University and Career Counseling Department
Vision and Mission
The new University and Careers Counselling Program at Sadiq Public School is an essential component of the comprehensive education the School provides to its students. At Sadiq, we believe that university and careers counseling is vital in helping students to select their next institution and consider future career routes. SPS’s University and Careers Counseling Program assists students to explore appropriate career paths, provides valuable resources, administers career assessments, offers guidance on higher education options, service learning and internship opportunities so that students can align their passions, talents, and aspirations to make informed choices. Our goal is to provide comprehensive guidance starting as early as grade 8, ensuring that by grade 11 all students can make decisions on their Higher or Further Education choices and possible career paths.
What We Offer
Students in the Senior Schools at Sadiq Public School are at a decisive stage in their lives. With improved technology and social media access they are exposed to infinite career options. At the same time, the increased use of AI internationally in the job market is squeezing out career options. The University and Careers Counseling Program provides support services covering a wide range of topics including college search in Pakistan and overseas, help drafting essays and personal statements, resume writing, preparation for LOR’s and college interviews, besides helping to decode the complex matter of applying for financial assistance. All the assistance is provided via workshops, one on one and group sessions, awareness campaigns, webinars, lectures, college fairs and exposure to study abroad programs.
ACT NOW
Are you a student currently enrolled in H1/I1 and H2/I2 or a Sadiq Public School alumni with a minimal educational gap from leaving school, who need assistance to apply to a Higher Education Institution at home or abroad?
If so, you are invited to write to us on counseling@sps.edu.pk and book a personalized counseling session and start your educational advising journey with the new Sadiq Public School University and Careers Counseling team.
The University and Careers Counseling Team
Ms. Asma Bajwa
Counselor
Mr. Fahad Adnan
Counselor
Mr. Waqas Akhtar
Counselor
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Mr. Fahad Adnan
A professional with diversified exposure as International Student Counseling specialist. Possesses expertise in integrating Marketing and Student Recruitment functions with strategic business objectives. Fahad’s expertise includes student recruitment, report writing, networking, international marketing, GTE assessment, student counselling and student support. He is recognized as a collaborative individual who creates synergies and produces results; ensuring integrated marketing value creation through people, process, and system management to accomplish counseling objectives. Fahad possesses excellent management and report writing abilities, adding value through immaculate presentation and people skills. Has strong professional
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Mr. Waqas Akhtar
Waqas is an enthusiastic educator, resolute researcher, and a committed counselor with a strong belief in education and values counseling. Waqas has been serving SPS since 2012 as lecturer of Physics and has recently joined the counseling department. He is looking forward to a dedicated counseling career and aspires to channel young minds towards their journey of knowledge and self-discovery. Waqas’s academic journey is marked by a relentless pursuit of excellence. He has a Ph.D. in Physics and is currently a Post-Doc researcher. His involvement with research groups from national and international universities makes him an aware counselor who can assist students in making career choices. Waqas takes pride in helping young individuals in making informed decisions about their academic and career paths. Whether it is about securing admissions in prestigious universities, pursuing careers in Pakistan's defense forces, or exploring other avenues, he’s dedicated to being a source of guidance. Waqas is driven by the belief that counseling has the power to transform lives and shape the future and he finds himself privileged to continue this journey of knowledge, mentorship, and exploration.
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Ms. Asma Bajwa – Counselor
Asma Bajwa is an alum of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, recipient of Women Leadership Training in Economics (WLTIE) and fellowship scholar of Justus Liebig University Giessen, Hessen. In her previous professional roles, Ms. Bajwa has worked with academia, the development sector, U.S. HEI’s and at the U.S. Mission in Pakistan under the umbrella of Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs – ECA in Washington, D.C. Asma has traveled extensively in USA, extending short term exchange programs in the East Coast, West Coast, Mid-West, and the South-Western states. She received training on international education in Pakistan, USA, Germany, Nepal, Bangladesh, as an EducationUSA Adviser. Asma has worked interactively with hundreds of students in personalized sessions and connected with 50,000+ students via planned outreach. Her advisees have received over $20 million in financial assistance and accepted in prominent universities abroad. Personally, she likes to be close to her family, is a foodie who struggles to resist sweet delicacies, binge watch Netflix, a wanderer at heart with a list of places to cover, has immense respect for mountains, smart people, and purity.
Ms. Fatima Saeed
Counselor