Elementary Schools Qualified Teachers, GB

Candidates demand a probe into the issuance of appointment letters in the education department in violation of set norms

In an open letter written to the Chief Secretary of Gilgit-Baltistan, successful candidates for elementary teachers’ positions have demanded an investigation into the issuance of an offer letter in violation of the set norms. According to the officials of Elementary Schools Qualified Teachers, a newly formed organization, offer letters were issued without displaying the merit…

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Private Schools Regulatory Authority Bill

Bill passed to check excesses of Private Schools in GB pending in Governor secretariate

Gilgit (C.R.Akbar Shah): Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly had passed the Private Schools Regulatory Authority Bill during the time of the PML(N) government. The bill was sent to the then Governor GB, Raja Jalal, for approval. However, the bill is still pending in the governor’s secretariat. Raja Jalal Maqpoon resorted to delaying tactics and left it unattended…

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AKUEB EXAMINATION

The Aga Khan University Examination Board (AKU-EB) postpones its annual examinations scheduled for Thursday, 26th May 2022.

Karachi, May 25, 2022: Aga Khan University Examination Board (AKU-EB) postpones papers scheduled for Thursday, 22nd May 2022 amid political uncertainty in the country. According to the official website of AKU-EB, the Annual examinations 2022 for Thursday, 26 May 2022, morning and evening (AM & PM) has also been postponed. The revised dates for the…

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Guidelines to Write Constructed Response Questions (CRQs)

This article defines and explains what are essay questions, i.e. constructed response questions (CRQs) and extended response questions (ERQs). It also explains the step-by-step guidelines for writing effective essay questions.   What are essay questions? Essay questions are questions in an exam test that demand examinees to construct their responses in sentences, or paragraphs. The answer…

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Factors Influencing Bond Energy

This entry defines the term ‘bond energy’ and gives a brief but comprehensive description of its influencing factors.  What is bond energy?  The term ‘bond energy’ refers to the power required to break a bond between two atoms in a diatomic molecule. In other words, it is the energy released in the formation of a…

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Ismail Gulgee – Famous Artist From Pakistan

This article sheds light on the contribution of famous Pakistani painting artist and sculpture maker Ismail Gulgee. It also briefly discusses Gulgee’s educational journey, venture into the painting art, its characteristics including national and international acknowledgment.  Who was Ismail Gulgee?  Born in 1926 in Peshawar, Ismail Gulgee was one of the prolific painter artists and…

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Fiction – Definition and Types

In this article, I define and discuss the concept and different types of fiction in a brief but comprehensive manner.   What is fiction?  The word fiction gets its derivation from the Latin word “fictus” which means ‘to form or make’. It became a part of English to refer to making or forming something in imagination. …

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