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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…

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…

Steps Urged To Implement Law Against Rape In Balochistan

QUETTA: The Legal Aid Society, in collaboration with the Ministry of Law and Justice, the Balochistan government, and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), hosted a pivotal consultation to strengthen the implementation of the Anti-Rape (Investigation and Trial) Act, 2021, and establish Anti-Rape Crisis Cells in Balochistan. They underscored the…

High Court Orders Schools To Ensure Buses For Students

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on 22nd November directed all schools to provide transportation for students after the upcoming winter vacation as part of measures to combat smog. During the hearing on multiple petitions regarding environmental issues, Justice Shahid Karim observed that students must be transported to and from their…

5,000 New Classrooms To Be Built In Schools

LAHORE: The Punjab government on 21st November announced the construction of 5,000 new classrooms in schools under the Public Schools Reorganisation Programme (PSRP). Presiding over a meeting of the School Education Department to review various projects and their related issues, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz directed the establishment of modern labs…

Govt Launches New National Action Plan For Health Security

ISLAMABAD: The government has launched a new National Action Plan for Health Security (2024-28), which will help strengthen the capacity of national and provincial health systems to effectively prevent, detect and respond to evolving public health emergencies. National Action Plan for Health Security (2024-28) was presented to stakeholders at an…

CM Orders Developing Park In Clifton For Children With Disabilities

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah visited the Ujala Centre, a facility dedicated to children with autism and other disabilities, on World Children’s Day, and announced the development of Ujala-II through a partnership between the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPD) and the Ujala Centre in Defence…