KARACHI: The Aga Khan University (AKU) on Tuesday announced that it will conduct entry test again for its MBBS program 2024 following complaints from students who appeared in the initial test held on Sunday (Aug 6). This marks the first instance in the university’s history where a test is being retaken due to concerns raised
Salma A. Alam “I took my child, with a broken arm, to a hospital, only to find that an accountant was available in the ER. Looking for treatment, I asked him to operate on my son.” Sounds incredulous and bizarre, doesn’t it? Now consider this: “I took my child to a school only to find
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations has unveiled a policy brief on transforming education, which lays out a set of proposals to create inclusive and truly learning societies, and to understand education as a global public good. The brief recognizes that education faces both a crisis of access as well as a crisis of quality and
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday launched a digital youth hub portal to provide integrated and one-stop guidance on youth-related initiatives of the government. In his address, the prime minister congratulated the youth on the launch of the facility and assured them that the government was expanding youth program across the country as laptops
A new UN report raised concerns on Wednesday about the excessive use of smartphones, calling for them to be banned in schools worldwide. According to the UN’s education, science and culture agency UNESCO, the over-use of mobile phones impacts learning. UNESCO’s report on technology in education urges countries to carefully consider how technology is used in schools.
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