘Capacity Building and Resource Generation Committee’ aims to organize more of such programs to enhance the potential capacity of its faculty and members.

For more information, contact:
National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS)
The Mall, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-9270677
Email: info@numspak.edu.pk
Website: http://numspak.edu.pk

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Habib University’s R3 Faculty Talks – Celebrating Teaching, Learning and Student-Centricity

Karachi, January 10, 2023 (PPI-OT):Habib University emphasizes teaching and learning and continuously strives for improving the methods aimed at enhancing student-centricity which should inculcate diversity and inclusivity. Habib University remains the only institution of higher learning in Pakistan that undertakes a community-building approach in teaching where not only faculty members develop a sense of belonging to each other but students are also taught to consider each other the source of knowledge.

Taking this vision forward, Habib University’s Center for Pedagogical Excellence on January 05, 2023, organized R3 Faculty Talks, where we celebrated teaching and enlightening moments so that the larger community could learn from the experiences of faculty who have been part of Habib University for a long time, the challenges they faced and overcame, the cherishing moments they shared with students, and while teaching, how they were inspired by the questions students had regarding fields of study.

Dr. Anzar Khaliq, Associate Dean for Teaching and Learning while opening the floor for R3 Faculty Talks, whose motto was based on Redefining, Rethinking, and Reimagining the educational landscape of Pakistan by reorienting the traditional pedagogical development, said, “Habib University is exceptional in its nature. We are questioning the very nature of knowledge exchange.”

He continued by saying, “individuals who are teaching at Habib University are changing the lives of students in an unimaginable way.” At Habib University, the Center for Pedagogical Excellence is established to advance pedagogy towards evidence and research-based teaching while ensuring student success, especially in accordance with the 21st-century digital age.

Dr. Waqar Saleem, Associate Professor, Computer Science while taking the floor quoted one of the leading characters from the masterpiece Matrix movie, Morpheus, “there is a difference between knowing the path and walking the path,” and linked it with the very growth that everyone goes through once they become part of Habib University.

Professor Inamullah Nadeem while highlighting the indispensability of Urdu as a language said, “Urdu literature dates back to 300 years and we need to rethink the way we teach the current generation regarding its worth and how it remains the symbol of traditions which have changed now.” He further talked about that how poetry and moseequi has always been central to Urdu. “I always try to conclude my lectures with Ghazals of Ghalib or Iqbal.”

Since this world is marked by interventions of Information and Communication Technologies, Professor Inam also undertook the very importance of such advancements in igniting students’ interest towards Urdu as a vast field of knowing about people and cultures.

“Listening impacts more as compared to reading and this is the reason that we now have digital books, and even I record lectures so that my students would find it convenient to listen even while they are home because communication modalities have changed and visuals motivate students to learn.”

Professor Marcelo Lima, Lecturer, Comparative Humanities started his talk by introducing the very essence of the course that he teaches, Military Regimes in South Asia and South America, which is rooted more in historical context.

By reiterating that how history helps us interpret certain events, he explained the misconceptions that people usually have regarding why these two regions which are very distinct from each other are taught by drawing parallels between the two.

“When people talk about history, they think it is useless because it only deals with past,” stated Professor Marcelo. Second major misconception that he outlined was that how people consider that History is boring because it is only about memorizing facts.

“But the major one comes which is associated with my course, what is the point of learning South American History in a country like Pakistan?” said Professor Marcelo while pointing out how people are unable to learn the similarities between the two regions.

And this is where he went on to elaborating that how these two regions’ past has been marred by authoritarian rule. The more we read about the authoritarian rule the more we come to realize how fragile democracies are.

The individual talks by the faculty were then followed by a panel discussion where the esteemed faculty members exchanged some light-hearted conversations regarding their pedagogical experience at Habib University and shared some piece of advice with the new faculty members. “For me, teaching is a way of passing on your excitement and at Habib University we (faculty) have regular workshops where we keep on learning from each other,” said Dr. Waqar Saleem.

Professor Marcelo continued the conversation by saying, “We (teachers) often come in a class by assuming that students have prior knowledge of a particular subject, but this is not correct, and we as mentors need to be open to this very fact.”

The R3 Faculty Talks was concluded with the closing remarks of Dr. Aamir Hasan, Vice President, and Academic Affairs at Habib University. “There is a lot of pressure in being the successful teacher in classrooms, and to address all such variances we have produced the framework of teaching that we call CPAC – Content, Pedagogy, Assessment, and Community-building.”

He continued by saying, “Community-building plays a pivotal role in pedagogy, and the constant interaction among the community members enhances the shared learning goal.”

“But where do we go from here?” Dr. Aamir Hasan at the end of the talks pioneered the vision to convert these talks into an annual conference to celebrate and research.

The session was applauded and revered by the Habib University community and galvanized Habib University’s noble vision of intellectual growth, accessibility, and sustainability.

For more information, contact:
Habib University
Karachi, Pakistan
Tel: +92-21-34301051-55
Email: marketing@habib.edu.pk
Website: www.habib.edu.pk

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Decolonizing Educational Curriculum – Comparative Humanities at Habib University

Karachi, January 10, 2023 (PPI-OT):I joined Habib University with Pre-Engineering background and had no knowledge about Comparative Humanities. The only thing I had was my passion to dive into this field. Habib University’s culture gave me the flexibility and assurance to pursue my field. I took help from peers, asked my faculty, and utilized resources to make my place. Habib is inclusive for all educational backgrounds, intellect, and experiences to pursue this field.

Comparative Humanities is a field for humans. It doesn’t cover the biological, technical, or modernized version of human needs, but it covers the human history dwelling between the visible and invisible realms.

Our field focuses on history lived, literature written, philosophy interpreted and religions followed by humans in one subject. It concentrates mainly on the nuances of storytelling analysed by the skill of critical thinking, giving us a platform to think beyond the bubble of colonized mind-sets.

An Intellectual Support System Never Seen Before

Habib University’s culture makes this field riveting as it provides the freedom to think, confidence to question, and ears to listen to the unheard voices inside human beings. The world-class faculty and diverse student body at Habib University make an ideal environment for studying Comparative Humanities.

Comparative Humanities at Habib University gives a perfect curriculum to learn. The courses, workload management, and discussions are no less than any other foreign university. Habib University has writing centers, a research office, and career services which help us broaden our horizon of learning and puts us in front of many career opportunities.

Recently, I did research on Religious Studies in the summer with a faculty, and also participated in Rastogi Conference at the University of Buffalo where I presented my Research Paper.

Learning, Unlearning and Relearning at Habib University

Habib University which is the best university in Pakistan owns a diverse culture. We have students from different cultures, ethnicity, nationality, and socio-economic backgrounds. It broadens the horizons of our learning as a community.

Comparative Humanities is a field of thinking beyond the sphere, and diversity at Habib ensures this by giving us a perfect environment to learn and grow. The philosophy of Habib University works in learning, unlearning, and relearning. We come here to unlearn a lot of things to learn our YOHSIN values.

Yohsin encompasses five major paradigms: striving for Excellence; appreciating Aesthetics (beauty); nurturing Passion; respecting others, and Serving the communities in which we reside. The philosophy of Habib University revolves around these values, which gives us a platform to embrace arts and aesthetics in everything. We learn the truth behind “husn” of a person in learning philosophy, literature, history, religion, and music that nourishes our soul and makes it fertile.

A Student-Centric Institution

Habib University is a student-centric institution. We have student-centric discussions, which give us immense confidence to lead the world behind us. Habib ensures to provide opportunities to lead and conquer. As a Comparative Humanities student, I also serve as the President of the Serve Club, and I am involved in so many other activities, which give me a chance to practice what I learn and unlearn.

Habib University has the best faculty to offer in this field in Pakistan. We have faculty of different backgrounds, nationalities, and ethnicities to teach. It helps us to have a more diverse experience than any other field can offer.

The faculty at Habib University is helpful and accommodating. Their vast knowledge and expertise in particular fields give us a ground to explore more in our field. They give us the liberty to question beyond any constraint and stereotypes.

Thus, I find Habib University as the best institution to offer admissions for Comparative Humanities in Pakistan. Despite having no prior knowledge about my major before, Habib has turned my passion into a reality that I am living.

The culture, environment, diversity, faculty, staff, and everyone here helped me to live my passion. Don’t miss your chance to enrol in Comparative Humanities program. Apply now for Admissions Fall 2023.

For more information, contact:
Habib University
Karachi, Pakistan
Tel: +92-21-34301051-55
Email: marketing@habib.edu.pk
Website: www.habib.edu.pk

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BBA Program Office invites HSY to UCP Business School

Lahore, January 10, 2023 (PPI-OT):Mr. Hassan Shaheryar Yasin, Creative Director HSY and a renowned businessman and board member of various boards throughout including both government and private sectors, visited UCP Business School for a guest speaker session themed “Role of creativity in business – Success story of HSY” on December 27, 2022.

The session was aimed at providing an insight into the marketing and brand-building components of starting a business. Mr. Hassan inspired the young participants with his journey in addition to sharing in-depth market analysis. He emphasized that the cultivation of consumer trust is the secret to establishing and running a successful company.

Additionally, Mr. Hassan Shaheryar underlined the 2030 emergency and informed the students on how to remain competitive in this new era of Artificial Intelligence. The engaging and interactive session was attended by the students, faculty members and the Honourable Dean of UCP Business School, who later had a very insightful discussion with our esteemed guest about the education sector of Pakistan.

The guest speaker session was an initiative by the BBA Program Office of UCP Business School and was organized by Dr. Irfan Siddique, Head of Program BBA, Ms. Madiha Hamid Manager Program BBA and Mr. Moeez Saleem who reached out to the guest.

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/