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‘New evaluation criteria for teachers to improve quality of education’
Karachi
June 7, 2021
Imagine a herd of giraffes, a herd of elephants and a pride of lions in a jungle, all of whom need to choose their respective group leaders by putting the candidates through a test.
Sanity would suggest holding group-specific tests devised with relevant criteria for each herd or pride. But if the same rubber-stamp test with similar contents was used for all the groups, wouldn’t this defy logic? It certainly would.
The same absurdity is part of the bureaucratic system of Pakistan. Based on the Annual Confidential Report (ACR), every government official is assessed for their performance and given a promotion.
Govt Completes Pakistan Pavilion Building for Expo 2020 Dubai
The construction of the Pakistan Pavilion’s building for Expo 2020 Dubai has been completed and handed over to the Government of Pakistan, Adviser to Prime Minister for Commerce and Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood, announced through his Twitter account on Wednesday.
The building was handed over in a ceremony, which was attended by the Secretary of Ministry of Commerce, M. Suelah, he wrote.
I am pleased to announce that the construction of the Pakistan Pavilion s building for Expo 2020 Dubai has been completed and handed over to the Government of Pakistan. The building was handed over in the ceremony, which attended by the Secretary of MoC M. Suelah pic.twitter.com/a8MIhA02Mv
SMEDA to set up digital platforms
Business
January 15, 2021
LAHORE: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) is going to implement the government-recommended e-commerce regulatory framework to incentivise the establishment of digital platforms for facilitating SMEs in accessing online markets, both at local and international levels.
Addressing a joint meeting of SMEDA and the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) officials, SMEDA CEO Hashim Raza briefed the TDAP team about SMEDA’s current initiatives and regular activities for the facilitation of SMEs and assured to share a proposal for the development of e-Commerce sector in Pakistan.
The TDAP and SMEDA should together work to fill the marketing gap created due to the coronavirus pandemic for Pakistani exports, and suggested arranging online platforms for SMEs dealing in exports.