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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…

Sindh Adopts New Grading System For Matric, Inter Exams

KARACHI: The Sindh government has formally adopted a new grading system for…

PM Calls For Urgent Educational Reforms

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has underscored the critical need for quality education and technical training in Pakistan, emphasizing the importance of skills development, information technology, and digitalization within modern educational frameworks. During a pivotal review meeting on the Federal Ministry of Education and Technical Training, he asserted that no…

Capital Targets Schools In Dengue Fight

ISLAMABAD. The district administration has ramped up efforts to combat the spread of dengue, focusing on schools and urban areas through strict inspections, fumigation, and public awareness campaigns. According to a spokesperson for the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration, the initiative is particularly targeting schools. The Assistant Commissioner (AC) conducted…

Teachers Observe Black Day Against Govt Policies

BAHAWALPUR: Teachers across Punjab took to the streets on World Teachers’ Day on 5th October, demanding a reversal of privatisation policies in the education sector and the restoration of pension benefits. Demonstrations were held in Lodhran, Okara, Faisalabad, and Sahiwal, where teachers condemned the outsourcing of public schools and other…

Foundation Stone For First Autism School

LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on 4th October laid a foundation stone of the country’s first autism school in the public sector. She directed the authorities concerned to immediately start hiring autism experts. “Pakistan’s first autism school project is very close to my heart. A child with autism deserves compassion…

Secretary Told To Evaluate Research On Visually-impaired Students

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on 4th October directed the Punjab school education secretary to evaluate a representation of two social workers seeking facilities for visually-impaired students in the educational institutions of the province. Justice Shujaat Ali Khan heard a petition filed by Sakhi Usman and Ali Abbas, who being…

Teachers Shortage Threatens Girls Education In Shangla

SHANGLA: Over a dozen government schools for girls in Shangla district have been closed, while a majority of primary schools for girls have been functioning with a single teacher since January 2023, with educators fearing a decline in girls’ education. Official sources told Dawn that over a dozen schools in parts of…

CM Wants Reconstruction Of 3,328 Flood-Affected Schools By June 2025

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on 02-October-2024 directed the provincial education department to complete the reconstruction of 3,328 flood-affected schools and arrange funds for the remaining 16,480 damaged schools. Officials said that while presiding over a meeting, the CM directed the education department to complete the reconstruction…

Awareness Drive Launched In Schools Against Harassment

Islamabad: The Federal Ombudsperson Secretariat for Protection against Harassment (FOSPAH) has launched a nationwide initiative aimed at informing students of their rights and empowering them to understand harassment and its prevention. The ground-breaking campaign began with an awareness session at the Government Girls High School in Sohan in collaboration with…

Crackdown On ‘Professional Beggars’ Ordered in Karachi

KARACHI: The city administration on 30th September decided to launch an effective crackdown on professional beggars at traffic signals, intersections and markets across the city. The decision was taken by Commissioner Syed Hassan Naqvi while chairing a meeting at his office, according to a press release. The commissioner was informed…

26% Out-of-school Children Concentrated In Just 45 Tehsils: Report

• Sibi, South Waziristan tehsils have over 90pc children who skip school • Rawalpindi, Abbottabad and Lower Chitral tehsils among top performers ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan struggles to enrol millions of out-of-school children, a study by the Pakistan Alliance for Maths and Science has revealed that more than 25pc of non-enrolled…