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Nadra launches platform to track sex offenders in Pakistan

Nadra, the National Database and Registration Authority, has created the National Sex Offenders Registry (NSOR) platform, which includes an SMS verification service to aid in the identification and monitoring of individuals who have been convicted of sexual offenses against children and women . The database is connected to various law enforcement agencies and provincial governments to ensure that updates are…

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…

13% hike in education budget by Punjab Government

LAHORE: The Punjab government has announced a significant increase of 13 per…

KP Govt To Launch Taleem Card

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to launch the ‘Taleem Card’…

Diabetic Children To Get Insulin At Home

LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has announced that children with type-1 diabetes will receive insulin delivered to their homes. “Special cards will be made to ensure the supply of insulin to sick children,” the chief minister stated while chairing a special meeting on the health sector on October 11. She…

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…

Ministry Plans “Girls Sports Carnival”

ISLAMABAD. Federal Ministry of Education is organizing the Girls Sports Carnival at Pakistan Sports Complex Islamabad from October 18 to 20, 2024. In collaboration with Federal Board of Education, Federal Directorate of Education Islamabad, this carnival will be celebrated grandly in which around 4000 female athletes from all over Pakistan…

LRBT Promotes Child Eye Health On World Sight Day

KARACHI: In celebration of World Sight Day, which fell on 10th October, the Layton Rahmatulla Benevolent Trust (LRBT) organised a series of interactive and educational activities to promote eye health among schoolchildren. These activities included workshops where students learned about the importance of regular eye check-ups, practical tips for protecting…

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…

Child Protection Unit Inaugurated in Bajaur

BAJAUR: In a first step towards ensuring the protection and welfare of children in the merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) supported child protection unit (CPU) was inaugurated here on 3rd October. Social Welfare Department’s Additional Secretary Mohammad Farooq was the chief guest on the…

Pre-marriage Screening Stressed To Prevent Genetic Disorder

PESHAWAR: Health experts have expressed concern over the growing incidence of genetic disorders and asked the people to undergo pre-marriage screening in cousin marriages to put brakes on thalassaemia and other ailments. They were speaking at a seminar organised by Dosti Foundation at Khyber Medical University here on 2nd October,…

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…