SUKKUR: The District Advisory and Implementation Panel has called for devising joint actions for urgent implementation of the Sindh Protection and Promotion of Breastfeeding and Young Child Nutrition Act, 2023. Iqbal Detho, chairperson of the Sindh Human Rights Commission who co-chaired a meeting of the panel organised by the National Advocacy for Rights of Innocent (NARI) Foundation at Sukkur commissioner’s office the other day reaffirmed his support at the policy level, including engagement with
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ISLAMABAD: Participants of an awareness session on 1st January urged the Punjab government to raise the minimum age of marriage for girls from 16 to 18 years in the province to ensure a safe future for them. They were attending an event organised by the Potohar Organisation for Development Advocacy (Poda) in collaboration with the Norwegian embassy in Islamabad. Titled ‘Reduce Early Marriages to Enhance Gender Equality’, the moot unanimously agreed to advocate for
LAHORE: The Punjab government on 1st January announced to celebrate January 2025 as ‘Speak Truth’ month in all public school across the province. Punjab School Education Department issued directions to all district education authority chief executive officers in this regard. During the month, the teachers will deliver lectures to students about ‘Speak Truth’ and encourage them to speak truth in daily life. Teaching sessions will commence on Jan 13 and will continue till Jan
School days were repeatedly disrupted in 2024 due to political events, climate emergencies & govt decisions LAHORE/PESHAWAR/QUETTA:Twice this year, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif declared an education emergency. He drew attention to Pakistan’s education crisis of having 26 million out-of-school children. Yet both times, the reaction on ground to tackle this emergency remained invisible. Ironically, the academic year of 2024 was repeatedly disrupted across the country due to various reasons including governmental decisions as well
Smog, harsh weather and political unrest have significantly impacted the smooth functioning of educational institution LAHORE: In 2024, the academic session in schools and colleges across the province has been severely impacted by various factors, including political turmoil, climate change, and smog, which have together significantly reduced the number of days schools were able to hold in-person classes. According to information obtained by The Express Tribune, out of 262 days in the academic year,
KARACHI. The matric and intermediate session for the academic year 2024/25 has been converted into a semester system due to the poor strategy and lack of planning exhibited by the Education Department in Sindh. This is the only session in which teaching will continue for barely six and a half months after which matriculation and inter-students will take their annual exams with a shortened syllabus because the current session has been officially reduced to
Balochistan Chief Minister, Mir Sarfraz Bugti, has announced Benazir Bhutto Scholarships for students in the province. He underlined the vital role of partnerships between the government and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) at a conference organized by the Department of Social Welfare in Quetta. He shared strategies to advance sustainable development, improve public welfare, and address societal issues across the province. Chief Minister highlighted the importance of public-private partnerships in launching welfare projects designed to enhance
Acknowledging a problem is the first step toward resolving it, and Sindh’s recognition of the alarming prevalence of child marriages and child labour is a necessary but overdue move. Figures recently revealed in the Sindh School Education and Literacy Department survey are just one of many studies conducted over the years. Time and again, such reports have highlighted the plight of Sindh’s children, yet meaningful action remains elusive. According to the survey, 15.4% of
RAWALPINDI: The All Pakistan Private Schools Management Association (APPSMA) has demanded that categories should be created in terms of fee collection of private educational institutions and policies should be implemented accordingly. The association’s office-bearers say the tragedy is that an educational institution, which is currently charging a fee of Rs500, is facing more than two dozen taxes. And the minimum wage law of Rs37,000 is also being applied to it. Talking to the Express
The rift over the assent for the madrassa bill has come to a pass. The President of the Republic has finally signed it into law after a hiatus, which apparently was aimed at arm-twisting an ally of the coalition government. The JUIF, which was part of the controversial 26th amendment to the Constitution, had grabbed the religious school’s registration law as a concession for throwing its weight behind the legislation package. With the Societies
Critical education development projects remain stalled as the year nears its end due to severe economic constraints in the Rawalpindi district. The Rawalpindi College Directorate had proposed 14 projects worth Rs2.36 billion to address persistent admission issues and enhance facilities in government colleges. These projects included upgrading laboratories and libraries, establishing four new colleges, completing the long-delayed Postgraduate Girls College in Dhok Dalal, constructing new buildings for two colleges, and adding halls, auditoriums, and
QUETTA: Governor Balochistan Shiekh Jaffar Khan Mandokheil has applauded the announcement of the establishment of a Danish School in Zhob to ensure quality education for local youth. He said that the approval of the school establishment marked the beginning of a new era of educational opportunities and development for the people of Zhob. The Governor expressed his special thanks to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, stating that the school would be a ray of hope