QUETTA: The Balochistan government on April 21 said it was making headway in education by bringing out-of-school children back into classrooms and reopening long-closed institutions.
Speaking at an event at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat, Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti, along with senior officials, shared progress on the ongoing campaign. Education Minister Rahila Hamid Durrani and Secretary Lal Jan Jaffar were also in attendance.
Officials said more than 3,700 previously closed schools have been made functional, with around 100,000 children enrolledoffering many a renewed chance at education.
The chief minister said over 12,000 teachers have been recruited on merit, underscoring the government’s commitment to ending the practice of selling jobs. He acknowledged past setbacks in the education sector but said reforms are now gaining traction.
Despite these gains, significant challenges persist. Officials noted that nearly 58% of children in the province remain out of school, many of them now beyond the typical school-going age.
News Published in Express Tribune on April 22nd, 2026.
