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UK Teaching Unions Dismiss ‘Biggest Reform To Teacher Pay’ Since 2005

The UK government has proposed a 2.5 percent pay raise for experienced teachers, the largest claimed sustained pay raise since 2005. However, the seemingly positive move is not receiving hoped appreciation from unions. Unions plan to dismiss the ‘insignificant’ pay raise.

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IT Ministry Launches Digital Pakistan Internship Portal

Federal Secretary Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication Shoaib Ahmad Siddique inaugurated the Digital Pakistan Internship Portal in Islamabad, a major milestone in efforts to accelerate the growth of IT Industry in Pakistan.

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6 Reasons You Should Take A Gap Year Before University

Chances that you’ve been continuing with education at school non-stop since a very young age are high, so it is no surprise if you suddenly feel a bit fed up.

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Punjab Government Announces Summer Vacations From May 17

The Government of Punjab on Thursday announced summer vacations in schools across the province from May 17 after considering the rising temperature and the advent of the holy month of Ramazan.

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Cantonment Private Schools To Seek Review Of SC Eviction Verdict

Private schools operating in Punjab have decided to file a review petition against the Supreme Court’s (SC) October 24, 2017 judgement in which it ordered that all private schools/colleges situated in cantonment areas be shut down.

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PUCIT Wins Mammoth Grant For Traffic And Transport Research Lab

Punjab University College of Information Technology (PUCIT) has won a competitive research grant of Rs. 97.705 million to establish a research laboratory to address multifaceted problems of traffic and transportation with the help of Information and Communication Technology.

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CPEC Focus Of Discussion At 5th Deans And Directors Conference

The 5th Deans and Directors conference with a central theme of “Creating Impact with CPEC” was held under the aegis of National Business Education and Accreditation Council (NBEAC) in Karachi on the 5th and 6th of February. The purpose of the conference was to understand the balance and harmony required between international paradigms and the need to tailor business education in accordance with local requirements.

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Punjab University Returns To Normalcy Amid Arrests, Remands, Protests

Three separate first information reports (FIR) have been registered against students of Punjab University for engaging in violent clashes and vandalism on the university premises on Monday. Police also produced closed to 200 students in an anti-terrorism court on Wednesday in connection with the violence, with the court sending 180 students to jail on judicial remand.

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Punjab Absent As HEC Goes Ahead With VCs Moot

Adhering to the directives of the provincial government, vice chancellors of public universities in Punjab remained absent from the VCs conference organised by Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan on Thursday.

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Kamra to get Air University’s Aerospace and Aviation Campus

In a bid to further the cause of offering state-of-the-art facilities for aviation and aerospace related studies, ground was broken on Air University’s new Aerospace and Aviation Campus to be built at Aviation City in Kamra.