Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Tuesday that the government would declare an education emergency across the country. He promised to allocate all possible resources to ensure that children from poor families receive an education. Sharif pledged to expand free education opportunities for deserving children by establishing Daanish Schools in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan,…
The Punjab government has issued a warning to private schools in Lahore. These schools are demanding extra money from parents besides the regular monthly fees. They also force parents to buy uniforms and books from particular shops. The District Registration Authority, with Lahore Deputy Commissioner Rafia Haider’s signature, sent a notice to the principals and…
The All Pakistan Private Schools and Colleges Association has shared the dates for Eid al-Fitr holidays. Dr. Malik Abrar Hussain, who leads the association, stated that private schools and colleges all over Pakistan will be closed for Eid-ul-Fitr holidays from April 10th to April 14th. He mentioned that classes will resume as usual on Monday,…
Punjab has made a significant decision regarding the supervision of annual exams in the Rawalpindi division. For the first time ever, Tehsildars, Naib Tehsildars, Gurudwaras, and Patwaris will take charge of overseeing Intermediate, FA, and FSC examinations. In the past, teachers usually handled these responsibilities. However, due to concerns about integrity and fairness, the Punjab…
In a gesture to honor the memory of the late Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, both public and private schools in Sindh will be closed on April 4. This closure includes educational institutions in major cities such as Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Larkana, and Jamshoor. The provincial government has officially declared this holiday to commemorate Zulfikar…
The Punjab government has announced nine days of holidays for students attending Daanish Schools in Rahim Yar Khan, Hasilpur, Chishtian, Mianwali, Attock, DG Khan, Rajanpur, and Vehari in celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr. In an official notice released by the provincial government, these schools will be closed from April 6 to April 14. Additionally, students are permitted…
The government of Sindh has announced that all schools and colleges in the province will be closed on April 1st in observance of Youm-e-Ali. A notification released by the government stated that both public and private educational institutions across Sindh will remain shut on Monday. The decision was made based on the approval of the…
Economic Affairs Minister Ahad Cheema supported the contentious fee policy for Aitchison College students, urging Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman to uphold it. However, he opted out of availing the benefits for his own children, citing a negative campaign against his family. The controversy unfolded when Aitchison College Principal Michael A. Thompson resigned, alleging interference from…
The Punjab government has introduced a significant plan to deal with the lack of teachers in schools. They aim to recruit 30,000 visiting teachers in the first phase. Currently, the School Education Department (SED) in the province is short of 115,000 teachers. The last big hiring of schoolteachers happened in 2018 under the PML-N government….
The Punjab government has launched a significant initiative to combat the scarcity of teaching staff by announcing the recruitment of 30,000 visiting teachers for schools in the initial phase. The School Education Department (SED) in the province is currently grappling with a shortfall of 115,000 teachers, with the last major recruitment drive taking place in…