Vice Chancellor Message for Fatima Jinnah Medical University

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Vice Chancellor Message for Fatima Jinnah Medical University

For 1st Year MBBS As the first regular Vice Chancellor of Fatima Jinnah Medical University, I hereby take the opportunity to welcome the Batch of 2018 – 2019 on behalf of the whole university family. Welcome to a great institution,the alma mater of your medical career with utmost pride, I shall ascertain that you have now been enrolled in an institution which has given birth to some of the most conscientious and hardworking doctors who have left no stone unturned to serve their people and society. I have absolute sincere appreciation for all the endless endeavors you have under taken to make this far. I am surethese efforts will pay you back when you will step outside the gates of FJMU as qualified doctors. Through this profession you can earn respect & honour in this world and through quality service to ailing humanity success in life hereafter. FJMU is served by a […]

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PRINCIPAL MESSAGE Quaid-e-Azam Medical College

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Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur is among the distinguished medical institutions in this part of the world. Its graduates are serving not only in each and every part of the country but of the world. The Quaidians are serving the humanity and bringing good name to their alma mater. It is a great honor for me to be the principal of Quaid-e-Azam Medical College. College has the objective of promoting undergraduate as well as postgraduate medical education and clinical training with research in recent advances. The aim of the college to produce excellent professional doctors with positive behaviour, knowledge and clinical skill of the graduates should meet the needs of not only local community but also global perspectives. Our mission is to create and disseminate clinical knowledge and skill through research and creative inquiry. Our teaching and learning will be shift to problem solving for the serving of ailing community with […]

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Services Institute of Medical Sciences Message by Principal

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Prof. Dr. Mahmood Ayyaz Principal & Professor of Surgery MBBS, FCPS(PAK), FRCS(Edin), FACS, FICS(USA), Diploma in minimal Invasive Surgery (France) Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Lahore has an EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT which has tremendous structural and human resource. The FACULTY at SIMS is a jewel in its crown, is professionally motivated which is a tremendous asset for the institution. The SIMS Campus building has a unique grandeur. All the Basic Sciences departments are located in a purpose built campus where the basic and applied aspects of basic sciences are inculcated. This is the foundation of an INTEGRATED CURRICULUM. The EDUCATIONAL CYCLE is implemented through a curriculum framework. After NEEDS ASSESSMENT the OUTCOME for a particular course, class or rotation is determined. INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES ensure that teaching is equated with learning. There is emphasis on interactive and experiential aspect of teaching. Appropriate small and large groups teaching methods are implemented. SIMULATIONS have a great role in medical education. Basic Life Support (BLS) has been initiated […]

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Ambreen Rashid Khan about MIHS

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Ambreen Rashid Khan about MIHS

  Margalla Institute of Health Sciences is an institute which consists of Bachelors of Dental Surgery, Doctor of Physical Therapy and Doctor of Pharmacology. I have been teaching in this institute for more than a decade. Environment of this institute is very comfortable, and open to new ideas and innovations. Personal growth and professional growth is very important and I have groomed my skills here in this institute.   Counselling services were introduced in Margalla Institute of Health Sciences and students, faculty members, other staff all are very open to discuss their problems, issues and things. Behavioral Sciences, and Sociology are the subjects which I teach to BDS and DPT students.   Due to COVID-19 we are taking online classes through Zoom software. Its quite different experience, but we are going through it. Students are engaged in interactive discussion. Assignment and role playings and other tasks are assigned to students. […]

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Opposition questions credibility of educational testing bodies

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Opposition questions credibility of educational testing bodies Bureau ReportJanuary 11, 2020 PESHAWAR: The credibility of private organisations, which conduct academic performance evaluation tests for the selection of candidates in public sector entities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, was questioned in the provincial assembly on Friday. Speaking on an adjournment motion adopted for a detailed discussion, the opposition members proposed the formation of the government’s testing and evaluation bodies for the selection of candidates instead of the outsourcing of testing services to private organisations. Opposition Leader Akram Khan Durrani moved the motion in the assembly saying the Fair Testing Service (FTS) was hired to conduct tests for the recruitment of teachers in Bannu and Lakki Marwat districts. He said the paper was leaked a day before tests. Minister tells PA if irregularities found, Fair Testing Service will be blacklisted Mr Durrani alleged that a huge amount was received from candidates for leaked papers […]

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Students, faculty express reservations over online education system

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  Students, faculty express reservations over online education system Imran GabolUpdated March 31, 2020 The students have also reservations about the quality and effectiveness of online teaching as they could not ask questions in case they fail to comprehend a lecture. — Photo courtesy Ramsha Jahangir/ File LAHORE: Loopholes have started appearing in the online teaching system adopted by different universities in the wake of closure of all educational institutions to minimise the spread of Covid-19 pandemic in the country. Hundreds of students and faculty members of different universities lodged complaints on Prime Minister’s Portal with regard to the online teaching system’s quality of instruction, digital readiness of the instructor, poor internet connectivity etc. These complaints fall into different categories, including connectivity problems faced by the students, especially those living in remote areas of FATA, Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan and AJK where 3G technology is not available yet. The students in these areas […]

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Vocation and education by Umair Javed

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  Vocation and education Umair JavedFebruary 24, 2020 The writer teaches politics and sociology at Lums. THERE are 196 chartered general-purpose universities in Pakistan. Most of these universities offer courses in the humanities and social sciences (HSS), including history, philosophy, sociology and political science. A brief look at the statistics reveals that there are over 200,000 students enrolled in these programmes. The total number of faculty teaching in these programmes is likely to number around 10,000. What is the current standard of the faculty and the curriculum? We know for a fact that the vast majority of Pakistani social scientists and humanities scholars are not publishing widely in international journals. Pakistani scholars are rarely part of international debates or even regional ones for that matter. In terms of pedagogical contributions, a brief review of the political science curriculum at one of the largest universities in the country shows that it […]

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HEC to inspect content of online lectures by varsities

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HEC to inspect content of online lectures by varsities Kashif AbbasiUpdated April 01, 2020 Universities have been asked to arrange training for their faculty members on the best practices in online instruction. — DawnNewsTv/File ISLAMABAD: In response to complaints regarding online classes in some universities the Higher Education Commission (HEC) on Tuesday asked for information on these courses in order to inspect the quality of the content, delivery and connectivity. In a statement, HEC Chairman Dr Tariq Banuri said if a university was found lacking in capacity to deliver good quality online lectures, they will be directed to halt such lectures until the requisite conditions were met. “HEC is monitoring the developing situation arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic, and is in contact with university leadership to identify areas where support would be needed to minimise academic disruption.” Contingency plans have been drawn for various scenarios. If the current restrictions […]

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All exams in the country to be postponed till June: minister

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All exams in the country to be postponed till June: minister Kashif AbbasiUpdated March 19, 2020 Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood speaks at the press conference on Wednesday. —White Star ISLAMABAD: Minister for Federal Education Shafqat Mahmood said on Wednesday that all examinations in the country, including O and A Levels exams, will be postponed until June 1 in the wake of the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Addressing a press conference at the Press Information Department, he said that the government was taking every possible step to protect people and its students because of the extraordinary situation around the world. He said all Pakistani educational board exams, O and A Level exams and other tests such as the GAT have been postponed. International educational bodies and Pakistani institutions will adjust their schedules, he said. In an attempt to save students’ time, he said, universities will […]

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