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  For a long time and in many societies, education for all has been a debate for the progress and the development of society. Education is what helps an individual to be more aware of what is happening around the world; it is about the attainment of knowledge and being able to understand the difference between right and wrong. In a society like Pakistan’s which is still developing and progressing, …

  The company is firm in improving the it skills of Pakistani students and teachers Intel continues to play a critical role in establishing a solid educational foundation within Pakistan by preparing students with the skills required to succeed in today’s knowledge based economy. The Intel Education Initiative in Pakistan is playing a key role in strengthening education through ICT in the remote areas of Pakistan by helping schools and …

  Interview: Dr. Syed Arif Hussain, chief executive officer Takaful Pakistan Ltd Dr. Syed Arif Hussain MBBS, MBA (Marketing) who is the Chief Executive Officer of Takaful Pakistan Ltd believes that the education and the insurance are the key players behind all the developed economies, which indicates how much it is important for building the national economy in Pakistan. Talking to PAGE Dr Syed Arif said that Takaful Pakistan has …

  There are two contrary opinions about Pakistanis being Information technology savvy: 1) Pakistan has reasonable percentage of technology savvy people and 2) the level of IT education is far from satisfactory. Some experts say both the opinions are valid and it depends on the segment of population anyone is trying to explore. However, the split between urban and rural areas continue to have impacts. They say a lot depends …

  Dr. Ishrat Husain announced the establishment of the Centre for Excellence in Islamic Finance at IBA, with the objective of bridging the gap between trained human resource and industry’s growing requirement. The Centre will broadly perform in the areas such as offering degree programs in Islamic Finance, Conduct Research and case studies for enhancing and disseminating knowledge in Islamic Finance; offer short term open and customized executive courses for …

  Access to quality education is the right of every youth of Pakistan irrespective of his financial background. It is the duty of government to protect this right for both the prosperous and poor by ensuring the same standard of education throughout country. Unfortunately, one can observe a candid disparity in education — rich receiving education in high-standard institutions; while poor have no choice and only have to learned through …

  Pakistan is rich in natural resources. Only the educated, skilled and healthy people can make the best use of the enormous natural resources of the country. The better human capital equipped with education in science and technology can be instrumental in increased productively with modern technology in all economic sectors. This will enhance industrial productivity and increase exportable output of the country. Education is the main tool to develop …

  The education sector in the country is full of inequalities when the public and private sector are taken into consideration. The conditions of schools which are run privately and those run by the government are in no way comparable with the former certainly outperforming the latter. The condition of government-run schools in Sindh in particular can be judged from the fact that almost 22,000 schools are found without having …

  In the world which is currently experiencing globalization, several domains are no longer what they used to be. The role of the media in particular has widened with it having an influence on a number of domains, education being one of them. Electronic media and social media and networking in particular have changed the way in which traditional classrooms operate because of alternative approaches to learning now spreading like …

  Based on demographic profiling, Pakistan has a population of 196 million people with a median age of 21 years for both male and female. Based on literacy which is defined as those who have attained the age of 15 and can read and write is estimated at 58 percent with male literacy at 70 percent and female literacy rate being 46 percent. Pakistan comprises of a young population which …