Rethink education
We constantly hear about the alarming rise in unemployment in Pakistan, an issue exacerbated by several factors, including the ongoing economic crisis, persistent power shortages, and, most recently, the disruptions…
Education crisis
FINALLY, the Balochistan government has taken a much-needed decision: it has increased the budget for higher education institutions (HEIs). This is likely to resolve many long-standing issues which had hindered…
PMDC touts ‘long list’ of initiatives for medical education
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has issued its performance report for the past 15 months, claiming that it took several initiatives to bring reforms to the medical education…
PMDC issues policy for students seeking admission to foreign institutes
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has issued a policy for students seeking admission to undergraduate medical/dental foreign institutes. As per a PMDC Department of Examinations notification, this policy…
Ways to streamline medical education
THIS is with reference to the report “Elevating medical education standards vital for citizens’ health: Dar” (June 23) which covered the proceeding of the second meeting of the committee on…
Pakistani students will now need NOC from PMDC for medical education abroad: officials
Pakistani students will now need a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) to pursue medical and dental education abroad, as many students have been enrolling…
2,000 foreign medical graduates apply for National Registration Exam
At least 2,000 foreign medical graduates have applied for the National Registration Exam (NRE), which will be held in two phases in June and July, with the deadline for the…
Higher education team explores transnational collaboration
The United Kingdom higher education delegation, led by Sir Steve Smith, UK International Education Champion, embarked on a significant visit to the Pak-Austria Fachhochschule: Institute of Applied Sciences & Technology…
The rising cost of higher education
In the mid-80s, a generation ago, the average American household spent about one-third of its income on housing expenses (rent or mortgage payments), about 20 per cent on food, 15…
What ails public-sector education?
I asked 12 year-old Sultan (pseudonym) to read from his Urdu textbook. He struggled to read a simple sentence (“more sher ki tarha jungle kaa badshah hai”). While he eventually…
