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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…

TCF Set To Bring AI-powered Learning To Teachers With Khanmigo

The Citizens Foundation (TCF) and Khan Academy Pakistan have announced an innovative AI-powered collaboration to support teachers and enhance classroom learning in selected TCF schools. This pilot initiative aims to empower teachers by enhancing teachers’ lesson delivery, fostering critical thinking, and improving classroom engagement for students in Grades 6-8. Under…
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Water, Hygiene Facilities For Girls Schools In Villages Demanded

LAHORE: Women leaders on 26th March demanded that the government provide water and hygiene facilities for girls in primary, middle and high schools of rural areas of the province because a large number of female students were forced to discontinue education due to lack of these facilities. Potohar Organisation for…
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Classroom Reflections

IN the quiet moments between lessons, standing before my students, I am struck by the profound disconnect between what education could be and what it has become in Pakistan. The world is constantly evolving. Today, our survival as a species depends on education systems that prepare minds to tackle the…
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SLGA To Be Amended To Make Birth Registration Mandatory: CS

The Sindh Local Government Act (SLGA) is going to be amended to make birth registration mandatory, Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah announced during a meeting he chaired on 26-March-2025. Shah emphasised the critical role of birth registration in ensuring children’s rights, and their access to vital services such as immunisation,…
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Inter Students To Get Grace Marks

Fact-finding committee on irregularities in BIEK results submits report KARACHI: The fact-finding inquiry committee, established by the Sindh Assembly to investigate objections regarding the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) XI exam results, has submitted its report. The report highlights irregularities and mismanagement in various stages of the examination process,…
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President Zardari Hosts Iftar Dinner For Orphaned Children

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has urged children to prioritize education, calling it the key to success. He said that children were our future and they must focus on their education and work hard to become successful individuals. The president expressed these views during an Iftar dinner hosted by him…
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SRH At School

A FRIEND once received a panic call from a mother just as I was heading out to give a talk to middle-school students on growing up. As a paediatrician who deals with adolescent medicine, I give talks at schools to students about puberty — what changes occur physically, emotionally, and…
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Ministry Seeks Afghan Students Record

Peshawar. Security cell asks for details amid ongoing repatriation drive Amid the ongoing repatriation drive, the federal interior ministry has sought record of Afghan students enrolled in educational institutions across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P). According to sources, the ministry’s security cell has sent an official letter to the provincial home secretary, directing…
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