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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…

Over 4,200 children sexually abused in 2023, says Sahil

ISLAMABAD: The data compiled by Sahil shows that 11 children were abused…

13% hike in education budget by Punjab Government

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

Govt Launches App To Strengthen School Infrastructure Resilience

ISLAMABAD: In a step towards safeguarding educational institutions across the country, the National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF) in partnership with the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training has launched the NatCat Safe School Application, a digital tool designed to enhance the safety and resilience of school infrastructures across…

Infant Reunited With Family

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police 05-September-2024 rescued a seven-month-old infant, Hassan Ali, who had been abducted from the F-7 area of the Kohsar police jurisdiction. The incident occurred on August 31, when the child was forcibly taken by two individuals in a car. On the request of fruit cart…

Over 100 NAVTTC Students Win Chinese Scholarships

ISLAMABAD: As many as 113 students of the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) have been selected for scholarships to study in Chinese universities followed by training at industrial institutions in China. NAVTTC, in collaboration with the Chinese-Commercial Culture-Technical Training Employment (CCTE), organised an international China scholarship ceremony at…

‘Killer’ Escapes From Court After Bail Denial

HYDERABAD: A man accused of killing a child, 10-year-old Tahir Mallah, at his agricultural field on August 3 escaped from the District and Sessions Court following the cancellation of his interim bail. The accused, Agha Zubair Pathan, appeared before the court on 31 August 2024. The judge, however, denied the…

Government Schools Report Dismal Enrolments

Most schools, a startling 90 percent, reported zero admissions in the new admissions phase which began in government schools following the summer break. The admission phase is scheduled to run from August 15 to August 31. In the initial 10-day period that has passed, from August 15 to August 24,…

NA Body To Monitor Performance Of Capital-based Schools

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training, National Heritage and Culture on 21 August formed a subcommittee to monitor the performance of Islamabad-based schools and colleges. The committee, which met with Dr Azimuddin Zahid Lakhvi in the chair, discussed various agenda items, including education facilities in…

No MPOX Symptoms Detected As 15,000 Screened At Peshawar Airport, Torkham

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa health department has screened over 15,000 passengers for mpox at Peshawar airport and Torkham border but didn’t detect any symptoms of the viral infection, officials said on August 19. They also revealed that the National Institute of Health (NIH) in Islamabad had found the strain in…

PM Shehbaz Establishes Endowment Fund for Underprivileged Students’ Education

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on 20th August said that the government had established the Pakistan Education Endowment Fund to support children from low-income families to obtain higher education. The announcement comes months after PM Shehbaz declared an education emergency in the country and vowed to get around 26 million out-of-school children enrolled. According to…

Private Sector To Take Over 1,000 Schools In RYK

RAHIM YAR KHAN: The Punjab School Education Department (SED) has decided to privatise government schools under a public-private partnership model in the coming months and Rahim Yar Khan will be the most affected district with the private sector taking over the maximum number of schools — 1,000 out of 2,777…

NA Body Wants Modern Education Facilities In Capital’s Rural Areas

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Friday stressed the need for modern educational facilities in the rural areas of the federal capital. The National Assembly Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training at a meeting chaired by Dr Azimuddin Zahid Lakhvi discussed various agenda items, including the ongoing face-lifting and…