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Annual Status of Education Pakistan 2023 – Provisional

The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) is a survey of the quality of education. ASER seeks to identify gaps in educational data by looking to provide a reliable set of data at the national level, that is comprehensive and, at the same time, easy to understand. This year, ASER Rural Survey was conducted in 151 districts across Pakistan between…
deficiencies in Pakistan's education system

The Impact of Pakistan’s Education System

What PM Shehbaz Sharif blurted out recently isn’t quite a national secret. Though none in high office can admit it publicly, in a moment of despair he admitted that wherever he visits, disdain is written on the faces of hosts. Respecting those who keep asking for loans and rollovers is…

Justice Shah Advocates For Child-Centred Judicial System

ISLAMABAD: Senior puisne judge of the Supreme Court Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah has emphasised the need for collective efforts to create a compassionate and just system for children. He was speaking at the launch event of “Re-imagine Justice for Children in Pakistan — The Voice of Children,” a joint…

Science Museums Will Be Set Up Across Sindh, Says Education Minister

MITHI: Sindh Minister for Education Syed Sardar Ali Shah on 6th December announced his government’s plans to establish science museums throughout the province. “This year has been declared the ‘Year of Science in Sindh’, and science exhibitions will be planned in all schools across the province. Scientific thinking is essential…

Kundi Gives Away Scholarships To Students From Merged Districts

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Governor Faisal Karim Kundi visited Edwards College on 6th December, where he distributed scholarships among students from the merged districts. The initiative is aimed at helping students from backward areas pursue higher education, ensuring they have access to resources for academic success. During his visit, he…

Details Of Missing Facilities In Schools Sought

RAWALPINDI: Punjab government has asked the district administration to compile details of missing facilities in educational institutions so that development projects would be launched to provide them to students. This was stated in a meeting with Commissioner Amir Khattak in the chair here on Tuesday. Lawmakers from Rawalpindi, Deputy Commissioner…

Quality Education Stressed For National Progress

LOWER DIR: Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Malakand Chairman Mohammad Nasim Khan stated that no nation could develop and progress without providing quality education to its children. He was addressing a function after inaugurating a private educational institution at Shehzadi as chief guest here on Sunday. The function…

Education Dept Bans Cellphones In Schools

New guidelines ‘to ensure discipline and transparency’ RAWALPINDI: The Punjab School Education Department has introduced guidelines to ensure discipline and transparency in government schools. District and tehsil education officers and school heads have been instructed to enforce these measures strictly. According to a circular issued by the department, the use…

Less Than 5% Of Deaf Children Attend School

Less than 5% of deaf children of school age in Pakistan attend school ISLAMABAD: Less than 5% of deaf children of school age in Pakistan attend school, reflecting the significant barriers they face in accessing education. Globally, the situation is similarly dire, with the World Federation of the Deaf estimating…

One Million Teachers Required To Meet Growing Needs

Islamabad: Planning and Development Minister Ahsan Iqbal called for public sector schools to be equipped with the necessary resources to teach essential skills, ensuring that the proposed reforms deliver broad societal benefits. During a meeting about the Teacher Training Institute, the minister underscored the urgent need for education reforms to…

Pleas Against Outsourcing Of Public Schools Dismissed

LAHORE: Dismissing a challenge to outsourcing the management of public sector schools through the Punjab Education Foundation (PEF), the Lahore High Court has observed that the policy decisions require political judgment, not legal interpretation. “Functionality of the Foundation is governed and regulated by the Government. Petitioners in fact are seeking…

First Adolescent, Youth-friendly Space Inaugurated In Quetta

QUETTA: In a groundbreaking initiative, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Netherlands and the School of Leadership Foundation (SLF) inaugurated the first Adolescent and Youth Friendly Space (AYFS) in Quetta under the ‘Aghaaz’ project on 30th November. This four-year initiative aims to establish AYFS centres in Islamabad, Peshawar and…
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