Pakistan Education

Good news from Pakistan

2006-10-31T02:55:00.000+05:00

We agonize a lot here about Islamic fundamentalism. But what can be done about it?

There are many reasons why Islamism of the most belligerent sort now stalks the earth, but one of them is that in many parts of the world, if you want an education, your only choice now is often either an education presided over by Islamic fundamentalists, or no education at all.

It is this problem which a group of businessmen in Pakistan have set out to remedy. With financial help from people of Pakistani descent who are living it Britain, they have established The Citizens' Foundation, and there was an article about the work of TCF in the Times Magazine yesterday by Joanna Pitman.

Quote:

The six of them – all highly successful top-level managers – met in August 1995 and began to think seriously about the problems. They addressed poverty, health, intolerance, population, education, water and sanitation, and concluded that the solution to all these issues was education. In Pakistan, education remains desperately, stupidly low on the list of government priorities. The state schooling system, riddled with corruption, has been either non-existent or on the point of collapse for many years. The result is a massive intellectual deficit: out of a total population of 145 million, the country has 28 million children entirely unschooled and 41 per cent of adult men and 70 per cent of adult women illiterate. Ironically, in some areas, the first parents queueing to send their children to TCP schools rum out to be government schoolteachers.
The six businessmen decided to set up a corporate-style charitable organisation to build and run schools offering high-quality education to both girls and boys in the poorest areas of the country. Within four months, the ground had been broken to construct the first five schools, paid for out of the pockets of the founders, and by May 1996 all five were operational. Only once the schools had been running successfully for a year did TCF begin to expand – not through advertising or asking for funds, but simply by taking people to see the reality and letting them spread the word.

Its target is to build 1,000 primary a secondary schools by 2010, which will cater for 350-400,000 children at a time, offering them a high-quality, secular education that is the envy of most government schools and comparable to the country's elite private schools. "We want these children to compete with our own children," says Saleem, whose four teenage children are being educated at the best Pakistani private school and at the American School.

I have been unable to locate this article either here or anywhere else (although if someone can correct that, please do), and so have taken the liberty of scanning it all into my Education Blog, where you can now read the whole thing. If you do that, you will not, I believe, regard your time as having been wasted.

This project strikes me as an example of all kinds of good things, but in particular of the benefits that can come to a poor country when people from it are able to go and live in richer countries, and are then able to do something about the depressing circumstances from which they thought at first only of escaping.

In general, I believe that if Islam ever does get past confrontation and accommodates itself amicably into humanity as a whole, the Islamic diaspora will be an important part of this process.

Institutions

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Abu Bakr Islamic University, Karachi
ALAM Institute of Computer Science, Karachi
Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology, Karachi[official]
Beaconhouse Informatics, Karachi [official]
Computer Based Training Center, Karachi
Genetic Computer School [official]
Karachi Institute of Information Technology, Gulshan-e-Maymar, Karachi[official]
National Textile College and Management Institute, Karachi
Noor College of Professional Education, Karachi
Orasoft, Karachi
Preston University, Karachi[official]
Planwel Institute of Science and Technology, Karachi[official]
South City Institute Of Management & Technology, Karachi
Sir Adamjee Institute of Technology, Karachi [official]
College of Digital Sciences, Karachi [official]
Circle of Information Technology, Karachi [official]
Aptech Computer Education [official]
Institute of Banking, Finance and Management [official]
Association of Accounting Technicians of Pakistan
Pakistan School of Fashion Design, Lahore
Ali Institute of Education, Lahore
National College of Computer Sciences, Lahore [official]
Superior College of Information Technology and Management Sciences, Lahore [official]
NFC Institute of Engineering & Technological Training, Multan
Softnet Institute of Computer Science, Faisalabad [official]
Quaid-i-Azam Institute, Islamabad
>National Institute of Electronics, Islamabad
Air University, Islamabad [official]
National Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad
Gandhara University, Peshawar [official]
American Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar
IT Institute Northern Areas
The Professionals- International Education Consultants

Colleges

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Sir Syed Govt. Girls College, Karachi
PECHS Govt. Girls College, Karachi
DHA College for Women, Karachi
Islamia College, Karachi
DHA College for Men, Karachi
Adamjee Govt. Science College for Men, Karachi
St. Joseph's College, Karachi
City College, Karachi
DJ Sindh Govt Science College, Karachi [official]
Raana Liaquat Ali Khan Govt. College of Home Economics, Karachi
Govt National College, Karachi
PAF Cadet College, Sargodha
Cadet College, Petaro [official]
Cadet College, Kohat
Aitchison College, Lahore[official]
Govt. Forman Christian College, Lahore
Askari College, Lahore[official]
Govt. Post Graduate Islamia College of Commerce, Lahore [official]
Formanite Christian College, Lahore
Islamia College, Lahore
American International College, Lahore
Garrison College, Lahore
Government F.C College, Lahore
Hailey College of Commerce, Lahore [official]
Quaid-e-Azam College of Information Technology, Lahore [official]
Military College, Sharah-E-Alamgir
Jinnah College of Commerce, Sialkot
Multan Law College, Multan
Punjab College of Commerce, Islamabad
Hunerkada, Islamabad
University College, Rawalpindi
Lawrence College, Murree
Women Medical College, Abbottabad [official]

International Schools

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Pakistan Colleges and Polytechnics

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Pakistan Universities

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Education in Pakistan (info)

2006-05-19T04:16:00.000+05:00

Pakistan has very varied scenery from coastal beaches, lagoons and mangrove swamps in the south to sandy deserts, desolate plateaus, fertile plains, dissected upland in the middle and high mountains with beautiful valleys, snow-covered peaks and eternal glaciers in the north.
The variety of landscape divides Pakistan into six major regions the North High Mountainous Region, the Western Low Mountainous Region, the Balochistan Plateau, the Potohar Uplands, the Punjab and the Sindh Plains High Mountain Region.
Pakistan, officially Islamic Republic of Pakistan, republic in south Asia, bordered on the north and north-west by Afghanistan, on the north-east by Jammu and Kashmir, on the east and south-east by India, on the south by the Arabian Sea, and on the west by Iran. The status of Jammu and Kashmir is a matter of dispute between India and Pakistan. Pakistan became an independent state in 1947. Until December 1971 it included the province of East Pakistan (previously East Bengal), which, after its secession from Pakistan, assumed the name Bangladesh. The area of Pakistan is 796,095 sq km (307,293 sq mi), excluding the section of Jammu and Kashmir under its control. The capital of Pakistan is Islamabad; Karachi is the largest city.

Population 129,808,000 (1995 estimate) Population Density 163 people/sq km (422 people/sq mi) (1996 estimate) Urban/Rural Breakdown 32%Urban 68%Rural Largest Cities Karachi5,103,000 Lahore2,922,000 Faisalabad1,092,000 (1981 census) Ethnic Groups 48%Punjabi 13%Pashto 12%Sindhi 10%Saraiki 8%Urdu 9%Other including Baluchis and Afghans Languages Official Language English National Language Urdu Other Languages Punjabi, English, Pashto, Sindhi, Saraiki, Baluchi Religions 97%Islam 3%Other including Christianity, Hinduism, and Buddhism

Only 65 percent of adult Pakistanis are literate. The constitution prescribes free primary education. While enrollment rate in primary school is high for boys, less than one-half of girls attend school. Five years has been established as the period of primary school attendance. In the 1996 school year 81 percent of primary school-aged children were enrolled in school, while only 30 percent of secondary school-aged children attended. In the early 1990s, 336,600 students attended institutions of higher education. Among Pakistan’s leading universities are the University of Karachi (1951), the University of the Punjab (1882), in Lahore; the University of Peshawar (1950); the University of Sind (1947), in Dadu; and the University of Agriculture (1909), in Faisalabad.

UNIVERSITIES IN PAKISTAN

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About Higher Education Commission (Govt of pakistan)

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HEC Introduction

The Higher Education Commission has been set up to facilitate the development of the universities of Pakistan to be world-class centres of education, research and development. Higher education plays a central role in the development of both human beings and modern societies as it enhances social, cultural and economic development, active citizenship and ethical values.
The mandate of the HEC encompasses all degree granting universities and institutions, public and private, including degree granting colleges and supports the attainment of quality education in these institutions by facilitating and co-ordinating self-assessment of academic programs and their external review by national and international experts. The HEC also supervises the planning, development and accreditation of public and private sector institutions of higher education.
By promoting learning and the advancement of knowledge, the HEC aims to assist in the building of a modern, progressive and tolerant society that values the dignity of labour, craftsmanship, the spirit of enquiry, critical and independent thought, and public duty. Its goal is to mobilise financial, technical, human and social resources for enhancing the quality of educational institutions, and for facilitating the reform process initiated within these institutions.
Although Higher Education has always been integral to the social agenda, in the emerging knowledge-based economy, it has acquired a renewed significance. In this knowledge-based economy, it is imperative to create and maintain effective learning environments.
The HEC intends to play its part in spearheading the building of a knowledge based economy in Pakistan. Key issues are the quality of education imparted to the graduate and its relevance to the economy. A well-educated graduate is the building block of a knowledge based economy, and it is for this reason that the HEC is focusing on the quality of higher education.
In allocating public funds and developing policies the Higher Education Commission aims:
to encourage institutions to pursue continuous quality improvement and building on their existing strengths in teaching and research, promoting diversity of provision and beneficial collaboration;
to help the sector to address the needs of students, employers and society across local, national and international communities;
to work towards equal opportunity of access to high quality higher education; and
to achieve value for public money by seeking to make the best use of available resources and securing accountability while recognising institutional autonomy.

Higher Education Commission Scholarships and Fellowships

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PhD Scholarships
Foreign Scholarship Program
Indigenous Scholarship Program

Post Doctoral Fellowships
Foreign Fellowships
Indigenous Fellowships
Non HEC Scholarships and Fellowships
List of HEC Approved Supervisors
List of Foreign Experts

Higher Education Commission (govt of pakistan) Programs and projects

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Research Support Programs
Faculty Hiring Programs
Monograph/Textbook Writing Scheme
Pakistan Education & Research Network
National Academy of Higher Education
Curriculum Revision
Degree Attestation and Equivalence
English Language Teaching Reforms
Talent Farming Scheme

INSTITUTIONS SITES

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- Adamjee Coaching Center Campus 1 ( Head Office )
- Akhtar Academy
- AUSAF PUBLIC SCHOOL (REGD. & RECOG.)
- Base Nursery & Kinder Garten School
- Beginners Base Montessori School
- Centre Of Accounting and Information Sciences
- College Of Business Administration
- College Of Management & IT Greenfield Institute Of Management & Computer
- Dawood Public School
- Dhaka Group Of Institutions Campus1
- DMR School
- Farooq e Azam Computer Institute
- Froebel Grammar Academy
- Funkada Art Institute
- Future Management Institute of Technology
- Govt.Polytechnic Institute for Women
- Happy Folks School
- Happy Home Secondary School
- Home extension montessori School
- Info Rain
- Infomix Institute of Computer Education
- Institute For Dyslexics Assessment & Remedial Education
- Institute Of Preventive Dentistry & Dental Public Health
- InterSouth IT-TRACK
- Iqra Ummul Kitab
- Jauhar College Of Information Technology & Management Sciences
- Kids University
- Legend Public School
- London School Of Montessori Teachers Training
- Lycee Bahadurabad Secondary School
- Mehran College Of Science & Technology
- Montessori Childrens Place
- Multiplexer Technology
- Pakistan Institute Of Quality Control
- Pakistan Institute Of Tourism And Hotel Management
- PHIMS Institute of Web Technologies
- S.M. Public Academy
- S.M.S. Grammar School
- School Of Knowledge
- St. Stephens School
- Technosoft Institude Of Information Technology
- The Crescent Academy
- The Fourth R
- The Froebels School
- The Islamic Public School
- The Linguistic Center
- Trainus Institute Of Information Technology
- Union College Of Computer Science
- Us Tech
- Webster Grammar School

pakistan literacy fund-shaping the future

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To provide financial assistance to Pakistani educational NGOs involved in providing quality education to underprivileged children.
Pakistan Literacy Fund (PLF) is a non-profit organization. Our goal is to raise finance for projects, which have demonstrated a firm commitment to promoting education in Pakistan. PLF is a Web based platform that serves to provide those interested in investing in education with detailed information regarding current initiatives that are worthy of financial assistance. Once, people find a project they are interested in investing in, they are able to make tax deductible donations to that project through our web-site. In this way, those who invest in education will be able to use PLF’s resources to transparently track the performance of their donees, thus enhancing the impact of their donations.Our vision is to bring those who have the financial resources and the desire to promote education together with those who may not have the financial resources, but possess the physical and intellectual capacity to promote education.

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PAKISTAN EDUCATION

2005-03-15T03:57:00.000+05:00

COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES RESEARCH

Allama Iqbal Open University

Founded in
1974 as People's Open University renamed in 1977
Address
SECTOR H-8 Islamabad Pakistan
Tel. No.
92-51-264880
Fax No.
92-51-264319
Telex.
5945 C to IBPK, 5811 NA IRAPA
Chancellor
President of Pakistan
Vice Chancellor
Academic year
Semester System, Apr.-Sept. and Oct. to Mar..
Languages of instruction
Urdu and English
Number of Students
208,000
Teaching staff
105 and 2500 part time tutors per semester
Institution Type
Semi-Governmental/Parastatal/State-owned Enterprise
Publications
Pakistan Journal of Distance Education (PJDE- 2 a year) Journal of Social Sciences (2 a year)
Degrees offered
The University offers doctorate, master, degree, diploma and certificate programs.
Purpose and Aims
The Allama Iqbal Open University was established under an Act of Parliament (Act XXXIX) and has the same legal and academic status as other Universities in Pakistan. It is designed to provide education to those who cannot leave their homes or jobs. The University aims to provide equality of educational opportunities to as large a section of the population as possible, including those in employment, housewives, and others who wish to upgrade their education or acquire knowledge for professional advancement or love of learning. The University provides facilities for the training of teachers. The major contact with students is through the mass media.

International Islamic University Islamabad

Founded in
1980
Tel.
0092-51-54068
Fax
0092-51-853360
Address
PO Box 1243 Islamabad Pakistan
Academic year:
September to August
Chancellor
President of Pakistan
Pro-Chancellor:
Dr. Abdullah Mohsin Al-Turki
Rector
Maraj Khalid
Registrar
Rana Mohammad Arshad
Languages of instruction
Urdu, English, Arabic
Number of Students
1093
Teaching staff
184
Librarian
Mohaamad Riaz

University of Agriculture Faisalabad

Founded in
Founded in 1909 as Punjab Agri. College and research Institute, acquired present status and title in 1961
Address
Agricultural University Faisalabad Faisalabad Pakistan
Tel. No.
0092-411-601822
Fax No.
00 92-411-647846.
Chancellor
Governor of Punjab
Vice Chancellor
Prof. Ahmad N. Sheri;
Registrar
Mohammad Akram
Language of instruction
English
Institution Type
State owned Enterprise
Number of Students
2510
Teaching staff
450
Publications
Calender Journal of Agricultural Sciences Journal of Veterinary Sciences Pakistan Entomologist
Degrees offered
Graduate and Postgraduate Degrees
Purpose
To offer courses leading to B.Sc.(Hons), M.Sc.(Hons) & Ph.D. Degrees. To conduct research in various disciplines of agriculture.