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Put people first for strong
Pakistan |
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 Renowned
educationist, Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy while outlining his
vision for Pakistan exhorted that all state institutions should
work for the betterment of citizens. Delivering lecture on “Does
Pakistan Need a New Vision” here on Monday and a function
arranged by Centre for Civic Education to celebrate first ever
International Day of Democracy, Dr. Hoodbhoy said, “we have to
re-think our foreign policy and instead of adventurous desires
we would have to focus on our people.” More |
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Civic
Courage Award-2007 |
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 Centre
for Civic Education presented Civic Courage Award- 2007 to
Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy for his vision, commitment and
contributions for Pakistani society. Prominent human rights
activist, I. A. Rehman presented the award at a ceremony held in
Islamabad.
Pervez Amirali Hoodbhoy is chairman and professor of physics at
Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad where has taught for over 34
years. More |
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Democracy Quiz Competition |
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Centre for
Civic Education in collaboration with the United Nations
Information Centre, Islamabad organized a Democracy Quiz
Competition among the university students to commemorate
International Day of Democracy.
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Results of Essay Writing
Competition on Democracy |
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Centre for Civic Education Pakistan has announced the results of
National Essay Writing Competition on “Democracy and Democratic
Citizenship.” Students of thirteen public and private
universities from all over the country participated in the
contest. More |
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Samira Ahmed
First Position |
Zubair Nabi Second Position |
Samreen Naqvi Third Positions |
Farhad Javed, Special Prize |
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Student
Unions: a platform for democratic civic education |
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 Students
of various universities have demanded immediate restoration of
Student Unions to provide a platform for democratic civic
education to youth. “Student Unions should provide knowledge
about democratic system of the country and offer participatory
skills to young people so that they can become active and
effective citizens”, they exhorted.
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Youth not satisfied with Draft
Youth Policy |
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Participants of a three-day Youth Leadership Course observed
that the draft youth policy shows that the Ministry of Youth
Affairs considers youth a cosmetic category rather than real
future of the country.
Analyzing the draft youth policy, they said that the draft
policy is full of rhetoric and does not offer much to the vast
majority of youth, particularly young women, living in the rural
areas of the country. More |
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