Rawalpindi :12 February: Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU) organised different activities to mark the ‘International Day of Women and Girls in Science’ here on Tuesday in the University's premises. In order to achieve full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls, and further achieve gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/70/212 declaring 11 February as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.

LAHORE:12 February:A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between University of Education andSpecial Education Department Punjab.

LAHORE:12 February:The Alhamra Academy of Performing Arts is the only institution of its kind that technically prepares our youths according to the practical field requirements of arts, especially in painting, drawing and sculpture at both complexes of Alhamra Academy of Performing Arts. More than 500 students in total and around 100 students of painting and drawing and sculpture are attending classes at “Alhamra Academy of Performing Arts” where Alhamra’s teachers polish their God gifted ability of painting, singing, dancing and different instruments,” he said.

Lahore:11 February:Punjab University Punjab University along with Chinese students have expressed solidarity with China and its people coping with coronavirus. In this regard, a rally was taken out by PU Department of Political Science in which the participants were carrying placards inscribed with “We Stand with China”. Department of Political Science Chairperson Prof Dr Iram Khalid, Prof Dr Rana Ejaz, Dr Shabbir Ahmad Khan, students of the department and Chinese students of the university participated in the rally.

Lahore:11 February:Controller of Examinations Prof Dr Arshad Azmi announced the results of BA Law Part-I and II, Supplementary Examination 2018. According to the gazette issued, eight candidates registered and appeared in the supple papers, and six students were declared passed. The overall pass percentage was 75 per cent. The gazette shows that 59 candidates registered and appeared in the exams. Of them, 43 students cleared their papers. The overall pass percentage was 72.88 per cent.The news.

Rawalpindi:12 February:Department of Economics, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi organised a workshop on “The Philosophy and Techniques for Quantitative Research” here on Monday at the university premises.

RAHIM YAR KHAN:10 February: Cracks have started appearing in the newly-constructed building of the Shaikh Zayed College of Nursing (SZCN). The construction of the double-storey building of the college was started a few years back along with the hostels of the Shaikh Zayed Medical College Hospital (SZMCH) and it was completed last year with the cost of Rs145m.

LAHORE:10 February:The Advance Trauma Life Support (ATLS) course was held under the auspices of College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan (CPSP) under directorship of National Residency Programme Prof Mahmood Ayyaz. The international-recognised course is now available for local Pakistani doctors for their capacity building. CPSP has now introduced the latest 10th edition of the course in the country. Pakistan is the first country in the South Asian region which had done so.

Rawalpindi :07 February: Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU) organised full day activities to show solidarity with the Kashmiri people. Multiple activities were carried out and different department participated in them.

LAHORE:07 February:The 4th Annual Seerat Conference was held at University of Education, Township Campus here on Thursday. Renowned scholar Dr Raghib Naeemi, Prof Maulana Yousaf Khan, Prof Dr Akhtar Hussain Azmi, Head of Seerat Chair Dr Muhammad Ashraf, Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Talat Naseer Pasha and a large number of students and teachers attended the conference held under the theme “The Reasons of Extremism and its Prevention in the light of Seerat-un-Nabi (PBUH)”.

LAHORE:07 February:The 154th meeting of Advanced Studies and Research Board of the University of Health Sciences (UHS) was held here on Thursday with Gujranwala Medical College, Gujranwala, Principal Prof Dr Maroof Aziz Khan in the chair.

MIANWALI:06 February: Nearly 3,000 students of the University of Mianwali are concerned and uncertain about their academic future after they found out that their university is not recognised by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) and their degrees will not be accepted anywhere. This gloomy picture of a state-run university should be an eye-opener for the Punjab government and needs its prompt attention to provide relief to the students.

MULTAN:06 February: Punjab Minister for Prisons Zawar Hussain Warraich inspected proposed site for establishing vocational training institute here on Wednesday. The land for vocational training institute is located at Chak 325. According to official sources, the minister instructed officials concerned to submit case with additional deputy commissioner revenue. He also issued instruction for completion of paper work for execution of the project.He stated that provision of technical education was top priority of the incumbent government.The news.

NOORPUR THAL:06 February: More than 28,000 teachers recruited in the education department six years ago from districts across Punjab are still awaiting regularisation of their jobs.

LAHORE:04 February:Oxford University Press has won a competitive tender by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to develop the science framework for PISA 2024. The OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is widely acknowledged as the benchmark for evaluating education systems across the world, examining students’ knowledge of mathematics, reading and science. It provides a comprehensive international assessment of the skills 15-year-olds need in order to further academic education before entering the workforce.The news.