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Insights From the 2023 Census Report

The 2023 Census conducted by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics released its complete report in July 2024 indicates that the total population of Pakistan is 240 million out of which the population of children under 18 is 112 Million (47% of the total population). Children Population (under 18) Population under 18 Total Male Female Transgender Pakistan 112,472,700 58,099,978 54,370,121 2,601…

Girls Clinch Top Two Slots In BSEK General Group Exams

KARACHI: Female students have grabbed first two positions in the Class XII (Science General Group) annual examinations 2024, according to the results announced by the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) on Tuesday. BIEK Chairman Prof Amir Hussain Qadri said that Maniha Noor Rifat, a student of Aga Khan Higher…

PAKISTAN EDUCATION STATISTICS 2022 – 2023

Pakistan’s education system spans multiple levels, including compulsory education for children aged…

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

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

Heatwave Forces Early Closures Of Punjab Schools

LAHORE: The Punjab government on 20th May announced early summer vacations for all public and private schools and colleges across the province, as authorities grapple with an intense heatwave. In a statement from the education ministry, Punjab Minister for Education Rana Sikandar Hayat also unveiled revised school timings to mitigate…

Around 7,000 Students Trained To Handle Emergencies

ISLAMABAD: Although the chances of war between Pakistan and India have lessened following the ceasefire, around 7,000 students from Islamabad-based schools and colleges were trained by the Civil Defence Department to handle emergency situations in the federal capital. According to a press release issued by the CDA on Sunday, “Six…

Shortage Of Teachers Causes Closure Of 37 Girls’ Schools In Khyber

KHYBER: About 37 primary schools for girls in Khyber have been closed down owing to shortage of teachers and non-payment of salaries to teaching staff for a long time. Officials at education office said that they were faced with shortage of at least 700 female teachers in Bara, Jamrud and…

61,304 Students Take Oath As Council Leaders

LAHORE: A total of 61,304 students were sworn in as elected officials of student councils in 15,326 elementary and high public schools across Punjab on 17th May. The elections for student councils were held early this month in public schools of all districts of Punjab. The Punjab School Education Department…

Budget Hike To Address School Deficiencies

Education dept proposes Rs90b for fiscal year 2025-26 to address issues in 43,000 schools RAWALPINDI: The Punjab Education Department has proposed a budget of Rs90 billion for the fiscal year 2025-26 to address missing facilities in 43,000 public schools across the province. This marks a significant increase from the Rs20b…

Education Emergency On The Cards In Districts With 50pc Or More Children Out Of School

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to declare an educational emergency in the districts with 50 percent or more children out of school. The decision was made during a meeting of the elementary and secondary education department with Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur in the chair, according to an…

Shortage Of Books Troubles Students, Teachers

PESHAWAR: Textbooks shortage has hit government schools in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, leaving students and teachers to struggle with course management. Students and teachers of the government high schools told Dawn that the new academic year began in the first week of April but they were still short of course books. During…

Five years on, Taxila’s Girls School Still Awaits Completion

TAXILA: The construction work worth Rs49.40 million on Government Girls School in the middle of the city has not been completed despite the passage of five years. The construction work on the school comprising 12 classrooms on 14 kanals was started in November 2021, during the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government. The…

Experts Call For Urgent Action To Prevent Food-borne Illnesses

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Food Authority (IFA) and Impact Research International organised a consultative session where experts highlighted the dangers of unsafe food, warning that contaminated food continues to harm public health, especially among children. Experts from various sectors, including stakeholders from agriculture, health, research, and small businesses urged immediate action…

Sindh, Unicef To Develop Five-year Plan For Out-of-school Children

KARACHI: The Sindh government, in collaboration with Unicef, has decided to develop a five-year multi-sectoral roadmap aimed at addressing the education needs of out-of-school children and adolescents. Under this initiative, a strategy will be formulated to identify and eliminate barriers hindering access to education. A key meeting regarding the development…