Monitoring Desk – Karakoram International University announced SSC Part-II (Class-X) Annual Examination-2011 on 8 August Monday. According to the statistics of the result, 17246 candidates were registered, of whom 8740 candidates were declared successful. Top four positions are secured by the male students.

In Science Group Muhammad Ishfaq Hussain of Global High Secondary School Danyore with 921 marks out of 1,050 got first position. Khadim Hussain got second position who is student of the same school by scoring 885 marks and Sonina Mir of D.J High School Oshikhandas grabbed third with 859 marks.

In the humanities group, Imtiaz Ali student of High School Konodas with 749 marks got 1^st position, while Kumail Abbas from F.G Boys High School Amphari Gilgit secured second position with 746 marks. Sundas Saba from F.G Girls High School Kashrote got third position with 745 marks.

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A colourful ceremony at Public School and College (PSC) to mark its annual day had the audience spellbound on Wednesday.

The event was held to acknowledge position holders in education, sports and arts.

Students presented an enthralling performance of songs and dances. It is widely believed that the establishment of PSC in the early 1980s proved to be a milestone in the region’s history, as over 70% of officials serving in influential positions have graduated from this school.

Lt Col. Javed Aslam, the school principal, said, “Keeping our tradition alive, the students have grabbed all top positions in Secondary School Certificate, Higher Secondary School Certificate and undergraduate examinations this year as well.”

Spread over 100 kanals, the school has over 4,200 students, with separate buildings for girls and boys. The school has around 140 teachers. It has 104 classrooms, three computer labs, eight science labs and a library with over 20,000 books.

The government had announced that it would bear half of the school’s expenditure at the time of its establishment, said a member of the administration. However, today the government bears only 12% of the expenses.

Published in The Express Tribune by Shabbir Mir

Amina Khatoon who secured top position in federal board. Award Distribution Ceremony held in Lahore. It was organized by Punjab Government. Amina Khatoon gave credit to her mother and teachers for educating her.
Amina Khanton’s speaks in Award Distribution Ceremony Lahore.

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I commence with the Name of Allah – in Whom all excellences are combined and Who is free from all defects. The Compassionate – One Whose blessings are extensive and unlimited. The Merciful – One Whose blessings are inherent and eternal.
Respected chief minter, teachers and fellows Asalam-o-alikum, my name is Amina Khaoon, I belong to Gilgit Baltistan and I have got 1st potion in entire Gilgit Balitstan province. Gilgit Baltistan region has been underestimated and the region has not yet developed. Mashallah our region male and female student are very intelligent and has talent but because of less facilitation and offers, they couldn’t get better in their fields.
I am happy to attain this student award ceremony and I thank chief minter of Punjab govt to give us a chance to speak here and though this ceremony to encourage Gilgit Baltistan student. Thank you chief minster of Punjab.
Credit of my success goes to following individuals, 1st of all credit goes to my Mom and then goes to my brothers who support me and to my teachers who teach me.
Respected Chief minters I have a request, that’s last year in Punjab you double seats for GB medical students, I would ask for to double seats for engineering student too.

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Interview Published in Organization for Educational Change (OEC) Gilgit Baltistan

I was brought up and educated in Hunza, I have ended up in LUMS to pursue a degree in Economics.
I did my primary schooling from Hunza Model High School Aliabad. Followed by admission at AKHSS, Hunza to explore myself at secondary and higher secondary level.

I achieved my higher secondary school certificate for pre-engineering in 2009. In the last quarter of the same year I joined LUMS for my undergraduate study program.

Why this university?

I have always believed in exploring new areas and places of study. LUMS is one of such places which not only must be discovered rather it will assist me discover myself.

Moreover, this university was considered to be the ONLY one, which none of the GB female students could get into. This dilemma coaxed me to make it to it so that one day I would confidently say that nothing can be left unconquered, once one’s will is strong enough to vanquish every standards of difficulty. Also, I wanted to be an example for all those students who lost belief in themselves and their competent abilities. But, now am quite sure that more students especially females of GB are struggling their ways to be here someday.

Why Economics?

Preferring economics as my major was because, recently the changing world economic order has given a timely impetus to specialize in it. The unpredictable recession in the economies of developed countries worldwide has plunged my interest deeper into the vast waters of economics. I would like to contribute to the struggling societies through the implementation of innovative policies which will address the core issues that under-developed nations face today.

Ideal job/Dream job.

A job which involves the betterment of the deprived, my community and my nation has been always a dream. Considering this, my ideal job would be any development sector in Pakistan or abroad.

Inspiration

I have got bits of inspiration from many people whom I have encountered so far. This has lead to development of my inspiration from narrow horizons to broader ones at many points in time. And I consider myself on that path of growth which will never end as long as I am at a stage of learning every now and then.

However, I must mention those five GB, LUMS’ students who came to my college to give the career
counseling session focusing their university and its details. Since that day, I had dreamed of being in their position and delivering my speech to juniors one day. And through my writing today, I am fulfilling that silent longing.

Mentioning a few more people, who inspired me were all those successful students who made GB proud and their parents in particular. Also, my instructors in school, college, and university have contributed building me, by giving me inspiration in their own simple ways.

Define success? How successful do you’ve been so far?

For me, success is finding oneself at the right time for the right reasons of self obligation, leadership
and service. I am trying hard and giving my best to be able to achieve it one day. For now, I think I am heading in the right direction.

Interview Published in Organization for Educational Change (OEC) Gilgit Baltistan (The Educature)

Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan Syed Mehdi Shah met Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah on Thursday to discuss plans for the implementation of a quota of seats for the students from his region. Senior Minister for Education Pir Mazharul Haq was also present. Qaim assured Mehdi that such a quota would be fully maintained and implemented and the senior minister for education was briefed about the number of seats to be reserved for students from Gilgit-Baltistan. Both the chief executives also discussed matters of mutual interest and the current political situation in the country.

Source (Express Tribune) A historical educational institute in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) is decaying due to negliience of the concerned authorities, belying the government’s claims of improving education in the country. Built nearly 120 years ago, High School No 1, located in the heart of Gilgit city, is regarded as the Aligarh University of G-B by historians.
The school has had hosts of problems over the years but no measures were taken to improve or preserve this national heritage that has churned out some of G-B’s rulers for decades. Built in 1893 on the orders of Colonel Algernon Durand, a British political agent, the school made little progress regarding infrastructure. Later, the Maharaja of Kashmir was reluctant to invest money in the school, as he felt that there was no point in trying to educate people from such a far-flung and mountain-locked region.
“This is akin to Aligarh University for us,” said Sherbaz Barcha, a historian.” I believe the contribution of the school is unprecedented in the history of G-B,” he added.

The original building no longer exists today, as it was demolished for security reasons and to meet modern day requirements instead of being renovated, depriving the region of a legacy. No 1 school – as it is known today – has produced hundreds of renowned figures of the region, some of whom later ruled the region for years. Another historian, Professor Usman, pointed out that Lt Colonel (retd) Ahsan, the first person from the region to be a commissioned officer in the Indian Army, studied at this institution.
Problems galore
A board suspended inside the principal’s office shows Hashmatullah Khan as the first principal of the school in 1950 and ends with the name of the current principal, Shahbaz Khan.
Khan told The Express Tribune that the incomplete building is one of the main factors hindering the pace and quality of education in the school.
The school doesn’t have a dispensary for first aid, nor does it have a water filtration plant on the premises. The boundary wall is not sufficient to protect students during law and order situations. Admissions In-charge Jehangir Khan said the laboratories of the physics, chemistry and biology departments have been nonfunctional after construction was halted by contractors in 2003.
“The teachers and students are good but space is a problem,” he said, adding that the remaining construction was never completed as the government cited reasons such as funding gaps.
Spread over nearly 11,600 square metres, the school has 35 rooms with more than 465 students currently enrolled. Most of the classrooms have rickety furniture. The school has a library but no librarian. “We have over 3,000 books in our library, but no one to tend to them,” said Masroor Wali, another senior teacher, who is also a member of the school management committee.
“The school should have been upgraded to higher secondary by now,” the principal said. Being a government school, education is free for all, but this also means that, “The management doesn’t have any funds available to meet additional requirements,” he added.
Education Secretary Hadi Hussain said that as per the government system, the school was undertaking its activities, while adding that the Public Works Department had blacklisted various contractors, who then left the building incomplete. He added that they would extend all possible support to this historic institution to keep it operational.

Source (Shabbir Mir, Expresstribune) The only female literacy initiative in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) is facing extinction with dissolution of the National Commission for Human Development (NCHD). More than 100 workers working under NCHD in G-B will also lose their jobs.

The NCHD, which was created in 2002 to achieve the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs), was functioning under the federal government until recently, when government transferred it to the provincial governments under the 18th Amendment. However, due to lack of funds the provincial governments refused to take the organisation, after which it was decided to abolish the institution altogether.

“We are running from pillar to post, but nothing [positive] is happening,” Ejaz Ahmed Khan, a senior NCHD official, told The Express Tribune on Saturday.

Khan said he is trying to convince the Provincial Action Committee (PAC) to launch a movement to get NCHD transferred to the G-B government.

“With the closure of NCHD, the government will lose the only initiative to spread female education in the province,” he said.

He added the commission has been actively involved in improving primary education in Pakistan. “The commission had launched a campaign in all parts of G-B to ensure all children are given primary education,” he added.

However, the government’s response after the devolution has been disappointing. “Our programme was really successful in G-B and we were expecting the government would continue it,” he explained.

“The PAC also held several meetings with the government to highlight the commission’s role in improving education. However, we have not received any positive response from them,” he said.

He added the government had reduced the number of centres in G-B from 500 to 100, and the staff members are going through a lot of stress due to the closure.

Source (Express Tribune) Teachers working in government-run schools said on Thursday they were conditionally calling off their strike after the chief minister assured them that their demands would be met.

At least 10,000 government schoolteachers had gone on strike earlier this month. The teachers refused to perform their duties, saying they had been denied promotions for 30 years. “It is unprecedented in Pakistan’s history that there are teachers who have been working in the same pay scale for the past three decades,” Shahid Hussain, the president of the Gilgit-Baltistan Teachers’ Association told The Express Tribune on Thursday.

The teachers, however, warned they would resume the strike if the government adopted delaying tactics. “We will now wait and see how matters progress…we have been assured by the chief minister that five of our demands would be met,” he said.

Classes in government-run schools across Gilgit-Baltistan had been called off after the teachers went on strike. “This doesn’t happen elsewhere in the country. Promotions of teachers between Grade 9 and Grade 14, and Grade 16 and upwards are due,” Hussain said.

He said that Chief Minister Mehdi Shah had assured a delegation of teachers, which met him on Wednesday, that the government will accept their demands, including advance increment in salaries and regularisation of services of project teachers.

Last week, teachers in Gilgit-Baltistan had threatened to continue to boycott classes until annual examinations.