Plan to set up women’s universities in each district

APP 18 March 2017

Minister of State for Federal Education and Professional Training Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman recently informed the National Assembly that a comprehensive plan is underway to have women’s universities in each district, reports APP.

Winding up discussions on a resolution to establish women’s universities in each district, the minister said it is priority of the government to have women’s universities in each district and the Higher Education Commission has prepared a comprehensive plan in this regard. The minister said at present there are 14 women’s universities in the country.

Regarding allocations for education, the minister said the present government had increased allocations for education to PKR800 billion (US$7.6 billion) in 2016 from PKR500 billion (US$4.8 billion) in 2012-13, while for universities the allocation had been increased to PKR91 billion from PKR41 billion in 2012-13. “In this way the overall allocation for education has been enhanced to around 2.5% of the GDP [gross domestic product] as compared to 1.9% in 2012-13.”
Full report on the Pakistan Observer site

Receive email updates from UWN

Global newsletters    Africa newsletters    Other
    (other includes related events and webinars)

Data will be processed according to our standard terms & conditions.

Sponsored Article

Apply for Wege Prize – Change the world and earn cash rewards

Ferris State University staff

Around the globe, university students with big ideas for making their communities and the world better and helping solve some of today’s biggest problems – pollution, hunger, waste, and more – are applying for Wege Prize, an international design competition with a prize pool of US$65,000.

Promoted by Ferris State University.

Sponsored Article

Sustainability-centred Impact Hub at Stellenbosch University

Stellenbosch University staff

Stellenbosch University’s vision to be a systemically sustainable institution addressing continental and global sustainable development challenges is beginning to bear fruit. Not only is it educating future leaders, policy-makers and professionals in this space, but it is also finding solutions through research, training and development.

Promoted by Stellenbosch University.

Sponsored Article

Supporting Pride is about commitment to campus diversity

University of Victoria staff

ABET, the global accreditor of science, computing, engineering and technology programmes, is supporting Pride Month and prioritising equality, diversity and inclusion. It believes collaboration between a diverse pool of talent is a vital contributor to finding the best solutions to the world’s problems.

Promoted by ABET.

Sponsored Article

Ground-breaking research on seawater biodesalination

UAE University staff

As water scarcity reaches critical levels globally, a research team at the United Arab Emirates University seeks to revolutionise seawater desalination practices, offering a path to mitigate water scarcity while championing environmental preservation.

Promoted by United Arab Emirates University.