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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…

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…

Nature-Based Education

Disconnection from nature is a catalyst for the present environmental crisis and several physical, mental, and emotional illnesses. With mental health challenges on the rise in the US and climate change on the brink of becoming irreversible, there is an urgent need for educators who can help restore our sense…

MOU Signed To Promote Computer Literacy Among Underprivileged Students

TAXILA: The Sir Syed Education Foundation of Pakistan (SSEFP) on 24 July 2024 partnered with the Computer Literacy Shelter Welfare (CLSW) for the promotion of computer literacy among underprivileged students, especially in districts Attock and Haripur. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between CLSW President Syeda Masooma Zohra and…

Girls School Blown Up in Waziristan

MIRANSHAH: Suspected militants destroyed a portion of a government-run girls’ school in a village of Mir Ali tehsil in North Waziristan tribal district, local police said on 22 July. They said that militants had planted explosives in the Government Girls Middle School in Zairki village and triggered a blast with…

Islamabad Schools Go Green: 100 Primary Schools To Be Powered By Solar Energy

Islamabad: In a significant effort to reduce electricity costs and promote sustainability, the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training has announced a plan to convert 100 primary schools to solar energy in the next two months. The initiative is part of a larger effort to harness renewable energy sources…

Census 2023: Urban Spurt, Educational Crisis and Going Off-Grid

KARACHI: Almost a year after the Council of Common Interests (CCI) ‘unanimously’ approved the results of the 2023 digital census, the country’s top data body has released detailed results of the enumeration exercise. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) released data for the 7th Population and Housing Census 2023 at…

Ministry Notifies AI, ICT Curriculum For Primary Schools In Capital

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training on 19 July 2024 notified curriculum for Information Communication Technology (ICT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), which will be taught from grades 1 to 5 in all public and private primary schools of the capital. According to the education ministry, this curriculum…

Med to Math: PEC’s Misguided Curveball

A few days ago, some newspapers carried a news item that has not created a lot of waves yet. In its 49th meeting, the Governing Body of the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC), the national regulator for engineering programmes, decided to allow pre-medical students to be considered for admission to engineering…

Govt to provide free meals in primary schools

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to start free meal programme in public sector primary schools. Free meals would be provided to children in primary schools in urban areas of all the divisional headquarters across the province. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Ali…

NAVTTC launches campaign to raise awareness of skill education

ISLAMABAD: To mark World Youth Skills Day, celebrated annually on July 15, the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) has launched a comprehensive social media campaign to raise awareness about the value and importance of skill education. Recognising the impact of mainstream media in spreading this vital message, NAVTTC…

Summer Fees

The burden of summer vacation fees is too much for low-income families, making it difficult for parents who are struggling to make ends meet. Despite the absence of educational activities during vacations, parents are still required to pay a fee for those months as well, exacerbating their financial hardships. This…