Collaboration With Provinces To Help Address Education Issues

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Islamabad: Federal Secretary for Education Dr Nadeem Mahboob participated in a panel discussion on “Federal and Provincial Education Updates” at the Inter-Provincial Ministerial Forum here.

He was joined by Parliamentary Secretary for Education Punjab Nosheen Adnan, Secretary Education Punjab, Additional Secretary KP, and a representative from the Sindh Government.

Dr. Nadeem Mahboob highlighted key federal initiatives, including Digital Literacy Programmes, the School Meal Programme, Financial Literacy, Sports-based activities, and Foundational Learning Policy reforms. He emphasised the federal government’s role in policy-making, standardisation and international reporting, and stressed the need for strong collaboration with provinces to address out-of-school children and learning poverty—national challenges highlighted in National Education Policy Development Framework 2024 that require united action.

Published in News Daily on 05-May-2025.

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