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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…

Free Insulin Project: Helpline Set Up For Diabetic Children: Maryam

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has directed to launch Pakistan’s first-ever project to provide free insulin to children born with diabetes. “Little children are like flowers, they will not be allowed to wither,” said Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif while directing the authorities concerned to launch the Chief…

CM’s Heart Surgery Programme: Over 860 kids Operated Upon, Claims Minister

LAHORE: More than 860 children have undergone successful heart surgeries since the launch of the Chief Minister’s Children’s Heart Surgery Programme. Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique shared this information in a meeting on 30-November-2024. He shared this milestone during a meeting on the programme’s referral system held at the…

Punjab Wants To Complete Work On Mother and Child Hospital In One Year: Minister

RAWALPINDI: Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb on November 30 said the provincial government wanted to complete the Mother and Child Hospital on Asghar Mall Road within a year and would also increase the number of beds from 200 to 400. She stated this during her visit to the long-stalled federal…

First Adolescent, Youth-friendly Space Inaugurated In Quetta

QUETTA: In a groundbreaking initiative, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Netherlands and the School of Leadership Foundation (SLF) inaugurated the first Adolescent and Youth Friendly Space (AYFS) in Quetta under the ‘Aghaaz’ project on 30th November. This four-year initiative aims to establish AYFS centres in Islamabad, Peshawar and…

Chess in Education Programme Launched In AJK Under PM’s Mind Sports Initiative

MUZAFFARABAD: The Chess Federation of Pakistan (CFP) on 29th November launched the ‘FIDE In-Person Training’ in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) under the Prime Minister’s National Mind Sports Initiative for Schools (NMSI), in collaboration with the territory’s elementary and secondary education and sports, youth, and culture departments. FIDE, the International…

160,000 Youth To Be Trained In Marketable Skills: Ministry

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training on 26 November said around 160,000 youth will be trained in Information Technology (IT) and other industrial skills under the Prime Minister’s Youth Skill Development Programme (PMYSDP), worth Rs15 billion, in the next three years. The ministry said the skill development…

Minister Outlines Govt’s Vision For Education Reforms

ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal on 26th November said that to build a prosperous and competitive society, country need a strong foundation—starting with the curriculum. Speaking at the National Curriculum Council (NCC) here at Allama Iqbal Open University, he acknowledged the ongoing debate over the medium of instruction, noting that…

Capital Schools To Go High Tech

Centralised education system would improve educational standards without requiring additional resources. ISLAMABAD: Under the ‘Smart Islamabad’ project, all schools in the federal capital, including those in both rural and urban areas, will be centralised and provided with internet connectivity and other resources to enhance the quality of education. “The Ministry…

28 Recently Repaired Schools Handed Over To Education Dept In Khyber

KHYBER: Sarhad Rural Support Programme (SRSP) handed over 28 government schools that were recently repaired to the education department in the Khyber tribal district while 43 others were nearing completion, officials said. Addressing a ceremony in Bara on Monday, SRSP education campaigners Wakil Khan and Siyam Khan said that some…

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Becomes Operational At Swabi Hospital

PESHAWAR: The 46-bed neonatal intensive care unit has become operational at the Bacha Khan Medical Complex, Swabi, to provide modern care to newborns. BKMC director Dr Khalid Masud told Dawn that the unit, established with Unicef’s assistance, was the largest in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa catering to patients not only from Swabi but…