SARGODHA: Sargodha University has announced to schedule of the admissions for the 12th session of freelance training at the e-employment centre of the university. Applications have been invited from Sargodha Division based students.
The Sargodha University Spokesperson said that the classes will be conducted online. Sixteen years of education and domicile of Punjab is required to enrol in the program and upper age limit is 35 years. The duration of the program is three and a half months.
Selected students will be trained in freelancing under the e-employment program after which they would have better earn prospects, according to their abilities.
The e-employment centre manager Kaleemullah informed that the last date for submission of applications is December 28, 2020
He also said that 10 sessions of e-employment centre at Sargodha University have already been completed while the 11th session is also nearing completion. Approximately, 2,000 students who have completed the training have now access to better employment opportunities.
Pakistan is remembering the victims of the gruesome terrorist attack on 16 December 2014 when terrorists stormed the Army Public School in Peshawar and killed over 150 people including 132 students.
From social media to TV channels, people from all walks of life are remembering and paying tribute to the martyrs of Army Public School Peshawar.
Information Minister Senator Shibli Faraz said every December 16, on the anniversary of the APS tragedy, sorrows and wounds reignited in the hearts of the entire nation.
“Terrorists martyred innocent people and caused unforgettable grief to the entire nation. We will not allow the victories against us to go in vain,” he said.
Punjab Minister for Higher Education Raja Yasir on the sixth anniversary of the attack said the nation salutes the greatness of APS martyrs as they gave new life to Pakistan by sacrificing their lives.
“The nation can never forget the sacrifices of the martyred children and teachers and APS martyrs are our real heroes,” Raja Yasir Humayun said.
In a tweet, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister Health said, “Words will never be enough. On this day, the memory of those who sacrificed their lives at APS Peshawar must remind us to build a country where the future of millions of children is bright.”
Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shah Farman and Chief Minister Mahmood Khan paying rich tributes to the martyrs of APS and their families shared separate messages.
KP Governor said Shah Farman said that little heroes are nation’s pride and the nation would never forget their sacrifice. “Entire nation is grieved over the most tragic attack in history.” He added.
The Chief Minister Mahmood Khan said students’ sacrifice in the tragic APS incident would always be remembered.
He paid tribute to the security forces and said nation is united to root out terrorism from the society. The Chief Minister said the government would always extend a helping hand to the bereaved families of the APS.
It is pertinent to note that a 20-point National Action Plan was surfaced a month after the APS attack, to combat militancy and terrorism to bring peace in the country.
LAHORE: The Government College University Lahore faculty, staff members and students celebrated Christmas with the university’s Christian community. Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr Asghar Zaidi and Guest of Honor Dr. Bishop Azad Marshall cut the Christmas cake with the university’s Christian staff and faculty members.
Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr Asghar Zaidi said that GCU had always stood out for promoting tolerance and religious harmony. He hoped that the second wave of COVID-19 would be over soon and they would hold a bigger event with the families on Easter.
Bishop Azad Marshall said that all religions teach peace. He said Christmas was a time of delight, sharing the joys and sufferings of others, acceptance, forgiveness, reconciliation, celebrations and promoting love and peace.
Dr Peter John from the university’s Chemistry Department also spoke on the occasion.
The Christian community expressed gratitude and said that Christmas gave the message of peace and love to all humanity.
Punjab University Vice Chancellor Prof. Niaz Ahmad addressed the ceremony organized by Punjab University’s Christian community on Tuesday. Stressing the importance of interfaith harmony, he encouraged following the teachings of the Prophets as they preached love and peace in the world. He said Hazrat Esa A.S. helped the ailing humanity and showed the right path to his people.
Prof. VC Saleem Mazhar, Registrar Khalid Khan, President Academic Staff Association Dr. Mumtaz Anwar, Secretary Javed Sami, leader of PU Christian community Chaudhry Mushtaq Masih, Bishop Arif Khurram, Pastor John, Christian employees and their families were present on the occasion.
Prof Ahmad said that minorities were enjoying their rights in Pakistan. He said that PU was also providing them equal opportunities at all levels and they were getting employment opportunities on merit.
He also announced an honorarium of Rs 3,000 for Christian employees on the eve of Christmas.
As COVID-19 has transformed the entire world systems, the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan and the British Council, Pakistan will hold a three-day virtual conference from December 15-17 to discuss the future of the higher education sector in the post-pandemic world.
The Government College University Lahore (GCU) and University of Engineering & Technology Lahore (UET) joined hands for teaching and research collaboration in the fields of science, engineering, social sciences, humanities and language.
GCU Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr Asghar Zaidi and UET Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr Syed Mansoor Sarwar signed the accord at a formal ceremony at the engineering university.
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (Tevta) and Beti, a media advocacy programme, as part of a set of measures by Punjab TEVTA for bringing women in the mainstream.
The scope of the MoU will include facilitation and cooperation towards each other for women empowerment.
The University of Sargodha will be the first institute in Pakistan to start a PhD program on Seerat-un-Nabi (SAW). Prime Minister Imran Khan stated this in an interview, recently given to a private channel.
The institute – which is a major public sector university in Punjab – has already submitted two PC-1s to the Planning Commission of Pakistan (PCP).
One of the PC-1s envisions establishing the Sargodha Institute of Muslim Civilization, intended to highlight the diverse aspects of the Islamic civilization and culture by promoting research through balanced dialogue on Islam all over the world.
The other PC-1 is aimed at strengthening the university’s doctoral programs in the Social Sciences, Arts, and Humanities.
It is pertinent to note that University of Sargodha – which has over 25,000 students and 800 faculty members – started its journey in 1929 with the establishment of De’Montmorency College, later renamed as Government College, which was awarded the University Charter in 2002.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Board (KPITB) will train 2500 young women in the second phase of their program that emphasizes digital skills training for women. The project – which had earlier trained 500 women – is meant to contribute to the digital economy of the province, while strengthening the larger digital ecosystem of Pakistan.
‘Women Empowerment through Digital Skills’ is a component of the KPITB’s initiative Digital Jobs in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, funded by Multi-Donor Trust Fund, administered by The World Bank and executed by DEMO and TechValley Pakistan.
The program aims to train 3000 women across the seven divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including the newly merged districts.
Ziaullah Khan Bangash, advisor to Chief Minister of KP on Science and Information Technology, said the initiative reflected the government’s continued efforts to promote technological interventions and to build women’s capacity to benefit from digital employment opportunities.
Bangash hoped that the program would set an example for other provinces. “We are quite optimistic that the program will create numerous opportunities for women in Khyber Pakhunkhwa”, he said.
Dr. Sahibzada Ali Mahmud, KPITB Managing Director, elaborated that ‘Women Empowerment Digital Skills’ is one of the several initiatives taken by KP to educate youth and to provide a digitally skilled workforce to the IT industry.
Maira Yousaf, a resident of Peshawar and a graduate of the first phase of the program, shared that she found her course of social media marketing to be well structured. “They equipped me with the right tools to help me get started in this field,” she added.
Muhammad Bilal, Project Manager of Digital Jobs in KP, told that the course targets beneficiaries in the age group of 18-30. Elaborating the eligibility criteria, he said that the women with KP domicile who have a minimum of intermediate education could apply for the program.
He further said that the second cycle will be also conducted online and on-campus training depends on the prevailing situation of COVID-19.
The program offers courses such as social media marketing, graphic designing, WordPress design and development, blogging and digital tools productivity.
“Applicants for this training program must have access to a computer with a good internet connection. They can apply online at www.kpyep.com/we before December 21, 2020,” Bilal concluded.
