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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…

Sindh Adopts New Grading System For Matric, Inter Exams

KARACHI: The Sindh government has formally adopted a new grading system for…

13% hike in education budget by Punjab Government

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

Sindh Introduces Vocational Training At School Level

KARACHI: For the first time in Pakistan, Sindh has introduced technical education as a part of the traditional curriculum under the “Middle Tech Initiative.” Sindh Education Minister, Syed Sardar Ali Shah, on January 9, inaugurated the initiative, describing it as a milestone in the province’s educational reforms. The inauguration ceremony…

Unicef Provides Seven 4×4 Vehicles To Immunisation Directorate

ISLAMABAD: Unicef has provided seven 4×4 vehicles to Federal Directorate of Immunisation (FDI) to ensure that it would get access to remote regions of Pakistan. “Provision of 4×4 vehicles will help overcome accessibility challenges in hard-to-reach areas of Khyber Paktunkhwa, Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir. Vaccination of children is one…

NA Panel Approves Bill To Set Up Courts In Child Abuse Cases

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on Interior unanimously approved the Private member bill to establish child courts in child abuse cases and recommended that the bills be passed by the National Assembly. The private member Bill “The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2024” (sections 9A, 164A, 366A,…

Government Schools To Adopt Inclusive Policy

The Punjab government has decided to bind the public sector schools in the province to give admissions to differently-abled students on a priority basis. The initiative is part of an inclusive education policy set to be launched by the provincial government. According to officials, the admissions of differently-abled students will…

Climate Resolutions 2025

2025 will be a year of new openings and possibilities for Pakistan. Several initiatives started during the outgoing year will approach completion and offer opportunities to integrate economic and climate priorities. For Pakistan, economic and climate vulnerabilities reinforce each other and hence they must be addressed simultaneously. We will learn…

Enhanced Form B Introduced With Security Features For Children Aged 10+

ISLAMABAD: On the instructions of Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, it was decided on 01-January-2025 to introduce Form B with special security features for children above the age of 10 for the first time in history. As part of these new security features, fingerprints and photographs of children aged 10 and…

Baloch Students To Get Benazir Scholarship

Balochistan Chief Minister, Mir Sarfraz Bugti, has announced Benazir Bhutto Scholarships for students in the province. He underlined the vital role of partnerships between the government and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) at a conference organized by the Department of Social Welfare in Quetta. He shared strategies to advance sustainable development, improve…

School’s Establishment Welcomed

QUETTA: Governor Balochistan Shiekh Jaffar Khan Mandokheil has applauded the announcement of the establishment of a Danish School in Zhob to ensure quality education for local youth. He said that the approval of the school establishment marked the beginning of a new era of educational opportunities and development for the…

2024 Termed Transformative Year For Education

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for School Education Rana Sikandar Hayat has said the government has introduced reforms and initiatives during its 10-month tenure in the year 2024 and termed it a transformative year for education in the province. Presenting the performance report of his ministry for the year 2024, he claimed…

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…