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NSTC Seminars at Quetta
Mr. Fida Hussain, Director Learning Innovation, Higher Education Commission and Mr. Al Hasanat Rasul, APM,
STEM Careers Project address the faculty members and students of the Government Colleges of Quetta
Under STEM Careers Project, a series of seminars
and presentations were organized in Quetta for
spreading awareness of National Science Talent
Contest. Mr. Fida Hussain, Director Learning
Innovation, HEC and Mr. Hasanat Rasul, Acting
Project Director of the Project conducted the
seminars.
In contrast to other provinces, the number of
applications for National Science Talent Contest
from Balochistan is not encouraging. This is mainly
due to the absence of alumni in this area, lack of
interest of the teachers/principals in the programme
as they are oblivious about National Science Talent
Contest and its importance, and exposure of
students to internet. All this increased the need to
arrange these seminars in the province.
One seminar was arranged in Garrison College
Quetta in collaboration with Army Education Core.
Students and teachers belonging to colleges, which
are located in cantonment vicinity, were at
attendance.
Another seminar was arranged for government
colleges at Government Degree College for Women,
Quarry Road, Quetta. In both the seminars, the
importance of the project for career building and
education was highlighted.
The teachers were asked to teach the students
conceptually rather than by rote so that they may
be motivated to study basic sciences and do
research comprehensively.
The youth of Quetta was encouraged to come
forward in activities like National Science Talent
Contest so that they can compete talented youth of
other areas.
Stem Careers Project is a joint venture of Higher
Education Commission and Pakistan Atomic Energy
Commission for grooming students in science,
technology, engineering and mathematics. The
Contest is organized on annual basis and is getting
increasing response every year. Detailed information
on the Contest is available at the website
(www.nstc.edu.pk).
Prof. Haroon Ahmad has been appointed as Adviser to the
Higher Education Commission, Government of Pakistan.
He took charge of his office on October 1, 2006.
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