When little Sana, a shy 12-year-old from Karachi, walked into her school’s assembly hall last week, she thought it was just another
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The concerns regarding forced conversion are not a new phenomenon in our part of the world. Almost a century ago the All
THE Sindh government’s recent plan to outsource school education through public-private partnerships (PPPs) has sparked a new debate. While the move is
IMAGINE a child happily heading to the park to play ball with friends. A stray dog prowls nearby, foaming at the mouth
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The Sindh government has introduced a new technology-based system to monitor student attendance and address complaints in public schools. The initiative – Student Attendance Monitoring System (SAMRS) – was launched during a meeting chaired by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on October 14. The meeting was attended by Education Minister Syed Sardar Shah, Chief Secretary Syed Asif Hyder Shah, and other senior officials. Speaking at the meeting, the chief minister said the system would help identify the causes
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WHY would children, given an option, ever want to stay on the streets? This question arose when speaking to staff from a
There are different helplines offered by government and non-governmental organisations offering different services for children in Pakistan. 1099- Report Human Rights to
Federal/Islamabad Oversight and Monitoring Body National Commission on the Rights of Child (NCRC) Jurisdiction: National The Federal Government has constituted the National
October 5 is World Teacher’s Day, and for Pakistan, it should be one of those days to introspect and look upon its
UN Agencies in Pakistan dealing with Children Rights United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) UNICEF is main agency for children mandated by the
Nazir left home in a fury to locate his 12-year-old son, Shaheer, who had gone out with friends despite his disapproval. He
