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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…

Video of Teacher Assaulting Student in Gujar Khan Sparks Police Action

RAWALPINDI: In the Gujar Khan area of Rawalpindi, a video showing a school teacher brutally beating a child has gone viral on social media, prompting police action. The accused teacher has been taken into custody. Authorities say the incident occurred nearly a year ago. According to police, the video shows…

Education Dept to Establish Two Centres of Excellence at District Level

PESHAWAR: The elementary and secondary education department has decided to transform two higher secondary schools each for boys and girls at district level into centres of excellence (CoEs), with the objective to provide quality education by incorporating modern teaching methods. The proposed CoEs will have well-trained faculty, advanced technology and…

School Vandalised in South Waziristan

SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: Unidentified armed men on Oct 29 attacked a government high school in Azam Warsak area of Lower South Waziristan’s Birmal tehsil, looting valuable equipment and damaging the building. Locals said the attackers vandalised classrooms, damaged doors, windows and boundary wall. They said the assailants entered the school early…

PHC Verdict on Outsourcing of Govt-run School Hailed

LAKKI MARWAT: Office-bearers of teachers’ bodies have hailed the Peshawar High Court’s decision to stop outsourcing of government-run schools and colleges, saying that the historic court judgment would protect the province’ education system from going into the hands of the private sector. Talking to a group of journalists in Bannu…

Teacher ‘Breaks’ Student’s Arm

RAWALPINDI: A private school teacher in the Sadiqabad area allegedly broke a student’s arm for not bringing a book to class. Police registered a case and arrested the teacher. According to the police, three children of the complainant study at the same private school. The victim, Ahmad Raza, a ninth-grade…

Rawalpindi Board Finalises Arrangements for Inter Exams

RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (RBISE) has finalised arrangements for Intermediate Second Annual Examinations 2025 starting from October 29 (today) in 39 examination centres. According to RBISE spokesman Arslan Cheema, various teams have been formed to maintain transparency and discipline during the examinations. He said that the…

Ministry Decides to Expand ‘School on Wheels’ Project

ISLAMABAD: The education ministry on October 27 decided to expand ‘School on Wheels’ project by adding two more buses to enlarge out reach of programme for early childhood education in rural areas of Islamabad. Federal Secretary Education Nadeem Mahbub reviewed the progress of the project and showed his satisfaction. Mr…

Sindh to Launch 133 Non-formal Education Centres in Karachi

The Sindh government’s Directorate of Literacy and Non-Formal Education in collaboration with The NGO World Foundation (TNWF) organised a grand letter of understanding (LoU) signing ceremony on October 24 for the establishment of 133 non-formal education (NFE) centres in the Karachi region. Officials said the event took place at the…

Multilingualism Termed Key to Enhance Inclusive Education

PESHAWAR: A policy dialogue held here on October 26 underlined the importance of multilingualism in improving learning outcomes and promoting inclusive education in the country. The event was jointly organised by Durbeen, a Karachi-based NGO, the University of Oxford and Institute of Education and Research, University of Peshawar as part…

Sindh to Audit Private Schools Violating 10% Freeship Policy

The Sindh Education and Literacy Department has decided to conduct a complete audit of records, related to the implementation of the 10 per cent freeship policy, in all private schools across the province. This decision has been made in accordance with the Sindh High Court (SHC), Sukkur Bench, judgment issued…