The document describes "UrgingPeopleToExcel", an online activism and volunteer group started in 2007 by Sajjad Haider to motivate people to excel through knowledge sharing. The group uses Facebook, Google Plus, and a blogspot to connect hundreds of affiliated members in building a tolerant and optimistic society. Sajjad Haider is a research anthropologist at Quaid-i-Azam University in Islamabad who can be contacted via email or social media for questions or to join the group.

1. Sajjad Haider
Founder Coach/ Mentor
“UrgingPeopleToExcel”

2.  The “UrgingPeopleToExcel”, is a non-political and non-
religious online activism plus e-volunteerism to motivate
people to excel. It was pioneered by Sajjad Haider in 2007.
By now hundreds of people are affiliated with this cause
and contributing to build a knowledge-based, tolerant and
optimistic society. You are invited to join it at FACEBOOK
GROUP, and through GOOGLE PLUS and BLOGSPOT.
 Search the phrase; “Urging People To Excel”, in google to
reach all channels.
 Sajjad Haider, is a Research Anthropologist serving at the
department of Anthropology, Quaid-i-Azam
University,Islamabad.
 sajjadhaider786@gmail.com
 Facebook.com/sajjadhaider786

3. “Everyone is a genius. But if you
judge a fish on its ability to climb a
tree, it will live its whole life
believing that it is stupid.”
(Albert Einstein)

4. “The illiterate of the 21st century
will not be those who can not read
and write, but those who can not
learn, unlearn and relearn.”
(Alvin Toffler)

5. “You never know when a moment
and a few sincere words can have
an impact on a life.”
(Zig Ziglar)

6. Resources
Information
Skills
Knowledge

7.  Tangible and Intangible
 Save money for applications processing, traveling, or
other examination fees.
 Social Capital
 Social Networking
 Teachers, Supervisors, Seniors, Class-fellows,
Colleagues, etc.

8.  In a digital world, information literacy requires users
to have the skills to use information and
communication technologies and their applications to
access and create information. For example, the ability
to navigate in cyberspace and negotiate hypertext
multimedia documents requires both the technical
skills to use the Internet as well as the literacy skills to
interpret the information.
 http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/access-to-knowledge/information-literacy/

9. The Alexandria Proclamation of 2005 describes information literacy and lifelong learning as the
“Information literacy empowers people in all walks of life to
seek, evaluate, use and create information effectively
to achieve their
personal, social, occupational and educational goals.
It is a basic human right in a digital world
and promotes social inclusion in all nations."
 http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/access-to-knowledge/information-literacy/

10.  Personal skills
 Professional / Research skills
 IT skills
 Communication skills
 Social Networking Skills
 Reading, writing, listening, speaking
 Language skills
 Fine arts skills/ Computer graphics
 Presentation skills
 Soft skills

11. Active listening, Budgeting, Coaching,
Delegating, Disciplining,
Interviewing ,Mentoring,
Negotiating,
Reading an organization’s culture,
Scanning an environment,
Setting goals,
Solving problems creatively,
Valuing diversity

12.  “An email can link you up to connect to enormous
opportunities.”
 Build your virtual persona and identity
 Advanced web searching techniques
 New softwares
 Know the relevant academic programs, researchers, etc
across the world. (Visit websites of the world’s leading
universities)
 Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook, Researchgate, Academia,
Blgspot, Wordpress,

13.  Your grades on the transcript indicate your aptitude
towards any course. You will have to prove them
everywhere. Justify your abilities by developing true
insight of your discipline.
 Read, Analyze, Comprehend, Reflect,
 Diverse-reading
 Inter-disciplinary approaches
 Make your personal library
 Develop an environment for learning

14.  Practical Steps

15.  Build Skills
 Be Resourceful
 Social Capital
 Financial Capital
 Personal and Professional Skills
 Communication Skills
 Languages
 Presentation Skills

16.  GRE international/ Preparation/ Resources/ Techniques
 GAT General
 GAT-Subjective
 Admission requirements
 Entry Tests formats
 Online/ Computer based evaluation Tests
 TOEFL
 IELTS
 Language requirements
 Scandinavian countries/Student visas

17.  Letter of Motivation
 Research Interests/
 Personal Story
 Statement of Purpose
 CV
 Covering Letter
 Research Proposal

18.  DAAD/German
 Fulbright Scholarship/USAID
 USEF
 Canadian Education System
 Endeavour/ AusAID/ New Zealand
 HEC
 EU scholarships
 British council/ Commonwealth/
 Chinese scholarships
 Turkish Universities
 Russian states

19.  Introduction
 Statement of Problem
 Objectives of the study
 Literature Review/ Theoretical Framework
 Research Methodology
 Significance of the Study
 Expenditures

20.  Identify country
 Select University
 Select college/ school/ institute/ department
 Select program
 See profile of all faculty
 Find the research interest/ regions/ themes
 Also see the research clusters


21.  Questions, Comments, Suggestions, Views and Ideas
may be shared through internet.
 sajjadhaider786@gmail.com
 Facebook.com/sajjadhaider786
 Facebook.com/groups/upte.net
 “Urging People To Excel”, Google search Tag.

22.  Perception
 Ideas
 Planning
 Energy
 Success
For training session appointments/ details write here
sajjadhaider786@gmail.com