Lahore:December: 15: A large number of college teachers took out a rally on Wednesday to protest against the Higher Education Department (HED) Punjab over, what they termed, its anti-teacher policies.

Lahore:December 14: A boarding student of Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) was found dead in his hostel room under mysterious circumstances on Monday. The student, Shahmir Bajwa, a resident of Karachi, was studying fifth semester of accounting and finance programme. The university staff had to break open the door on Monday evening as the door was locked from inside. He was taken to a nearby hospital where doctors pronounced him dead.

Lahore:December 14:Plan9, a tech incubator of Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB), has invited applications from interested Pakistani nationals above 18 years, both male and female, for the 9the cycle of incubation latest by December 20 to get the best network of professional mentors, exceptional networking opportunities at multiple events and workshops and get to be a part of international competitions and exchange programmes.

Lahore:December 14: AN NGO has constructed toilets in eight girl and seven boy schools as a pilot project in Kasur district, which are benefiting around 4,000 students and staff.

Lahore:December 14: Asian Development Bank will provide technical assistance to Tevta for skill upgrade in the province of the Punjab in a bid to improve the skillful training being imparted at Tevta Institutes.

Lahore:December 14:The Punjab Professors and Lecturers Association (PPLA) will hold rally against the Higher Education Department (HED), Punjab, today. The PPLA had earlier announced taking out the rally as a protest against the HED Punjab, observing that genuine demands of the college teachers were not being met. The association had also expressed concerns over more than 6,000 vacant posts in public colleges across the province and issues related to one-step upgrade, pay protection and MPhil and PhD allowance, etc.

Lahore:December 14:Government College University (GCU) on Tuesday has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU), China, primarily for the faculty and student exchange. According to the MoU, the GCU would also extend cooperation to BFSU for establishment of a postgraduate Urdu Department and Quality Enhancement Cell for teacher evaluation and quality assurance of academic programmes. BFSU China University Council Chairman Prof Dr Han Zhen and GCU VC Prof Dr Hassan Amir Shah signed the accord.

Lahore:December 14: Punjab University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran has inaugurated newly constructed second floor of Punjab University Library here on Tuesday. PU Registrar Prof Dr Liaqat Ali, University Law College Principal Dr Shazia Naureen Qureshi, Academic Staff Association President Prof Dr Sajid Rashid Ahmad, Secretary Dr Mahboob Hussain, Chief Librarian Haseeb Ahmad Pracha, Chief Engineer Faiz-ul-Hassan Sipra, heads of various departments and faculty members were also present.

Lahore:December 14:Punjab University Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran while observing that schools and colleges are not being supported to the level which is required has called upon the government to spend money on education to resolve issues being faced by the country.

Lahore:December10:All executive district officers for education in Punjab will sit together today to discuss improvements in school enrolment, getting brick kiln workers into schools, performance of teachers and other administrative matters. The EDOs have been advised to discuss the registration of students and ensure 10% increase in registration of students for 5, 8, 9, 10 grades as compared to the year 2016, according to the agenda of the meeting called by the Punjab school education secretary,

Lahore:December10: Punjab School Education Minister Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan has said that 2,200 more schools will get Early Childhood Education (ECE) rooms till March, 2017. He was speaking at the closing ceremony of two-week Early Childhood Education (ECE) training of 72 master trainers at Directorate of Staff Development (DSD) here on Friday. DSD Programme Director Saeed Ramzan, Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) Chairman Engr Qamar-ul-Islam and UNICEF Punjab Education Specialist Rubina Nadeem were also present on the occasion.

Lahore:December10: Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) Chairman Siddiq-ul-Farooq has said the Board has earned a lot recently through new construction and auction of its property. Talking to media here at his residence on Friday after chairing 307th Board meeting, he said that foundation stone of Baba Guru Nanak International University and Gandhara University would be laid soon and teachers and staff of international standard would be hired to run these institutes.

Lahore:December10: A workshop on “Fodder Production” was held at the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) here on Friday. UVAS Agriculture Sector Linkages Programme (ASLP) organised the workshop which was attended by ASLP project manager Dr Hassan Mahmood Warraich, project leader Dr David Mcgill and a large number of researchers, academicians from different agriculture universities and professionals from public and private sector.The news.

Lahore:December 09: A group of 50 girl students from different departments of Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, visited Punjab University’s Institute of Agricultural Sciences on Thursday. The visit was a part of All Pakistan Students Study Tour to different universities/degree awarding institutes. The students were led by Dr Muhammad Javed Sheikh, assistant professor, Department of Rural Sociology and Dr Shahla Baloch, assistant professor, Department of Biotechnology, as tour coordinators.

Lahore:December 09:Punjab University Examinations Department Thursday declared the results of various examinations.