Wah University gets Charter

University of Wah- private university - has been granted Charter by Punjab Assembly. A notification to this effect (Act No.IV of 2009) has been issued on July 08, 2009.

The University is a project of POF (Pakistan Ordinance Factories) Welfare Trust and will offer degrees in varied disciplines.

National Open Essay Competition 2009

Faculty of Arts, University of Sindh is organizing 1^st National Open Essay Writing Competition Commemorating the 2^nd Martyrdom Anniversary of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto.

The competition will be governed by following rules:

• The competition is open to all residents of Pakistan.

• Essays can be written in any of the languages spoken and written in Pakistan. But only those languages would qualify for competition in which we receive at least ten essays.

• There would be 3 separate prizes: 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd amounting of Rs. 20000.00, Rs. 15000.00 and Rs. 10000.00 respectively for all languages.

• The essay must not be less than 1500 (Fifteen hundred) words and more than 3000 (Three thousand) words.

• The essay must be computer composed in A-4 size page (single-sided) Times New Roman with 12 (Twelve) font size. Essayists in languages other than English should observe standard page and font. Submission of essays through e-mail will be appreciated. However, hard copies are also equally acceptable.

• Competitors should send their brief introduction along with the script of their essays.

• The essays must reach the undersigned on or before October 30, 2009.

• Names of the winners will be announced on December 27, 2009 on the day of Benazir Bhutto Shaheed’s 2^nd anniversary and the prizes will also be given on the same day at Shaikh Ayaz Auditorium, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan. The winning scholars will be invited over to the venue through timely information.

• The decision of the panel of experts as appointed by this office shall be final.

• An essayist can participate in more than one language category at a time.

• The topic for essay-writing competition:

Democracy is the Best Revenge:

Shaheed Benazir Bhutto’s Struggle for Democracy

Note: All the essays submitted for the competition will be published after the announcement of the results. The office reserves the right to edit the essays for publication if required.

Dr. Muhammad Qasim Bughio

Professor & Dean

Faculty of Arts, University of Sindh

Jamshoro 76080, Sindh, Pakistan

E-mail: dean@arts.usindh.edu.pk

Tel. +92-22-2771296/+92-22-9239211/+92-22-2771681-90 Ext: 2038

HEC states not to recognize degrees of students admitted in Al-Khair University after April 30th, 2009

The highest committee of HEC, in its  18^th meeting held in March, 2009,  expressed grave reservations on the continued sub-standard operation of Al-Khair University.  To safeguard the interests of students and ensure the provision of quality education in Pakistan, the Commission directed that Al-Khair University must stop all new admissions into its academic programmes and that the Higher Education Commission would not recognize any degree issued to students admitted into Al Khair University after April 30, 2009.  Al-Khair University with a charter issued by Government of the AJ&K is not legally authorized to open any campus, grant affiliation or have franchises in any area of Pakistan unless it has the approval of the Provincial Government as well as the University having academic jurisdiction in that area.

 

The HEC has been forced to take the decision not to recognize the degrees of students of Al-Khair University admitted after April 30^th, 2009 in light of the fact that the Al-Khair University, chartered in 1994, has not established a proper main campus in AJ&K that fulfills the minimum requirements set in the Cabinet Criteria and guidelines for establishment of a new university.   The university is offering degree programmes in professional disciplines such as law, pharmacy, electrical engineering, homeopathy etc. and is not meeting the minimum criteria for accreditation required by the respective accreditation bodies.  Over the years the President AJ&K has also directed the university to meet the standards for the provision of quality education, build the requisite infrastructure and hire necessary faculty members.  These critical issues have not been addressed by the university leading to the decision of the Commission to not accept future enrollments into any academic programmes of Al-Khair University.

To ensure that the students currently enrolled in this university do not suffer, the Commission has constituted a Committee to attend the issues of current Al-Khair University students with respect to quality, professional accreditation and recognition.  

BP Chevening Award / Scholarship 2009/10

BP p.l.c. (third largest oil company of UK) has announced BP Chevening Award for students of M.Sc. in Energy Studies at Dundee University’s Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP).

The award will offer the successful candidate:

1.A sponsored place on the MSc in Energy Studies degree
2.  Payment of academic tuition fees
3.  12 monthly stipends for living expenses for a single student
4.  An arrival allowance and thesis/assignment allowance

Applicants eligible for consideration should:

 

·     hold a degree of an equivalent standard to at least a good UK second class honours degree

·     Be able to demonstrate a high level of English language competence (minimum of 100 on the Internet Based Test)

·     Display intellectual ability and leadership potential

·     Preferably be qualified lawyers having had some post-degree work experience in mining in the government, private sector, or academia

·     Be a national and resident of the following countries at the time of applying for the award:
Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Colombia, Egypt, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Oman, Pakistan, Russia, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela and Vietnam

·     Complete the degree within 12 months and return to their home country at the end of their period of study

·     Not already have received or be currently receiving financial benefit from a previous HMG (Her Majesty's Government) Funded Scholarship

Method of Scholarship Selection

There is no separate application form for the BP Chevening Scholarship. All candidates who are offered admission to the MSc In Energy Studies and who satisfy the criteria for consideration for the Scholarship, will be put forward for review by the relevant Committee composed of BP plcs, FCO and CEPMLP staff.

The first step, therefore, is to complete an application form for admission to the MSc in Energy Studies in Dandee University. In addition to the online application, candidates should submit to Kathleen Shortt: at k.a.shortt@dundee.ac.uk a brief statement, max. 250 words, explaining why student think that he/she should be considered for the scholarship.

All applications must be received by the 31 May 2009.