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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…

Education Boards All Set For E-marking

KARACHI: Preparations are underway in Sindh for the introduction of e-marking in…

Bajaur Teacher Sacked For Torturing Student

BAJAUR: A student was injured after he was allegedly tortured by teacher of a government primary school in Lowi Mamond tehsil here on 31st May, the victim’s father and police said. Talking to reporters, Mohammad Bilal, a resident of Kitkoot area, alleged his 11-year-old son, Mohammad Hazrat, a student of…

Schoolteachers Across GB Protest Denial Of Promotions

GILGIT: Despite rain and winds in different parts of Gilgit-Baltistan on 31st May, government schoolteachers continued to boycott classes and hold a protest sit-in for a sixth consecutive day to press the authorities for their one-point agenda of long overdue promotions. Academic activities at government schools across Gilgit-Baltistan have been suspended…

Govt Urged To Prioritise Child-centred Policies For Sustainable Future

QUETTA: Media professionals issued a powerful call for the government to prioritise the protection and preservation of the country’s future potential through child-focused interventions. These include improving child survival, enhancing cognitive development through nutritional support, ensuring equal educational opportunities, and promoting child-responsive budgeting. A key strategy for achieving these outcomes…

Khyber Student Dies After Torture By School Head

KHYBER: A student died after he was tortured by the head of a primary school in Jamrud tehsil of Khyber district on 30th May, the police said. They added that Waqar Ahmad, head of a private school in Sur Kamar locality, subjected a student of grade 5, Khiyal Mat Khan,…

Balochistan CM Bugti Launches Youth Policy

QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti formally launched the Balochistan Youth Policy on 30th May in a grand ceremony, describing it as a major initiative to empower the province’s youth and address systemic neglect. “The Youth Policy is one of the best programmes ever introduced for the young people of Balochistan,”…

Home Dept To Form Committee To Assist Schools, Colleges In Fighting Use Of Drugs

The Sindh Home Department has decided to form a committee of MPAs and police officers to liaise with private schools and colleges for drug prevention. The decision was taken during a high-level meeting, which was chaired by Faryal Talpur, chairperson of the Standing Committee on Home. Officials said that during…

Five Schools Sealed For Violating Vacation Directives

TAXILA: The local administration sealed five educational institutions for the violation of government directives regarding summer vacations and registered a case against an owner. The crackdown came in response to complaints from parents that several private schools were not complying with the summer vacation orders and also collecting advance fees…

Enrolhnent At Childhood Education Centre Begins

LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on 29th May formally launched the enrolment campaign in the ‘Nawaz Sharif Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Education’ by ringing the pre-school bell. The centre has introduced colourful classrooms and modern teaching methods. Muhammad Yousuf, younger son of Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat,…

Over 9,600 Stolen Textbooks Recovered In Rawalpindi

RAWALPINDI: More than 9,600 textbooks, which were to be provided to students by the Punjab government and had been stolen from the well-guarded Directorate of Education on Murree Road, have been recovered by the police. Two individuals—a junk dealer who purchased the stolen textbooks and another person involved in the…

Sammasatta Girls School Short Of Classrooms, Teachers

BAHAWALPUR: The Government Girls High School in Sammasatta, one of the oldest government institutions in Bahawalpur district, is facing multiple problems, affecting the education and well-being of its 2,000 students. The school, spread over eight kanals, has only 18 classrooms with 23 sections, forcing students to sit in an open…

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