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Annual Status of Education Pakistan 2023 – Provisional

The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) is a survey of the quality of education. ASER seeks to identify gaps in educational data by looking to provide a reliable set of data at the national level, that is comprehensive and, at the same time, easy to understand. This year, ASER Rural Survey was conducted in 151 districts across Pakistan between…

Three school education depts merged into one authority

LAHORE: The Punjab government on 14 June 2024 established the Punjab Education, Curriculum, Training and Assessments Authority (PECTAA) after merger of three departments -Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board (PCTB), Quaid-i Azam Academy for Educational Development (QAED) and Punjab Examination Commission (PEC) with a view to reform school education. Earlier, the…

Punjab CM Launches Initiatives For Special Children

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has introduced a series of groundbreaking initiatives aimed at improving the lives of special children across the province. These initiatives encompass healthcare, education, employment, and safety measures to ensure the well-being and empowerment of children with disabilities. As part of these efforts, 40,000…
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Education: A Ruthless Enterprise

A glaring injustice of this sector is the persistent and disproportionate increase in tuition fees. Education, the cornerstone of progress and national prosperity, is an inherent right of every individual. However, the private education sector has transformed into a ruthless commercial enterprise, prioritising financial gains over intellectual nourishment. Often referred…
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Educating Inmate’s Children

Studies show that children with a parent in prison are often at greater risk of discrimination. The judicial system of Pakistan leaves behind a sorry trail of distress for families of convicts, including financial strain, emotional turmoil and increased hardships for children. With little to no social or governmental support…
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10m Children Out Of School In Punjab

LAHORE: Around 10 million children in Punjab are out of school, a fact sheet issued by a nonprofit organisation has revealed, urging the provincial government to create educational opportunities for them. The report released by Population Council cited shortage of facilities, infrastructure, inflation and unemployment as the major reasons of…
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Sindh Govt To Hand Over Its School Buildings To Charities

The Sindh government will fully support the proposal of handing over its school buildings to genuine and committed charities to ensure quality schooling to children from deprived families in the province, said Syed Nasir Hussain Shah. The planning & development and energy minister was speaking at a ceremony held at…
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Children In Jails

PAKISTAN’S children in prison have often been treated like adult criminals. The Sindh government’s programme to educate 4,684 children of convicted prisoners in the province is a glimmer of light in a dark space. The scheme — an initiative of the education and prisons departments and Paigham-i-Pakistan — offers complete…
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Dir Girls’ School Short Of Teachers

LOWER DIR: The elders of Nagri Bala village of Talash on 13th March said that the local primary school for girls was short of teachers. Talking to journalists in Timergara, the elders including Shakirullah, Ghaniur Rehman, Iqbal Hussain and Shah Khalid urged provincial minister for education, director of education depart…
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12 Newly-built Schools In Bara Handed Over To Education Dept

KHYBER: Communication and Works department handed over 12 newly-built primary schools to the education department in Bara. The schools, destroyed by terrorists, were reconstructed with the financial assistance of China Aid. Officials in education department told this scribe that the 12 new schools included six each for boys and girls…
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Punjab School Meal Programme Helps Reduce Malnutrition

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s ‘School meal program’ has helped reduce malnutrition among students. In its first phase, the program saved Rs1.780 billion while impacting the health and well-being of thousands of children. The program has also witnessed remarkable success in boosting school enrolment. Within months of its initiation,…
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Cleric Arrested For Assaulting Two Minors

PESHAWAR: Badhber police arrested a cleric on charges of assaulting two minors in Telaband area on the outskirts of the provincial capital on 12th March. Father of one of the minors told Badhber police that his nine-year-old daughter and 11-year-old nephew were enrolled in a seminary in Telaband area. He…
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