Quack! Online

The hostelites enjoyed a mini bash outside the girls wing this Monday. The party started with songs on the keyboard and guitar by freshmen Aasim Ahmed and Khalid which continued till the ladies were called in. However, that didn't deprive them of the action as most of them ended up on the roof and enjoyed an overhead view of the entire show. The party continued after a brief interruption due to power problems which arose because someone disconnected the sound system from the girls hostel (Hmm... I wonder who that could be). On the whole it was a refreshing event for everyone, including the President of the TISF who was spotted hopping around on the dance floor every now and then!

Posted by Aasim Ahmed at 06:22 PM | Permalink

EPB, the Export Promotions Bureau of Pakistan supports institutions that are providing job-oriented education and training to meet human resource and technological needs of exporting industries. It ensures students graduating from these institutes have bright prospects in the job market as their programs/courses are structured while keeping in view industry's needs. The Textile Institute of Pakistan comes under this initiative.

bq. In order to strengthen the export sector and boost exports of the country, the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) has extended assistance for establishment of a number of institutions for training and development of human resources for export-oriented industries. Assistance has also been provided for strengthening of infrastructure for the exporting industries. Institutions under the scheme have been established in the private sector on the principle of public-private collaboration to ensure that the institutions are managed on professional lines while remaining responsive to the needs of the trade and industry, specially the export sector.

More information can be found at Support for Skills Development & Infrastructure Strengthening on the EPB website, and a listing of 15 textile-related institutions under the EPB initiative in Pakistan.

Posted by Abid Omar at 03:41 AM | Permalink

TIP students are getting active with not one, but two new websites online this year. The first is Quack, the one you're reading, and the second is TIP Masala. What Masala aims to be is best understood by the nature of its name. It's content is limited, with only three items online, but it's assumed they're active, as the latest item refers to a recent article in Quack!

Follows is a sampling of their content. (We are yet to know who they are!)

Just think about the new TISF , which is going in the favour of those who voted for them. They say that all the socities will work under the GENERAL SECRETARY of TISF. Where as on the other hand, MR PRESIDENT of our TISF founded these new socities. As simple is that, low level politics are being played by TISF members.

While we may not understand the "low level politics" the website refers to, it is good to know that Saboor, President TISF, has taken the initiative to form independent societies. With more societies around to handle student activities, the TISF can concentrate their efforts on other pressing matters:

• Reframing the constitution
• Texperts link
• Job placement office coordination

Do let the TISF know what you think, what you want them to do, and what you can do for them!

Posted by Abid Omar at 03:26 AM | Permalink

Welcome - and welcome back - to TIP for the 2003-2004 academic year. The year ahead promises to be a memorable one, one of challenge and excitment. I hope all of you will invlove yourselves with not only your academics, but also with your community. The active participation of each member of TIP is what makes our us different. Lets keep that difference alive!

Play with us.

Learn with us.

Together we will keep the TIP spirit!

Posted by Abid Omar at 01:30 AM | Permalink | Comments (2)