Education - Page 77

state of education in Pakistan

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…

Automation, E-marking Planned in Sindh’s Education Boards

KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to introduce automation and an e-marking…

Girls Clinch Top Two Slots In BSEK General Group Exams

KARACHI: Female students have grabbed first two positions in the Class XII…

Fee Hike For FA , FSC Exam Sparks Outrage

The Education Boards have announced a significant increase in admission fees for the upcoming annual Intermediate examinations for FA (Faculty of Arts) and FSC (Faculty of Science), scheduled to begin on April 22, 2025. This move, which affects both regular and private students, mandates the online submission of admission fees…

CM Launches 2nd Phase Of Schoarship

ISLAMABAD: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Monday inaugurated phase-II of Pakistan’s largest educational initiative, the ‘Honhaar Scholarship Programme’, covering expenses of 30,000 students annually and 120,000 students over the next four years, marking a historic step in the country’s educational landscape. Speaking at a ceremony held at FAST National…

20 Bonded Labourers Freed In Raid On Brick Kiln

NAWABSHAH: Nawabshah police raided a brick kiln near Khadar on 28th December and recovered 20 bonded labourers who were reportedly being forced to work without wages. The police acted on the orders of the sessions court, which received a complaint from Sabagho Oadh, a resident of Umerkot, requesting the recovery…

LHC Makes Buses Mandatory For Private Schools’ Registration

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on 27th December ordered that the registration of new schools be made conditional to the implementation of the school bus policy. Hearing public interest petitions on environmental issues, Justice Shahid Karim instructed the provincial government that buses must be made mandatory for school registration. The…

Ministry Mulls Options To Generate Funds For New Schools In Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: The education ministry is likely to approach the federal government for funds to build schools on 24 vacant plots in various sectors in the capital or seek permission for the auction of a few plots to generate capital for the construction of new educational institutions. Sources in the ministry…

Health Camp For Mothers and Babies

Rawalpindi: The Association of Business, Professional, and Agricultural Women (ABP&AW) organised a dual-purpose event at ‘Bostan-e-Ilm,’ a charitable facility for out-of-school children. The activities-a ‘Bookshaw’ session for children and a health camp for mothers and babies-provided education, entertainment, and healthcare to underserved families, leaving a profound impact on the community.…

UN Rapporteurs Alarmed By Attacks On Girls’ Schools

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations special rapporteurs have expressed concern over militant attacks on girls’ schools in Pakistan and urged the government to safeguard the inalienable right of women and girls to a safe and secure education. “We are alarmed by the ongoing terror attacks against girls’ schools by organisations who…

CAN MADRESSAHS BE MAINSTREAMED?

Madressah reform continues to be a major challenge. Since the state is not in a position to outrightly ban madressahs and immediately replace them with regular schools, attempts to mainstream them by encouraging them to incorporate worldly subjects are widely considered the only other alternative. However, actual enrolment trends seem…

Beyond Schools

IN 2019, when I was teaching full time, our institute collaborated with a university in Canada in their Global Reporting Programme where three of our students, along with students in Kenya and the US, were selected to work on an academic year-long project. The three students and I would log…

Climate-resilient School Built By Save the Children Opens

ISLAMABAD: A new climate-resilient school, built by ‘Save the Children’ and recently handed over to the provincial education department, has been opened, according to a statement issued by the international aid organisation on 19-December-2024. The school replaces a building that was destroyed in the 2022 floods and is designed to…