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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…

Helplines

There are different helplines offered by government and non-governmental organisations offering different services for children in Pakistan. 1099- Report Human Rights to Ministry of Human Rights A 1099 Helpline has been established by the Federal Ministry of Human Rights, and offers advice on human rights violations, and to facilitate and…

School Principal Arrested For Alleged Abuse Of Teachers, Students

SHEIKHUPURA: A school principal has been arrested on charges of sexually abusing…

Three school education depts merged into one authority

LAHORE: The Punjab government on 14 June 2024 established the Punjab Education,…

FDE Schools Adopting Educational Technology

Islamabad: As part of its ongoing efforts to modernise public education, the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE), on the directions of Federal Secretary Education Nadeem Mahbub, is accelerating the adoption of educational technology across schools through a range of digital interventions aimed at strengthening teaching practices and improving learning outcomes.…

Kohistan People End Protest as Officials Promise Reconstruction of Schools

MANSEHRA: People hit by the Dasu hydropower project in Suo tehsil of Upper Kohistan on January 10 agreed to end their protest following successful talks with the district administration, which announced the reconstruction of schools and execution of a major water supply scheme in line with the agreements reached upon…

Quality Education Promotion: Equitable Allocation, Effective utilisation of Funds Stressed

PESHAWAR: Participants at a consultative session on education financing have stressed the need for equitable allocation and effective utilization of funds to promote quality education in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The session was organized by the Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) at the Institute of Management Sciences (IMSciences), Peshawar. Collaboration was…

Protest in Kohistan against Delay in School Reconstruction

MANSEHRAProtest in Kohistan against Delay in School Reconstruction7 blocked the main road in Upper Kohistan to protest the delay in the reconstruction of a high school and non-fulfillment of other demands agreed upon with Wapda. “We have forced Wapda to halt execution of the project until our demands are met,”…

Centre, Provinces Green Light Action Plan to Enrol Out-of-school Children

ISLAMABAD: In a show of unity, the federal government, provinces, Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) have approved the ‘National Education Action Plan’ to tackle the issue of out-of-school children (OOSC) during the 38th Inter-Provincial Education Ministers Conference (IPEMC). UN agencies, including Unicef, say that more than 25…

Ban on Vape, E-cigarettes for Under-18s on the Cards

In a bid to curb the growing trend of vape smoking among youth in the federal capital, the Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services is set to table ‘Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (Regulation) Bill’ in the House following its approval by the panel. The proposed legislation seeks to impose…

Private School Associations give Province-wide Strike Call in Sindh for 9th

KARACHI: All private schools and colleges in Sindh will remain closed on January 9 after the Grand Alliance of Private Schools Associations announced a complete strike against the involvement of the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) in their affairs. In this regard, the association leaders Haider Ali, Shahzad Akhtar, Tariq Shah, Anwar…

Recognising Child Marriage

A sessions court in Karachi last week found an adult, who had married a minor, guilty under the Sindh Child Marriage Restraint Act 2013, sentencing him to two years in prison alongside a Rs25,000 fine. The court, however, declared that convictions under the Act do not nullify the validity of…

APNA Maternal and Child Health Clinic inaugurated

Rawalpindi: The APNA Foundation, working under the aegis of the Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America (APNA), has formally inaugurated a state-of-the-art APNA Maternal and Child Health Clinic in Chakwal, marking a significant milestone in the development of healthcare services in the region, says a press release.…

Mansehra Schools, Colleges Sealed for holding Classes in Winter Vacation

MANSEHRA: The district administration has sealed around a dozen private schools and colleges for holding classes despite the issuance of the winter vacation notification by the government due to the current cold wave across Hazara division. “We cannot allow private educational institutions to play with the health of students in…