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Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) The IBA, Karachi’s Human Resources (HR) Department, in collaboration with Saaya Health conducted a session to focus on the mental well-being of the Institute’s students, staff and faculty. The discussion led by Saaya Health Counsellor Ms. Asma Inayat focused on strategies of stress management. The session was widely attended by the IBA fraternity, including students. Director HR, IBA, Karachi Mr. Mashooque Ali Bhatti commenced the session by introducing the Saaya team. It was followed by Ms. Inayat’s talk which revolved around overall mental wellbeing. She discussed strategies of stress management, tackling challenges in our daily lives and…
Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) The IBA Karachi signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Professional Education Foundation (PEF) for providing an interest-free loan facility to 15 undergraduate students on merit-cum-need basis at the PEF office, Karachi. Acting Executive Director IBA, Dr. Sayeed Ghani and Member, Board of Governors, PEF Mr. Ashraf Adamjee signed the MOU on behalf of their respective institutions. Representatives from the PEF included CEO Mr. Shahab Rizvi and Assistant Manager Student Affairs Mr. Maarab Bashir, while the IBA was represented by Senior Manager Corporate Relations and Communications Mr. Haris Tohid Siddiqui and Manager CDC Mr. Danish Imtiaz.…
Day 3 of the 7th Annual International Karachi Conference held at the IBA, Karachi Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) The third and final day of the 7th Annual International Karachi Conference showcased research by young scholars from the Institute of Business Administration’s (IBA) Karachi Urban Lab (KUL), and students from Habib University’s (HU) Social Development Program at the JS Auditorium, IBA Karachi, city campus. Soha Macktoom from KUL presented her research on informal settlements; international scholar Kevin Shi impressed the crowd with his perfectly enunciated Urdu and his findings in the Dawn archives on Karachi in the Ayub Khan era. Arsam Saleem and…
Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) A Delegation from Institute for Art and Culture (IAC) is currently visiting France to cement collaboration between the IAC and French Educational and Technical Institutions. The IAC Delegation, headed by Vice Chancellor, Prof. Sajida Haider Vandal, met with Dr. David Sarmiento Castillo, Dep. Director MAFBI, the French Archaeological Mission in the Indus Basin in Nanterre, France. The MAFBI presents itself as a Research and Development program, in the form of an Archaeological mission of the Indus Basin, one of the two longest running international cooperation programs in Archaeology for Pakistan. The MAFBI includes in its program, a…
10TH INTERNATIONAL THAAP CONFERENCE 2019 1ST – 3RD November 2019 THAAP’s 10th International Conference took a successful start in Lahore on the 1st of November and will continue till November 3rd. The conference is organized by THAAP in collaboration with the Institute of Art and Culture; IAC. With the objective of progressing into a more evolved state of society; THAAP conferences provide a platform to people from around the world, to have a healthy discussion on the papers presented by professionals, scholars and students. The inaugural session commenced by Prof. Pervaiz Vandal’s warm welcome address to the conference delegates, honored…
The 7th Annual International Karachi Conference will commence at the IBA, Karachi Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) The Seventh Annual International Karachi Conference will be held at the JS Auditorium, Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi City Campus from November 1-3, 2019. The first day of the conference will be dedicated to student films. The second day of the conference will begin with a keynote address by a prominent Pakistani dramatist, and scriptwriter, Haseena Moin. The first session of the conference will be on the future of Karachi’s Heritage keeping in mind all the ongoing transformations being made to the cityscape. The…
Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Oxford University Press (OUP) organized the launch of its publication Islam, Ethnicity, and Power Politics: Constructing Pakistan’s National Identity by Rasul Bakhsh Rais. This book explores how the central state apparatus, social forces, ethnic groups, political elites, and religious factions have attempted to influence the construction of identity in Pakistan, and why it has become such a contested issue. The book analyzes the issue of identity in relation to power dynamics and competing ideologies, and argues that the choice and expression of a specific identity by contending political actors serves to claim, legitimize, and challenge power. The…
Education Institutions of Punjab partner with Microsoft to highlight technological advancements in education Islamabad (Muhammad Yasir) Microsoft in collaboration with the Punjab School Education Department, Punjab TEVTA and Punjab Group of Colleges hosted a seminar in Education dubbed ‘Microsoft Edu Day’. The seminar brought together delegates from across the region to showcase the latest technology designed specifically for the education sector to promote immersive, inclusive and 21st century learning. The event was graced by Provincial Minister of Punjab for School Education, Dr. Murad Raas; Chairman Punjab TEVTA, Mr. Ali Salman Siddiqui; Director Technical, Sindh Education Foundation, Ms. Shahpara Rizvi; Advisor…
THE RISE OF EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY IN A TECH-SAVVY GENERATION It is forecasted that education technology investment will reach $252 billion by next year according to a report from EdTechXGlobal. Tapping into the power of emerging technology is engaging students at all grade levels. These advances in technology are already transforming the educational system; a student can post homework to the school’s portal using a connected device, study French through an online class, learn physics through 3-D immersion and experience history through augmented reality. The rise of educational technology is poised to solve many common challenges educational organizations, teachers, and…
Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Awards were conferred on seven journalists for outstanding contributions in humanitarian reporting at the Humanitarian Reporting Awards, 2019, on 24th October. The Awards were jointly organized by the Centre for Excellence in Journalism at the Institute of Business Administration (CEJ-IBA), Karachi and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The Awards, which were held for the third year, were organized to promote ethical, accurate and responsible reporting on humanitarian issues including violence against healthcare workers, disaster reporting, issues related to people with disabilities, disaster response/preparedness, and other similar issues. This year, the awards were given in four…