Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU) () is a public university with its main campus in Multan, Pakistan. Bahauddin Zakariya University was founded in 1975 as Multan University, and is one of the largest universities in Punjab. It was renamed in honour of a Sufi saint Baha-ud-din Zakariya (1171-1262). As a degree awarding government university, it offers degree courses in more than 60 majors, including biochemistry pharmacy, engineering, humanities, business administration, law, art, music, IT, agriculture and languages. According to newly published 2016-2017,Times Higher Education (THE) Ranking System, Bahauddin Zakariya University is ranked within Top 800 most powerful universities worldwide. In 2019, the university was also ranked 8th nationally by General Universities Category of Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC).
The university is at 10 km from the city centre. The main campus is spread over 960 acres. Its back gate is golden present which is 6 km from Chowk Kmharanwala.
The main objective of Bahauddin Zakariya University is to provide facilities of higher education and research to the population of the southern region of the Punjab, covering the Civil Administrative Divisions of Multan and Dera Ghazi Khan. The university fulfills the triple function of teaching, affiliation and an examining body, and has 79 affiliated colleges which include old and prestigious institutions such as the Government Emerson College Multan, Government Post Graduate College (Sahiwal) and Government College, Burewala.
Student admissions usually take place August and September for the fall semester. M.Phil and distance learning programs have admissions in January and February for the spring semester. Some of the departments require GAT and some have their own testing criteria. Engineering admissions is on merits. Students are given seats on merit basis by taking tests and the departments which do not take tests of the students such as for undergraduate degree they are then provided with admission on their numbers of their intermediate and other academic basis.
Advertisements are placed in the prominent newspapers. The shortlisted candidates are invited for interview by selection board.
Ranjan Mistry
Ranjan Mistry(born 14th March 1996) is an Indian Social Entrepreneur,Thinker,Educationist,Journalist and Researcher.
Ranjan Mistry was born and brought up to Shri Gopal Sharma and Sudama Devi in Gaya & Patna,Bihar on 14th March, 1996 and raised in a lower middle class family. He hail from Small Village Chakauri Bigha of Tankuppa Block which is surrounded by small hills from all four sides in Gaya, Bihar. The location is so beautiful, but unfortunately known for most Naxal affected areas where there is a school , even not a single teacher willing to stay before 2016.He completed his schooling from Jesus Christ High School,Patna and New Delhi Public School North S.K. Puri,Patna. Later, He did his 11th from D.A.V B.S.E.B Colony where he has been expelled from the school due to not paying school, and then finally he topped his school in intermediate from Bhuwaneshwari Dayal High School,Maner Telpa. In all, he cleared as many as 10 engineering entrance exams, including that for the NIT Patna,MIT Pune,LNCT Bhopal,Jadavpur University,VIT Vellore and many more, but didn't take admission due to financial problem.
Mr. Mistry started his career as a teacher accidentally by taking tuition when he was in Std. 6th grade for paying my english coaching classes fees.After that, He taught several students and even he took classes to my own classmates in the classes in the lack of teachers in the school.Also, he started taking classes in slum areas with few students of BIT Patna as slum clearance projects.Till now, Mistry has taught more than 10K Students.He also brings education in 10 Naxal affected villages of Gaya by providing teachers regularly for more 2-3 years continuously, after each 2-3 months teachers left the school, then again and again he tried to bring new teacher. In 2016, he emerge as a Social Entrepreneur.
Currently, Ranjan Mistry is one of the youngest Serial Social Entrepreneur and think tank of Bihar known for developing entrepreneurial atmosphere in Bihar. He is the founding member of Patna University Incubation Hub(PUI-Hub),first of it's kinds of Incubation Center cum E-Cell in Bihar at University Level. In 2017, he founded Campus Varta,India's first edtech media and discovery platform that enables and connects rural students.
Ranjan Mistry is the first one from Bihar nominated for Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 as a semifinalist in 2019.In 2018, He joined as one the youngest advisory board member of Bihar Mahila Udyog Sangh(BMUS), which empowers women in Bihar. He is a renowned speaker, visiting faculty, and industry. He has been mentoring more than 150+ Startups across the country.Mr. Mistry Launched a Program Nxt100 in which Mistry will make 100 Entrepreneurs and personally mentor and guide them at free of cost. In 2020, He founded Women School of Entrepreneurship for fueling entrepreneurial spirit in last miles girls and women.
In 2015, Ranjan Mistry Proposed to Open Patna School of Economics in 2015 which later changed their name as Patliputra School of Economics on the line based on London School of Economics and Delhi School of Economics.He also proposed and design the Proposal to Open Incubation Center and Entrepreneurship Cell at University Level such as in Patna University, Patliputra University,Purnea University, Magadh University and Central University of South Bihar. In 2019, He proposed to Open Robotics Research Center in Bihar to State Government.
X-Large (movie)
X-Large () is a 2011 Egyptian romantic comedy movie directed by Sherif Arafah and starring Ahmed Helmy, Sayed Mustafa, Donia Samir Ghanem, Ibrahim Nasr, Yasmin Raeis, Said Tarabeek, Nahed El Sebai.
Cruel Summer (TV series)
Cruel Summer is an American teen drama thriller television series created by Bert V. Royal. The series follows two teenage girls in the 1990s and the repercussions on everyone's lives after one is kidnapped and the other seemingly takes her place. The series premiered on Freeform on April 20, 2021.
In June 2021, the series was renewed for a second season.
Set in the fictional town of Skylin, Texas, each episode focuses on the same day over the course of three years: 1993, 1994 and 1995. The series follows two teenage girls: Kate Wallis is a beloved popular girl who one day disappears without a trace at the hands of new vice principal Martin Harris. Jeanette Turner is an awkward outcast who seemingly takes over Kate's life after she goes missing. Found alive a year later, Kate accuses Jeanette of witnessing her abduction but not reporting it, which results in Jeanette becoming the most despised person in America. Through multiple lawsuits and fractured families, friendships and relationships, everyone scrambles to pick sides as the true story unfolds.
Episodes alternate between Jeanette and Kate's viewpoint.
Disclaimers appear before certain episodes cautioning viewers over show themes of child grooming and domestic abuse.
On September 25, 2019, Freeform gave "Last Summer" a pilot order. On January 17, 2020, "Last Summer" was picked to series. The series was created by Bert V. Royal who was also expected to executive produce alongside Jessica Biel, Michelle Purple, and Max Winkler who also directed the pilot. The production companies involved with the series are Entertainment One and Iron Ocean Productions. On May 18, 2020, "Last Summer" was retitled as "Cruel Summer". The series premiered on April 20, 2021. On June 15, 2021, Freeform renewed the series for a second season.