LONDON: A school has banned its pupils from sending cards on Valentine’s Day, saying the youngsters are not mature enough for romance, a newspaper reported on Thursday. Ashcombe Primary School — which teaches students aged four to 11 — has threatened to confiscate any cards found on the premises in Somerset, said the Times. “Some [...]
As part of ACCA’s continued efforts to develop excellence in professional accounting education and establish best practices amongst tertiary accounting education providers, ACCA Pakistan recently organised “Train The Trainer” workshop on 3 February 2010 at the Marriott Hotel, Karachi. Dr Afra Sajjad, Head of Education and Policy Development of ACCA Pakistan and Barrister Mahreen Khan [...]
An ordinary youth from an affluent family was able to enroll in an Ivy League institution. Earning degrees in political science and public administration, he returned to seek appropriate career options.With the tag value of his degrees and more, most of the doors of prospective employers opened up without the slightest of effort. He was [...]
SYDNEY: Australia on Monday axed 20,000 migrant applications in a major overhaul aimed at clamping down on foreign students gaining permanent residency through courses such as hairdressing and cookery. Immigration Minister Chris Evans said the reforms, which follow a sudden rise in Australia’s Indian population and an embarrassing rash of attacks on students from the [...]
KARAHCI: The Karachi and Federal Urdu universities have announced cancellation of examinations scheduled to be held on Saturday, 6 February owing to strike to be observed today in connection with Karachi bombings, Geo news reported. This was stated through the statements issued from two universities. The new dates of the cancelled papers will be announced [...]
