Singing from the Heart

“While I sing at your command, my old teacher sings only when his heart commands him!” -Tan Sen

There is a story told in traditional musical families in the sub-continent about Tan Sen, a legendary musician from the times of Akbar the great who was one of the nine jewels of the Mughal court. It is said he could cause rain clouds to appear and disappear through the exposition of his raags. More >

70pc rural girls never go to schoo

About 3.8 million children have never been in schools in rural Sindh, while the dropout percentage in urban Sindh is even higher. Moreover, 50 per cent children of Sindh province aged 5 to 15, are out of schools, while 70 per cent girl students in rural Sindh fail to attend the schools.

According to a survey conducted by various NGOs over the plight of education sector, there are 22,428 primary schools in Sindh including 4,792 for boys and 7,298 for girls, but only 50 per cent enrolled children could complete their primary education and about 60 per cent girl students hardly go to middle schools. More >

Boren Scholarship 2011 for American Undergarduate Students

Undergraduate scholarship to study abroad for American Students in the fields of Agricultural and Food Science, Area Studies, Business and Economics, Computer and Information Sciences, Foreign Languages,Health and Biomedical Science,History,International Affairs, Law, Mathematics, Sciences and Engineering, Social Sciences, Political Science .
Job Description: Boren Scholarships provide American undergraduate students with the resources and encouragement they need to acquire skills and experiences in areas of the world critical to the future security of our nation, in exchange for their commitment to seek work in the federal government. More >

Maori Health Research 2010, New Zealand

Summer Studentships in Maori health research are available to introduce research to those students who have the potential to develop careers involving Maori health research. Applications are now sought from students undertaking health related courses wishing to be involved in a Maori healthresearch project over the summer vacation.

Selection will be based on the potential of the student to have a career with a significant involvement in Maori health research and the quality of their intended supervision. Supervisors should be a suitable role model, with a clearly demonstrated record of publication in health research and the necessary time, interest and enthusiasm to give to the student (maximum 2 students per supervisor). The project should be a distinct piece of research that is achievable within the period of the studentship (usually ten weeks). Some training in research methodology and report writing should be involved and the student is encouraged to present the results of the research at a seminar and/or by publication. It is the student’s and the supervisor’s joint responsibility to ensure that the project is completed on time. More >