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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…
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Govt Pledges To Put 26 Million Kids Back In School

ISLAMABAD: In their messages on International Literacy Day, the president and prime minister have highlighted the challenge of millions of out-of-school children and vowed to increase the literacy rate to “transform” Pakistan. According to the detailed results of the 7th Population and Housing Census conducted last year, around 25.37m children…
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3,000 Centres For Non-formal Education Will Be Established In Sindh

KARACHI: Representatives from global and local institutions working for the advancement of education, social figures, scholars, and others emphasised that efforts to increase education and literacy in Sindh should prioritise providing basic education in children’s mother tongue. Furthermore, steps to promote multilingual education should be strengthened so that future generations…
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Govt Launches App To Strengthen School Infrastructure Resilience

ISLAMABAD: In a step towards safeguarding educational institutions across the country, the National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF) in partnership with the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training has launched the NatCat Safe School Application, a digital tool designed to enhance the safety and resilience of school infrastructures across…
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Literacy Day Highlights Need For Multilingual Education

ISLAMABAD: International Literacy Day is being observed on September 8 to remind policy-makers, practitioners, and the public of the critical importance of literacy for creating a more literate, just, peaceful, and sustainable society. Unesco highlights that the lack of access to education remains a significant barrier, as three out of…
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Deserving, Talented Students To Get Rs7bn Scholarships Across Punjab

LAHORE: The Punjab Higher Education Commission (PHEC) and several private universities signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at Arfa Karim Tower on Saturday to implement the Rs7bn CM Honahar Scholarship Programme 2024 for undergraduate students. Punjab Minister for School Education Rana Sikander Hayat, PHEC Chairman Dr. Shahid Munir, Higher Education…
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Bajaur Students Protest Teachers Shortage In School

BAJAUR: Students of the government higher secondary school for boys Khar-2 here the other day staged a protest against the shortage of staff and absence of facilities in the institution located in Haji Lawang area. The protesting students, who were chanting slogans in favour of their demands, blocked the main…
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Five Girls Raped At School In Gujranwala

GUJRAT: In a shocking incident, the case of rape of at least five underage schoolgirls by the husband of their schoolteacher at a government school has surfaced in Saleem Colony (Therri Sansi) of Gujranwala. Reports said the suspect was running a canteen at the non-formal literacy centre where his wife…
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Talagang Girls Shine In Higher Secondary School Exam

RAWALPINDI: Four girl students from Talagang and Gujar Khan clinched the top three positions in the Higher Secondary School Certification annual examinations 2024, while the formal result will be announced on 4th August 2024. The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Rawalpindi (BISER) announced the names of top position holders…
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Government Schools Report Dismal Enrolments

Most schools, a startling 90 percent, reported zero admissions in the new admissions phase which began in government schools following the summer break. The admission phase is scheduled to run from August 15 to August 31. In the initial 10-day period that has passed, from August 15 to August 24,…
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One Third Of Children Exposed To Heatwaves

ISLAMABAD: One-third of the total global child population, 766 million, were exposed to extreme heatwaves between July 2023 and June 2024 as temperatures hit new record highs, said a report released by the international non-governmental organisation ‘Save the Children’. The body working for children’s rights said during the same period, 344m…
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