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Grace Marks by Sindh Government

In a move as surprising as it is contentious, the Sindh provincial government has decreed a generous 15% grace mark for students who faltered in their class XI examinations last year. The decision, prompted by an investigative committee report on the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi’s controversial results, comes as a beacon of hope for the academically flailing youth of…

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…

Girls Clinch Top Two Slots In BSEK General Group Exams

KARACHI: Female students have grabbed first two positions in the Class XII…

Automation, E-marking Planned in Sindh’s Education Boards

KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to introduce automation and an e-marking…

Madressahs Urged to Incorporate Science, Modern Education in Curriculum

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on November 22 urged madressahs to incorporate science and skills into their curriculum, emphasising that this would enable students to excel in the modern world. Addressing the annual convention of Jamia Tur Rasheed, he said that madressahs should teach students how to strengthen…

Authorities Fail to Retrieve illegally Occupied Land of Girls’ School

TAXILA: The local administration and education department have failed to retrieve 10 kanals of Government Girls Elementary School Marri in tehsil Jand of Attock from the encroachment mafia. According to reports, the school was originally established on 15 kanals, but due to encroachment by influential individuals, its area has now…

World is Beautiful Because of Children, says CM

KARACHI: An awareness walk was organised by the Sindh Social Welfare Department at Sea View on November 22 in connection with World Children’s Day, where Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah renewed his government’s resolve to safeguard children’s rights and promote their welfare. The event sought to draw attention to…

CSA Rolls Out Five-day School Immersion Initiative

LAHORE: The Pakistan Civil Services Academy (CSA), Walton Campus, has launched a five-day public school attachment programme for probationary officers of the 53rd Common Training Programme (CTP), marking a significant step toward strengthening public education and promoting environmental responsibility across Punjab. The initiative, introduced in November 2025, places trainee civil…

Punjab Revises School Admissions Policy, Updates Syllabus and Textbooks for 2026

The Department of Education, Punjab, has granted final approval for the revised admission policy for the 2026 academic year, together with the new school calendar and the schedule for annual examinations. It has also sanctioned the replacement of 29 textbooks for classes from six to matric. The newly proposed syllabus…

Second Phase of Project For Out-of-school Children in Sindh Launched

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on November 21 called upon private organisations and individuals to join hands with the government in promoting education, announcing that if any private entity or individual adopts a school under the Accelerated Digital Learning Programme (ADLP), the government would match their contribution by…

Science Comes Alive With Comic Characters, Stories, Songs

KARACHI: On the occasion of World Children’s Day, which is celebrated on November 20, Unicef and singer and musician Bilal Maqsood unveiled Bachpan Bemisaal, a powerful new series that champions Early Childhood Development (ECD) — the foundation of every child’s health, learning and well-being — through storytelling and music at…

Expansion of Quality Education to Remote Areas Central to Progress: PM

MUZAFFARABAD: Asserting that the expansion of quality education to remote regions was central to Pakistan’s progress, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on November 20 reaffirmed his government’s commitment to national security as well as to its unrelenting political, diplomatic and moral support for the people of occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking…

School Monitoring Mechanism Reviewed

Islamabad: Federal Education Secretary Nadeem Mahbub reviewed the recently developed monitoring mechanism for Islamabad’s public schools and colleges. Other participants of the review meeting included the FDE’s DG, Deputy DG and Director Monitoring, area education officers and other officials. FDE DDG (Head Monitoring Wing) Asif Iqbal gave a presentation on…

Unicef urges Safe, Happy and Hopeful Childhood for all

Islamabad: Every child deserves to grow up safe, happy and hopeful, said Unicef Representative in Pakistan Pernille Ironside on November 20. “Too many children still wake up without nutritious food, a sense of safety or opportunities to learn and that is not the world they asked for. We must do…