LAHORE: A four-member delegation of education sector leaders visited the University of Health Sciences (UHS) on September 30 and agreed with the university to launch a pilot project on adolescent girls’ health in Lahore schools, in line with the Chief Minister’s vision of women safety and empowerment.
The delegation, led by Muzammil Mehmood, Chairman CM Task Force on Education, included Moiz Nazir, Member Board of Governors, Punjab Education Curriculum Training and Assessment Authority (PECTAA), Shakeel Bhatti, Member CM Advisory on Education, and Imtiaz Shahid, Additional Programme Director, Punjab Education Sector Reforms Program (PMIU PESRP). They held detailed discussions with UHS Vice Chancellor Prof Ahsan Waheed Rathore. UHS Pro VC, Prof Nadia Naseem, and other senior faculty members were also present.
On this occasion, Prof Rathore presented the university’s comprehensive guidebook on adolescent school health services, which outlines structured health education modules for students aged from 10 to 19. The guidelines focus on nutrition, menstrual hygiene, reproductive health, mental well-being, digital safety, and prevention of risky behaviours, and are aligned with national and international adolescent health frameworks.
Both sides agreed to implement these guidelines in selected girls’ schools of Lahore as part of a pilot project. Focal persons were nominated to finalise a health education curriculum and training plan for teachers and school health teams. Prof Rathore said that schools are the first platform for preventive and promotive health services.
Published in The News on October 1, 2025.
