Day: October 28, 2021

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Pakistan Bait ul Maal Scholarships for 2021-22

Haripur, October 28, 2021 (PPI-OT):

Eligibility Criteria:

Poor and needy Graduate and Undergraduate student having GPA of 2.5 or above in all semesters / degree program.

Those students who are already availing scholarships are not eligible to apply.

Parents of candidate should not be Govt. employee.

Documents required:

1. Pakistan Bait ul Maal Form in English.

2. Baitul Maal Urdu Halafnama to be photocopied on Rs. 100 Stamp paper from notary public and on the backside of Halfnama Guardian income may be written with pen.

3. Last pass semester Transcript

4. Current semester paid fee challan copy.

5. Domicile or Form B

6. Student card copy and NIC Copy.

Procedure:

Form can be taken from University of Haripur website / Downloads / Scholarship forms and Photocopy shop. Last date is 26-11-2021.

After completing hard form, student must submit it in Scholarship office.

Before submitting hard form, Student must enter his / her data online.

Note: Students must Apply through below Online Link. Please download Halaf Nama (Urdu) and Bail-ul-Mal Scholarship Form (English) and submit them after filling before 26th November, 2021.

Application Form: https://forms.office.com/r/Vf1g2KDHdj

For more information, contact:
The University of Haripur
Hattar Road near Swat Chowk, Haripur,
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Tel: +92-995-615384
Fax: +92-0995615384
Email: registrar@uoh.edu.pk
Website: http://www.uoh.edu.pk

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Dr. Waqar Mahmood, Director KICS, represents HEC Pakistan at The Ultra-Broadband Forum 2021 held in Dubai 

Lahore, October 28, 2021 (PPI-OT):The Ultra-Broadband Forum (UBBF) 2021 is a major industry event organized by the UN Broadband Commission and Huawei. This event provides a great opportunity for stakeholders from the industrial sector to communicate and work together to develop a sustainable ecosystem for the ultra-broadband industry. Under the theme “Extend Connectivity, Drive Growth,” Huawei, world-leading operators, industry partners, and other industry elites from all over the world gathered at UBBF 2021 to explore possible prospects and challenges in the ultra-broadband market.

Representing the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan at the UBBF 2021, Dr. Waqar Mahmood explained how HEC is playing its pivotal role in accelerating digitalization and creating new value in Education. ICTs are of mandatory importance in higher education so as to improve teaching, R and D activities, deliver high-quality services for efficient operations, and support education application and information technologies. HEC not only introduced the smart universities concept in Pakistan but has implemented the idea over a period of time by creating 350+ e classrooms, providing 130+ universities with WIFI services, and making around 105 universities safe through surveillance services. HEC is able to connect 50 cities and 1000+ universities and colleges via PERN IP and by 2025, it is expected that 50% of colleges out of 3000+ will connect PERN.

“Robust environment for learning and teaching, jobs growth in the targeted segment, improve equity education, and changes in students’ outcomes are few key impacts of the cloud network convergence in education,” said Dr. Waqar while speaking at the UBBF 2021.

Mr. Ryan Ding, Executive Director of the Board, President of the Carrier BG, Huawei, Ms. Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Director, Telecommunication Development Bureau, ITU, Mr. Bocar A. BA, CEO and Board Member, SAMENA Telecommunications Council UAE, Mr. Rodrigo Abreu, CEO, Oi Brazil along with other distinguished speakers from around the world also presented at the forum.

Whereas, Mr. Imran Ali Shah, Sr. Manager Research at KICS, Prof. Dr. Zia ul Qayyum, Vice-Chancellor, Allama Iqbal Open University, Dr. Bhai Khan Shar, VC SABS University of Art, Design and Heritage, Jamshoro, Mr. Niaz from Huawei Pakistan, and the representatives from the University of Karachi also attended the forum representing Pakistan. The participants at the forum discussed how to build a future-proof ultra-broadband network infrastructure, how to extend connectivity boundaries, and how to open up new space in the industry in order to achieve new business growth.

For more information, contact:
Public Relations Officer,
University of Engineering and Technology (UET)
G.T. Road, Lahore – 54890, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-99250274, +92-42-99029358
Cell: +92-321-9467302
Email: tanveerqasim@yahoo.com
Website: www.uet.edu.pk

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4th IEEE International Conference on Robotic and Automation in Industry ICRAI 2021 held at CEME

Islamabad, October 28, 2021 (PPI-OT):A two-day 4th IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation in Industry (ICRAI) concluded at NUST College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (CEME) today.

In her remarks at the opening ceremony, the chief guest, Executive Director HEC, Dr Shaista Sohail, felicitated NUST CEME for arranging the 4th IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation in Industry, adding such conferences not only bring together experts in the relevant fields and pave the way for forging meaningful academic and research collaborations, but also inspire disruptive innovation among students and researchers. She asserted that Robotics and Automation is an exciting and fast-advancing area of research, that enables the incorporation of various human capabilities, like intelligence and decision-making, into machines. She urged all participants to fully avail the opportunity through discussing the latest trends in Robotics and Automation, and, in so doing, ascertain avenues for joint research in the field.

In his welcome remarks, Brig Asim Bashir Waraich, Commandant CEME, highlighted the significance attached to research conferences around the world, which enable knowledge integration leading to the development of workable ideas. He said that NUST CEME is home to the novel, state-of-the-art projects and research of international standards, which, he added, would be reflected in the research presentations during the course of the conference.

He maintained that the varsity has been making significant strides forward to reinforce the national economy through the creation of scientific knowledge and innovation, which is manifest in its cutting-edge research and initiatives of national significance. He also commended the Department of Mechatronics Engineering and the National Center of Robotics and Automation – NCRA for befittingly arranging the conference.

Dr Umar Shahbaz Khan, the conference chair, informed the audience that 193 research papers had been submitted to the conference and after a thorough review, only 53 were accepted for oral presentation. The conference was attended by three international keynote speakers from Canada, USA and UK. It also included an Industrial Exhibition, Workshop on UR5 Robot and TRIZ.

Prof Dr William Melek, Director RoboHUB, University of Waterloo, Canada delivered his keynote on “Safe and reliable human-machine interaction/collaboration robots for industrial settings,” Prof Dr Manoj Karkee from Washington State University, USA, delivered his keynote address on “AI and Robotics in Production Agriculture: Global Perspective and Local Context,” and Prof Dr Carl Diver, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK gave his keynote talk on “Industry 4.0, Towards Sustainable Production.”

For more information, contact:
Director Press and Media Release
National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)
NUST Campus, H-12, Islamabad, Pakistan
UAN: +92-51-111-11-6878
Tel: +92-51-90851381
Fax: +92-51-90851382
Email: prnust@gmail.com
Website: www.nust.edu.pk

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LUMS Community Services Society Carries Out Awareness Campaign in Pakistan’s Northern Areas 

Lahore, October 28, 2021 (PPI-OT):Students from LUMS are continuously championing change through various initiatives and programmes. One example of this is Project Arz, organised by the LUMS Community Services Society (LCSS) in collaboration with the University’s Co-Curricular Activities (CCA). As part of the project, members from LCSS visited educational institutions in Gilgit Baltistan’s Minapin Nagar and Hopper Valley to raise awareness about environmental hazards and climate change. During the four-day trip, which began on September 22, 2021 they discussed the concepts of recycling and reusing with students and talked about the different ways the environment can be kept clean.

Moreover, dustbins were installed by LCSS at Rakaposhi Viewpoint, Uswa School in Minapin and in the streets of the local bazaar in Minapin Nagar to encourage locals and tourists to respect the sanctity of the beautiful tourist site. A cleanup drive was also carried out at Rakaposhi Viewpoint. The CCA office helped cover the travel cost of the visit and also arranged sponsors for the installation of the dustbins.

The idea for the project came after LCSS’ Director Events, Fatima Zubair, visited the Kumrat Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. On her visit, she found out that the beauty of the northern areas in Pakistan is unmatchable, but tourism has resulted in the polluting of these places. Moreover, there were no dustbins installed in the area for people to throw their litter. LCSS then pitched the idea for an awareness campaign amongst locals and installation of dustbins.

“We held sessions with students belonging to all levels. To our surprise, they did realise that this issue existed in the area but were not sure what could be done. They felt extremely happy when they found out that students from LUMS have come a long way to address this issue and showed utmost support in this regard. They kept on asking different questions and the sessions were very interactive,” shared Ms. Zubair. After the success of Project Arz, LCSS plans to expand the awareness campaign both in terms of the scope and the places they visit.

For more information, contact:
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)
D.H.A. Lahore Cantt. 54792
Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-35608000
Fax: +92-42-35725048
Website: www.lums.edu.pk

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Department of Persian, Islamia University organized a two-day “Iqbal-e-Pakistan” conference 

Bahawalpur, October 28, 2021 (PPI-OT):A two-day online conference titled “Iqbal Pakistan” was organized under the auspices of department of Persian, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur. The inaugural session was presided over by Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Languages Prof. Dr. Javed Hassan Chandio was also present on this occasion.

Eminent experts of the country Dr. Akram Shah Ikram, Dr. Khurshid Rizvi, Dr. Rafi-ud-Din Hashmi, Dr. Ayub Sabir, Dr. Khawaja Muhammad Zakaria, Dr. Tehseen Faraqi, Dr. Waheed-uz-Zaman Tariq, Dr. Saleem Mazhar, Dr. Moin Nizami, Dr. Shahid Iqbal Kamran, Dr. Basira Umbereen, Dr. Abdul Rauf Rafiqi, Dr. Shafiq Ahmed, Dr. Muhammad Arif Khan, Dr. Iqbal Shahid and other renowned scholars participated.

For more information, contact:
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB)
University Chowk, Gulshan Colony, Bahawalpur,
Punjab – 63100, Pakistan
Tel: +92-62-9250235
Fax: +92-62-9250335
E-mail: info@iub.edu.pk
Website: https://www.iub.edu.pk/

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Punjab University and Prisons Department sign agreement

Lahore, October 28, 2021 (PPI-OT):Punjab University and Punjab Prisons Department have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the welfare of prisoners. The signing ceremony was held in the committee room of the PU Vice Chancellor’s Office. On this occasion, Provincial Minister for Prisons Fayyaz ul Hassan Chouhan, PU Vice Chancellor Prof Niaz Ahmad Akhtar, IG Prisons Mirza Shahid Saleem Baig, Registrar Dr Muhammad Khalid Khan, Director External Linkages Dr Sobia Khurram and others were present.

According to the agreement, students from different departments of Punjab University will provide their services for the education and training of prisoners. The Department of Prisons will assist various departments of Punjab University in education and research. Talking to media, Provincial Minister Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chouhan said that a historic agreement has been signed with Punjab University to help improve the infrastructure and administrative affairs of the prisons. He said that the present government has taken steps for the welfare of the prisoners. He praised the efforts of PU VC Prof Niaz Ahmad Akhtar and his team for cooperation in education and training of prisoners.

For more information, contact:
Registrar,
University of the Punjab
Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-99231102
Fax: +92-42-99231103
E-Mail: registrar@pu.edu.pk
Website: http://pu.edu.pk/