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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…

Education Outsourcing

THE Sindh government’s recent plan to outsource school education through public-private partnerships (PPPs) has sparked a new debate. While the move is being portrayed as a step towards improving quality, it raises more concerns than confidence. Punjab has already adopted a similar model, and Sindh has tried partial outsourcing through…

KP to Outsource Schools, Colleges Having Low Enrolment

PESHAWAR: The cabinet of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa here on October 3 decided to outsource selected schools and colleges having low student enrolment. The decision was taken during a meeting of the cabinet held here with Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur in the chair. The decision is meant to enhance enrollment…

‘Attack’ on Police Team: Terrorism Charges Against Schoolgirl, Father Withdrawn

BAHAWALPUR: The police withdrew terrorism charges against a Class X student, Iqra Shafiq, and her father, who were booked and arrested, along with eight other persons, including women, by Uch Sharif police on Aug 10, over a fortnight ago. As per sources, the police removed section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act…

240 Schools Connected Through Digital Technology

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Federal Education & Professional Training launched an initiative ‘Connected Classrooms’, a transformative project designed to revolutionise education across the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) schools through cutting-edge digital technology on October 3. Federal Education Minister Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui attended the launching ceremony of the Digital…

New Force, Blood Testing Planned To Tackle Drug Menace Among Karachi Students

• ‘Coalition Against Drugs’ to monitor children’s behaviour, attendance, academic performance and social interactions • Those doing drugs should be treated as victims, not criminals, says Shehzad Roy KARACHI: The Campus Security and Substance Abuse Watch Force, comprising 50 police personnel, was established on September 2 to curb the menace…

Pakistan To Create Youth Development Index 2026

ISLAMABAD: A number of organisations have joined hands to develop the Pakistan Youth Development Index (PYDI) 2026 to systematically measure and track the progress of youth well-being and development in the country. The organisations preparing the tool include the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Prime Minister’s Youth Program (PMYP),…

Third-Party Audit Exposes Major Fraud in Admission Records and SIS data

RAWALPINDI: A revelation has come to light concerning 45,000 fraudulent new enrolments across various educational institutions in the Rawalpindi district. Following a complaint, the School Education Department commissioned a third-party survey, which confirmed the existence of these fictitious admissions. Sources at the Rawalpindi District Education Authority Office said that inspection…

Terrorists Bomb Girls’ School, Torch Another in Lakki Marwat

Terrorists struck again at the right to education in Lakki Marwat district, destroying a girls’ primary school in Ghazni Khel tehsil. Fortunately, there were no casualties, though the school building sustained heavy damage. The explosion occurred on the night of September 30 in Pahar Khel Paka village, where unidentified attackers…

CM’s Vision of Women Safety, Empowerment: Adolescent Girls’ Health Project to be Launched

LAHORE: A four-member delegation of education sector leaders visited the University of Health Sciences (UHS) on September 30 and agreed with the university to launch a pilot project on adolescent girls’ health in Lahore schools, in line with the Chief Minister’s vision of women safety and empowerment. The delegation, led…

CM Vows to Bring Education Revolution in Punjab

CHAKWAL: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on September 30 vowed to bring an educational revolution in the province claiming that robotics and artificial intelligence would be introduced in the government schools. She was addressing a ceremony held at the University of Chakwal here on Wednesday in connection with laptops…