Building better teachers for the future
History has shown that education, particularly the presence of quality teachers, plays a crucial role in national progress. The US response to the Sputnik crisis in 1957 highlights how strategic…
University teachers to boycott classes across Sindh from today
Teachers representing the Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association (Fapuasa) on Wednesday announced that they would suspend teaching activities on all campuses across the province from Thursday (today)…
Teachers’ needs
AT the launching ceremony of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) project to be implemented in Sindh a couple of years ago, I asked the then leader of the initiative whether…
Upskilling teachers
FOR decades after independence, schools in Pakistan ‘imported’ education in the form of skilled and experienced teachers from other countries. It was not just the privileged schools but, across the…
Role of teachers
EVER SINCE it came into being, Pakistan has faced numerous challenges in almost all major sectors of national life, including health, education, the economy, politics, etc. But the sector that…
Varsity teachers up in arms about proposed budget cuts
As the Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association (FAPUASA) demanded funding for education to at least 4-5 per cent of the GDP, it expressed concerns about a letter…
Varsity teachers to observe black day to protest cut in HEC budget
The Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association (FAPUASA) on Tuesday announced to observe a black day on May 30 (Thursday) at all universities of the country in protest…
Teachers petition top court over vacant VC posts in varsities nationwide
The state of affairs prevailing in the educational institutions across the country on Tuesday forced a group of teachers to approach the Supreme Court by highlighting that a high proportion…
Senate committee seeks interim report on teachers’ service structure
In its final session, the Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Federal Training asked the Higher Education Commission (HEC) to finalise a policy about the service structure of university…
Strong institutions, competent teachers play crucial role in national progress
A two-day national convention entitled ‘Youth – Pivot of National Integration’ began at Jinnah Convention Centre, under the aegis of the Higher Education Commission (HEC). The assembly of university students…
