Financial cuts in HEC budget concerns IIU

IIU, QAU concerned over recent financial cuts President of International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) and Vice Chancellor of Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) on Wednesday showed grave concern over recent financial cuts in the annual grant to the universities. At the 4th International Conference on Fluid Dynamics both of them were of the view that the financial cuts would have very adverse effects on the functioning and R&D activities of the universities and hoped that the government would reconsider its decision in this regard. While speaking on the occasion IIUI President Dr. Anwaar Siddique welcomed the dignitaries and delegates to the IIU for exchange of research contributions and promised to do every thing possible to promote this collaboration. QAU Vice Chancellor Masoom Yasinzai in his remarks appreciated the collaboration between the two universities in organising the conference and assured full support to promote research in all disciplines through mutual collaboration. Some 38 reputed mathematicians from Pakistan and abroad would present their latest research work on current issues related to Mathematical Modelling. The research papers would focus on various critical applied areas such as oil exploration process, energy extraction from geothermal regions, filtration process, blood circulation and drug permeation through human skin. The researchers would also deliberate over advancement in the construction of analytical solutions to the nonlinear differential systems in Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluid dynamics, rotating and magneto hydrodynamic regimes, flow analysis, phenomena of geophysical and Cosmical Fluid Dynamics.

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Pakistani youngster's award

Pakistanil Youngster nominated for Global Awards Friday, August 06, 2010 Myra Imran Islamabad Bringing good news for his country at such a grim time, Waqas Nazar Tiwana from Khushab District has been nominated for the ‘Global Young Leaders Award.’ He is in top 10 amongst 50 young people selected from 120 countries from all over the world to receive the prestigious award and will also be conferred upon the title of ‘Global Ambassador.’ Waqas, who is also the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence of Youth Parliament of Pakistan, is the first Pakistani youth who has been nominated for this award. He is scheduled to receive the award at a ceremony in Singapore next week and will also be attending the opening ceremony of the International Youth Olympics on a special invitation from Singapore government. The award has been conferred to him and other 50 youth from around the world by Harvard Graduates International Presidential Scholars Council. During his stay in Singapore, Waqas Tiwana is expected to visit the Presidential Palace ‘The Istana’ and meet the Singaporean president. While talking to media persons, Waqas said that he was apprised of this achievement at a time when he had just lost six of his fellow youth parliamentarians in the Margalla plane crash. “I wish my friends were with me in this moment of celebration.” He dedicated his award to the youth of Pakistan especially to the six Youth Parliament martyrs. Waqas Tiwana is a graduate of Kingston University London, where he was a scholarship holder and a representative of the student body. He also serves as their Scholar Ambassador for South Asia and Middle East, specifically Pakistan. He has also been recently invited by the Under-Secretary General and Chief of Education Outreach of United Nations Department of Public Information (UNDPI) to attend the Global Model UN Summit in Malaysia this month to represent Pakistan. Waqas Nazar Tiwana belongs to Khushab District of Punjab Province, which he also represents in 48-member house of Youth Parliament of Pakistan. Waqas has been an active social worker and youth activist and is well known for his vision of youth empowerment and youth’s involvement in decision making at national level. He is considered a qualified trainer, an enthusiastic leader, and a good diplomat, having a very diverse and active social circle. He has also been a part of the Pakistani delegation at Pakistan-India students dialogue and has attended many youth and leadership activities both locally and internationally including the Young Leaders Conference 2008, UN Youth Annual Conference 2009, strategy into practice UK and United Nations (UN) conference on Water, Conflict and Development at London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). He was also participated in the Pakistan Young Leaders Conference 2010.

Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=255026

Educational TV channel being started by Peshawar University

PESHAWAR: A 12-day workshop started at the Bara Gali summer campus of the University of Peshawar Thursday to train the faculty members of the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication for the educational television channel to be launched by the university in the near future.

Jointly organized by the University of Peshawar and Germany’s Deutsche Welle (DW) broadcast organization, the workshop was formally inaugurated by vice-chancellor of the university Prof Dr Azmat Hayat Khan.

The vice-chancellor has been in Bara Gali for the last several days where he has been inaugurating and concluding different training sessions, workshops and seminars. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, Dr Azmat Hayat said the German organisations had been very supportive of the UoP. They have helped the university to set up the campus radio stations, which is a success story, he added.

The vice chancellor said the step initiated by DW to train the faculty of UoP about documentary making was very good. He said this would serve to train the young producers and technicians in the upcoming educational television channel.

Floran Weigan, representative of DW said that opportunity for the children to attend school were very low here and those who go to school were unaware of the informal education, which was direly needed today.

The DW representative said by teaching innovative ways of documentary magazine programmes for children and youth, the kids would be able to pick things very easily and this would serve as an informal source of education. Floran Weigan added that there was no replacement of schools but the programmes would build the social framework of children in the form of infotainment.

Dean Faculty of Management and Information Sciences Prof Dr Shahjehan Syed said the television channel which the University of Peshawar was going to launch would not be on commercial basis. The channel, he added, would help students with distance learning in getting hands on lectures and infotainment programmes.

Source: http://pakstudy.com/web/node/2244

Japenese Scholarships for Pakistani Students

Sato International Scholarship Foundation, Japan

The Sato International Scholarship Foundation grants two types of scholarship for self-supporting students from ASEAN countries as well as Southwest Asian countries enrolled in a Japanese undergraduate or graduate institution:
1. Scholarship for Self-Supporting Students
2. Scholarship for Short-Term Exchange Students.

Students from the Following Countries are Eligible to Apply:

Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, East Timor, Vietnam.
Scholarship for Self-Supporting Students
The applicant must be residing in Japan, enrolled in or accepted to a legitimate program. Please apply through the students’ office of your university.

Amount of Scholarship:

Undergraduate students: 120,000 yen/month

Graduate students: 180,000 yen/month

plus additional support to cover cost for attending conferences

Duration of Scholarship:2 years

Number of Scholarships Granted:Around 10 students will be accepted.

Eligibility:
The applicant must be a citizen from the aforesaid countries, who does not hold Japanese citizenship and must be enrolled in a Japanese undergraduate or graduate institution, under the jurisdiction of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

The applicant must also fulfill the following requirements:

Have interest in promoting international understanding and friendship, and is able to attend SISF meetings (meetings are held 6 times/year).Does not receive any sort of scholarship or funding from other parties.
Holds legal residence status as a college student.

Does not have a parent employed in Japan.

Is enrolled in a program with more than 1 year left until graduation/completion (from April 2011). This restriction does not apply to doctorate program.

Have good communication skill in Japanese.

Selection Process:

Selected by screening committee:

1. First round of selection: review of application form and documents
2. Second round of selection: interview

Deadline: Monday August 23, 2010

Further Information: http://sisf.or.jp/eng/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=36

http://www.tj.kyushu-u.ac.jp/international/files/SATO%20International%20Scholarship%20Foundation%20in%20English.doc

Study resumes as summer vacations end

Wake up: its time for school

Tuesday, July 27, 2010 Islamabad After spending a long time of leisure at homes, students are preparing themselves for a tough routine of classes as academic institutions, after a break of two moths are going to re-open in the first week of August. Usually what happens, during the summer vacation, students pass most of their time in playing games and visiting various places which besides giving them mental refreshment, makes them lazy too as they follow no routine at all during these vacations. But when they are over, they have to modify their schedule, which needs a cerebral effort. “It seems difficult to wake up early in the morning for class because sleeping till late has become my habit and it will take few days to become familiar again with the same old routine,” said Riaz Khan, a student of M.A at National University of Modern Languages (NUML). Zulfiqar Ishaq, a student of MBA, said that these were possibly his last vacations as he is studying in the last semester and next year he would be hopefully in professional field where such a long leave could not be had. “After remaining out-of-touch with books for two months, it becomes difficult to re-adjust mind for studying habit,” said Khalid Hussain, a student of MSc at International Islamic University (IIUI). Despite the fact that it is hard to re-adjust oneself with academic routine, there are many students who are overjoyed and eager to join their institutions again owing to boredom they had to go through during the long vacations. Ammar Barlas is such a student who said that he was missing his university friends and he wanted to do some sort of chill with them. “Life without college is like the Sun without light. I can bear hot weather but can’t be away from college life,” said Shahid Maqbool, a student of a Model College in Islamabad. Students of universities and colleges would adjust themselves sooner or later but the real challenge is for those parents whose children are studying in the Kinder Garden (KG). It is observed that this segment (children) is affected badly during long vacations as having spent most of their time at the maternal-side where they just play and have thrill, it becomes really difficult for the parents to send them back to their schools, once again. Shaeena Naz’ a housewife, said that during vacations, her children have completely changed as far as their habits are concerned and now she will have to tune their minds with sweet motivation to prepare them for studies. “I have to give incentives to my kids like new uniform, school bag, pens and much more for convincing them to go to school,” she added. No matter whether they are happy or otherwise, but all students will have to go back to their institutions because there is no escape from liabilities in life, — it is going to be ‘Wake up Sid- its time for school’ once more, for all of them.

Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=253067

IIUI employee gets US fellowship

Gets US fellowship

Islamabad—Muhammad Rizwan, Assistant Director (Network) Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FET) of the International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI) was awarded fellowship for MS-Technology program in a leading university of US.

His areas of interests are Computer Networks and Technology Management. He is associated with International Islamic University since 1999.

During his association with International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI), he was awarded appreciation certificates with cash prizes as well as his services were recognized at high level and now he has been considered for Fellowship.

He is actively involved in establishing of FET laboratories and Information Technology infrastructure, PEC coordination and accreditation visits and organizing various events.—APP

Source: http://pakobserver.net/detailnews.asp?id=43820