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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…

Sindh Adopts New Grading System For Matric, Inter Exams

KARACHI: The Sindh government has formally adopted a new grading system for…

44000 School Teacher Posts Scrapped

Lahore. Around 44,000 posts of government schoolteachers across Punjab have been abolished. According to sources in the Punjab School Education Department, outsourcing of schools is the reason of abolishing the posts as now it is up to the private owners to hire teaches according to their policy. On the other…

TVET Market Is Tough

TECHNICAL and vocational education and training (TVET) is a tough market to untangle. No wonder we are still struggling with it. But given where we are as an economy, we cannot afford to dillydally for long. We currently provide technical training to very few young people in our country. This…

New Textbooks For Grade 1 To 5 To Be Delivered In Two Weeks

ISLAMABAD: The supply of newly developed textbooks for grade 1 to 5 will be completed within two weeks , says the education ministry. “These cutting-edge textbooks are designed to transform the classroom experience with interactive content, student-centeric learning activities, and a strong emphasis on developing 21st-century skills, says a press…

Schoolteacher Held For Torturing Student In Attock’s Pindigheb

TAXILA: Police in Pindigheb town of Attock district on Wednesday arrested a teacher for allegedly torturing a 12-year-old student for not memorising his lesson in a private school. Despite a ban on corporal punishment, the practice still continues in schools across the country already grappling with one of the highest…

Board Exams Disrupted By Power Outages, Inadequate Facilities

Chairman urges KE to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply during exam hours KARACHI: The annual exams for grades IX and X conducted by the Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) were marred by inadequate facilities and a lack of proper arrangements. Students had to sit on mats under the open sky…

What Are We Teaching At School?

The review of Pakistan’s education system highlights significant challenges in access, quality, and inclusivity, particularly regarding gender disparities. Recent reforms, such as the introduction of religious education for minorities and the Single National Curriculum (SNC), aim to address these issues; however, textbooks largely reflect majoritarian perspectives and offer limited inclusivity…

Schools In Punjab Mull Early Summer Vacation If Heat Persists

LAHORE: Schools across Punjab have been advised to alter working hours or declare early summer holidays if excessive heat persists. The Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued urgent directives to educational institutions and district administrations across the province in view of heatwave threat, warning of a potential temperature surge of 4…

Afternoon School Programme Extended

Ongoing initiative will now be called ‘Afternoon Schools Programme’ RAWALPINDI: The Punjab government has decided to maintain and continue the “Insaf Afternoon School Programme” initiated during the tenure of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)’s Sardar Usman Buzdar as the chief minister. The word “Insaaf” has been removed from the project, and it…

Peshawar Clamps Down On Exam Cheating

During the operation, authorities recovered over 1,000 pocket guides commonly used for cheating. PESHAWAR: The Peshawar district administration on Monday carried out inspections of stationery and photocopy shops in Hashtnagri, Warsak Road and other areas to curb cheating during the matriculation exams starting today and to ensure transparency in the…

Hundreds Of Candidates May Miss SSC Exams

Board’s online system crashes, students unable to submit forms HYDERABAD: Annual examinations of Secondary School Certificate (SSC-I and II) are scheduled to begin today (April 7) but hundreds of candidates were unable to submit their examination forms as the board’s online form submission system was down for several days. The…