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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…
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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…

Chess in Education Programme Launched In AJK Under PM’s Mind Sports Initiative

MUZAFFARABAD: The Chess Federation of Pakistan (CFP) on 29th November launched the ‘FIDE In-Person Training’ in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) under the Prime Minister’s National Mind Sports Initiative for Schools (NMSI), in collaboration with the territory’s elementary and secondary education and sports, youth, and culture departments. FIDE, the International…
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160,000 Youth To Be Trained In Marketable Skills: Ministry

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training on 26 November said around 160,000 youth will be trained in Information Technology (IT) and other industrial skills under the Prime Minister’s Youth Skill Development Programme (PMYSDP), worth Rs15 billion, in the next three years. The ministry said the skill development…
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Minister Outlines Govt’s Vision For Education Reforms

ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal on 26th November said that to build a prosperous and competitive society, country need a strong foundation—starting with the curriculum. Speaking at the National Curriculum Council (NCC) here at Allama Iqbal Open University, he acknowledged the ongoing debate over the medium of instruction, noting that…
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Capital Schools To Go High Tech

Centralised education system would improve educational standards without requiring additional resources. ISLAMABAD: Under the ‘Smart Islamabad’ project, all schools in the federal capital, including those in both rural and urban areas, will be centralised and provided with internet connectivity and other resources to enhance the quality of education. “The Ministry…
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28 Recently Repaired Schools Handed Over To Education Dept In Khyber

KHYBER: Sarhad Rural Support Programme (SRSP) handed over 28 government schools that were recently repaired to the education department in the Khyber tribal district while 43 others were nearing completion, officials said. Addressing a ceremony in Bara on Monday, SRSP education campaigners Wakil Khan and Siyam Khan said that some…
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Strike Across Balochistan Against Boy’s Abduction Today

QUETTA: A wheel-jam strike will be observed in Balochistan on 25th November on a joint call for protest given by various political parties, traders, transporters, civil society against the kidnapping of a 10-year-old student. In a statement, the originators of a protest sit-in at Zarghoon Unity Chowk said that there…
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Three Key Departments Of Education Ministry Without Heads

ISLAMABAD: The appointment of the heads of the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) and two other departments of the education ministry has been facing an inordinate delay, badly affecting their work. The FDE, which is a regulatory body of 431 schools and colleges in Islamabad, has been run on an…
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Sindh Govt Committed To Nurturing, Empowering Children: Murad

In a celebration of World Children’s Day, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on 23-November-2024 led an awareness walk with children, parents, community leaders, NGO representatives and government officials aimed at emphasising the importance of children’s rights and the shared responsibility to ensure their protection and well-being. Observed globally…
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High Court Orders Schools To Ensure Buses For Students

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on 22nd November directed all schools to provide transportation for students after the upcoming winter vacation as part of measures to combat smog. During the hearing on multiple petitions regarding environmental issues, Justice Shahid Karim observed that students must be transported to and from their…
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5,000 New Classrooms To Be Built In Schools

LAHORE: The Punjab government on 21st November announced the construction of 5,000 new classrooms in schools under the Public Schools Reorganisation Programme (PSRP). Presiding over a meeting of the School Education Department to review various projects and their related issues, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz directed the establishment of modern labs…
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