Karachi, February 23, 2024 – In a significant achievement, National Foods Limited proudly announced its inclusion as one of the final climate mitigation projects under the prestigious Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) Programme, backed by the UK government and DAI Global.
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ABHI Recognized as Future 100 Company in UAE
KARACHI – December 15, 2023 – ABHI has emerged as one of the Future 100 companies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a prestigious recognition bestowed upon startups contributing to the nation’s future readiness and economic competitiveness.
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S&P Global Pakistan Earns Numerous Accolades at Best Place to Work Awards
Karachi, October 17, 2023 – S&P Global Pakistan has been honored as one of Pakistan’s top four companies to work for in the “Overall Best Place to Work Category.”
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MIPD organizes teaching, learning excellence awards ceremony
ISLAMABAD: Millennium Institute of Professional Development (MIPD) has organized Teaching and Learning Excellence Awards Ceremony 2022, a statement said on Saturday.
The MIPC in collaboration Department of International Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessments at The Millennium Education group organized the ceremony to honour, award, and appreciate teachers for their excellent teaching performance and significant contribution towards enhancing the quality of teaching and learning nationwide.
The Millennium Education Group places great emphasis on reflective teaching, improving learning experiences, and cultivating effective practices. It is all about providing world class learning opportunities to the teachers. It aims to provide the teachers with a platform to express themselves not only as educators, but also to discover the hidden potential in each one of them that leads to the discovery of their ultimate identity.
Teaching & Learning Excellence Awards 2022 were presented for securing distinctions in Foundation courses, MIP, and for being star teachers in Pearson Edexcel iPrimary and Cambridge Check Point Examinations. Awards were also distributed among Programme leaders for Cambridge International Certificate in Teaching and Learning CICTL, and Cambridge International Certificate for teaching with Digital Technology CICTDT.
The ceremony was concluded with the distribution of TMUC Service Excellence Awards. The ceremony was graced by Prof. Quintin McKellar CBE, Vice Chancellor & Chief Executive University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.
Chief Guest, Prof. Quintin McKellar CBE, heightened the multifarious responsibility of teachers in an era of interconnected dimensions and emphasized that flexibility, opportunity, and community are the basic components for excellence in education. He appreciated the dedication and commitment of The Millennium Education Group, their leadership, management, as well as the professionalism of teachers who are nurturing the future of Pakistan. He concluded his address and quoted, “The future of Pakistan is indeed in safe hands.”
While addressing the occasion, Dr. Faisal Mushtaq TI, Founder & CEO The Millennium Education Group, congratulated the awardees and celebrated their endeavours for achieving outstanding results within their disciplines which reflects their commitment to an ongoing, clearly articulated, shared process of continued enhancement.
The highlight of the ceremony was signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, and The Millennium Education Group, Pakistan. This partnership will serve as a gateway to higher education and will open new vistas to excellence in teaching and learning.
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Lucky Cement wins corporate excellence award
KARACHI: Lucky Cement Limited has won the Management Association of Pakistan’s Corporate Excellence Award in the Cement Sector category.
Noman Hasan, Executive Director of Lucky Cement Limited received the award at the 36th MAP Annual Corporate Excellence Award Ceremony held at a local hotel yesterday.
The Corporate Excellence Awards was instituted by MAP in 1982 with the sole aim to recognize and honor companies showing outstanding performance and demonstrating progress and enlightened management practices.
Noman Hasan, Executive Director, Lucky Cement Limited, remarked, “We are pleased to accept this recognition and would like to thank all our internal and external stakeholders for their confidence and continuous support throughout the years.”
He further added: “Our dynamic human capital and efficient corporate governance framework aligned to our vision of ensuring a sustainable leadership position in Pakistan has helped us to achieve remarkable results in every domain of our business. Being an industry leader, we are determined to continue setting new benchmarks and create an environment of growth and opportunities.”
Lucky Cement received the award based on having the best corporate practices and governance in the cement sector. The primary criteria for this award emanates from best Corporate and Management practices reflected by Leadership, Corporate Governance, Customer and Market Focus, HR, Strategic Planning and Communication, Social Responsibility, Risk Management, IT Infrastructure, Service Delivery and Security.
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Ericsson launches international innovation awards
KARACHI: Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has launched its annual Ericsson Innovation Awards (EIA) 2021, a global competition with a grand prize of €25,000 that offers university students around the world, including from Pakistan, the chance to develop new, innovative ideas with support from Ericsson experts.
The theme in 2021 is ‘Bridge the Digital Divide’. The digital revolution has transformed the world, enriching lives in countless ways yet half the planet lives without access to the tools, information, and resources that many of us rely on every day.
Ericsson Innovation Awards is open to students currently enrolled in University studies. Students from around the world are invited to enter the competition and are encouraged to form diverse teams of two to four members. Teams must register and submit their ideas by August 5th at 11 AM GMT and the first 50 submissions will receive extra guidance for refining their ideas.
Innovations come in all sizes, from simple changes in code that could redefine the networks of the future to complex technological advances that will advance humanitarian efforts across the world. We believe that young people drive innovation and development when it comes to current pressing issues. That’s why, with innovation at the heart of Ericsson, we want to invite young talents to register for Ericsson Innovation Awards 2021, said a statement.
Each of the seven regional winners will receive €1,000 cash prize and in some cases, additional special recognition and prizes offered within respective regions.
All 14 Semi-finalists – including the seven regional winners – will receive Seven weeks of mentorship from Ericsson experts in innovation and business, recognition on Ericsson social and digital media, the possibility of Ericsson recruiter interviews (if any suitable positions are available at the time) and certificate of achievement.
All three finalist teams will receive Grand Prize Winner: €25,000, 2nd Place: €15,000, 3rd Place: €5,000, Bonus: Social Media Prize: €2,000, an invitation to the Ericsson Innovation Awards Grand Final, an additional four weeks of mentorship and recognition across Ericsson social media and digital channels.
All three Finalists will have their entries uploaded onto the Instagram page of @ericssoncareers, and for the 24 hours before the Grand Final, anyone can vote on this page. The team who receives the most votes will win an additional €2,000.
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Meezan Bank secures 3rd position for employer of the year award
KARACHI: Meezan Bank has secured third position for the Employer of the Year Award in the category of large national companies, said a statement on Friday.
Meezan Bank, country’s largest Islamic bank, was awarded by Employers’ Federation of Pakistan (EFP) – Pakistan’s largest forum for employers.
The award was announced at the 7th ceremony of Employer of the Year Awards held at a local hotel in Karachi. Mehar Younus – Meezan Bank’s Head of Learning & Development received the award from Saeed Ghani – Minister of Labour, Information & Archives, Government of Sindh.
The winners have been selected on the basis of their exemplary staff policies, learning and development initiatives and training & retention practices.
Meezan Bank has been conferred with this reputable award for the second time owing to its outstanding efforts in these areas.
This reflects the Bank’s focus on having workplace practices that are at par with world standards, women empowerment, ISO and similar certifications.
It is noteworthy that the Bank has been recognized among organizations with HR practices that focus on employee needs and engagement levels including various Multinationals, Private & Public Companies, Large Nationals & SMEs.
EFP is the Apex body of employers of Pakistan; established in year 1950. This is the only body of Employers in Pakistan which is a member of the International Organization of Employers (IOE).
EFP is also a member of Confederation of Asia-Pacific Employers (CAPE) and South Asian Forum of Employers (SAFE).
The EFP, as the tripartite constituent of ILO, has the mandate, among others, to interact with Government, business organizations, social partners and stakeholders in its advocacy role on the issues of social, economic, environmental, industrial relations and human resource development.