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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…

PA, Unicef Sign MoU on Child Rights

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly and Unicef Pakistan on September 24 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) here for the promotion of child rights, education, health and social development. Under the MoU, Unicef will provide technical assistance to the Punjab Assembly and support the Parliamentary Caucuses on Child Rights, Special Children,…
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Women, Students, Seniors to get Free E-bus Services in Sahiwal

Women, students, senior citizens and persons with disabilities will travel free of cost on Punjab’s first electric bus service, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif announced on Monday while inaugurating the project in Sahiwal. After riding one of the new buses herself, the chief minister called the initiative “a milestone in…
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WB Warns of Pakistan’s Failing Growth Model

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank stated on September 23 that Pakistan’s current economic growth model does not support poverty reduction, resulting in stalled income gains, with poverty already at an eight-year high in 2024. The ‘Reclaiming Momentum Towards Prosperity: Pakistan’s Poverty, Equity and Resilience Assessment’ report by the World Bank further…
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K-P Sees Steady Increase in Enrollment

PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly was presented with detailed statistics regarding government schools, teachers, and students in Peshawar. According to the Education Department on Tuesday, there are a total of 1,619 government schools under the board’s jurisdiction, including 891 for boys and 728 for girls. The number of teachers across these…
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Study on Displaced, Migrant Children Launched

PESHAWAR: The National Commission on the Rights of Child (NCRC), in collaboration with Unicef Pakistan and with support from the government of the Netherlands, on September 23 launched a study on the situation of displaced and migrant children in the country, along with an accompanying policy brief. The study, titled…
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Children To Get Rid of Heavy School Bags

PESHAWAR: Special Assistant to the Chief Minister for Science and Information Technology, Dr Shafqat Ayaz, has said that the provincial government’s E-Basta Project has entered its final stages, which will bring a digital revolution to the education system of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. “This project will not only provide educational facilities to…
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3,200 Schools Reopened, Says CM Bugti

QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti has said that unnecessary posts in various government departments are being abolished and 3,200 non-functional schools have been reopened and made functional in the province. Speaking to students of various educational institutions on Monday, the chief minister said the youth represent the country’s future,…
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Education Ministry Seeks Community Aid To Run Non-formal Schools in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: The education ministry has decided to seek financial help from the community as well as support for non-formal education (NFE) schools of the capital city, which have been facing “persistent challenges, including limited infrastructure, scarce learning materials, inadequate hygiene facilities, and minimal teacher support.” According to the education ministry,…
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