Jahangir's World Times First Comprehensive Magazine for students/teachers of competitive exams and general readers as well.
The first month at the World Times Academy has been full of learning. With the faculty comprising CSPs and PhDs, the World Times Academy is the most sought after one in Lahore. With increasing number of students, the Academy started another batch on 7th October. The third batch is about to commence as well.
What’s the secret behind this huge success? Mr Aamir Khan, the Project Manager World Times Academy shares with us the Arcanum
Why choose World Times Academy?
Well, we offer the best faculty that comprises CSPs and PhDs who have complete grip over their relevant subjects. Many aspirants are joining the World Times Academy and it manifests that they are more than satisfied with the Academy, and of course, their preparation.
The trend of CSS exam has changed from cramming to analytical. What is your strategy to deal with this phenomenon?
We are fully aware of this shift and we are on top of it. At the Academy, we equip the students with deep understanding of the topics through effective teaching methods. For example, students are taught to draw maps and scientific diagrams to get thorough understanding of the topics. We believe that instead of cramming, we have to enable the students to research and make their own notes. We believe that they should be able to present research-based answers, which may get them the maximum scores.
Could you please tell us which optional subjects are being offered, and why?
Currently we are offering these optional subjects:
1. Geography
2. Indo-Pak History / British History / Islamic History
3. Psychology
4. Persian / Arabic
5. Sociology
6. Punjabi
7. Journalism
8. International Law
We offer these subjects as recent trend shows that languages like Persian, Arabic and Punjabi have been providing maximum marks with minimum effort while other subjects have also been yielding high scores.
You claim to have the best faculty in the town. Would you like to share some details?
World Times Academy proudly has the best faculty comprising more than five PhDs, three doctors while others are CSPs. The experienced and renowned scholars like Prof Dr M Akram Kashmiri (Former Dean of Sciences, GCU Lahore) and Prof Khadim Ali Khan (Former Head of Geography Dept., GCU) are teaching at our Academy.
How would you cover the syllabus in such a short time?
Our study plan has been designed thoughtfully. We have divided the syllabus evenly among designated lectures. During first five days of the week, three lectures of one and a half hour duration are delivered while Saturdays are fixed for tests. To help our students in better preparation, we are conducting extensive lectures on Sundays also.
World Times Academy conducts weekly and monthly tests. It’s for the very first time that an Academy is conducting such tests and that too on FPSC pattern. What is its significance?
World Times Academy is setting many precedents, and many firsts too. We have taken this initiative for the very first time in the history of CSS academies. We design these tests in such a way that the students learn and realize many minute but very important things, which will eventually give them an extra edge in the actual exam.
What are some of the unique features that attract the students?
Well, we have a system of weekly assignments, tests, with maximum possible individual attention to every student. Moreover, exclusive sessions of tips to get high scores make another striking feature of our Academy.
How much helpful the weekly assignments are for a CSS aspirant?
Our weekly assignments, comprising most important and expected topics for CSS exam, are prepared by CSS experts. They have profound knowledge and experience in their field with a complete understanding of the requirements of CSS exam. The assignments encourage students to research the topics and write on these topics. These assignments are minutely checked by professionals and during the one-on-one discussions, the students are told about their mistakes and the ways to rectify and to not repeat those again.
What is the role of counsellors?
Our in-house counsellors help students in their preparation in accordance with their potential and abilities. They also try to equip them with the techniques which will be of immense help in boosting their scores.
FPSC will be conducting Screening Test for CSS-2015. Have you any plans to start classes at the Academy?
Yes, of course, and I would mention it specifically that we have done our homework and the first batch, for Screening Test preparation, will start in February-March. I would also like to inform your readers that the Academy is going to launch classes for PMS as well.
