In a heart-warming initiative, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah welcomed 22 children from the Karachi Down Syndrome Programme (KDSP) to the CM House. Organised on Shah’s invitation, the visit aimed to inspire the children, and offer them a unique and
The Sindh government has decided to review its early childhood education (ECE) policy and incorporate the foundation learning mechanism into its framework, a statement said on 20 November 2024. A meeting chaired by Sindh Minister for Education and Mineral Development Syed Sardar
In a landmark move, Sindh’s Education Department has given the green light to Pakistan’s first-ever Transgender Education Policy. This pioneering draft policy, soon to be presented to the provincial cabinet for legal approval, aims to address the educational inequities faced by the
Tech Valley Pakistan, a Google partner, will collaborate with the Sindh Higher Education Commission (SHEC) and the provincial Information Science and Technology Department (ISTD) to equip universities with the essential digital tools needed to thrive in today’s modern workforce. Officials said that
Harassment-free environment assured for trans-children Karachi Pakistan’s first-ever Transgender Education Policy draft was approved in a meeting chaired by Sindh’s Minister for Education Sardar Ali Shah on November 13. The policy proposes adding a separate category for transgender children in admission forms
KARACHI: Children from across Pakistan came together to speak up for their rights at a World Children’s Day commemoration held at the Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi, asking decision-makers to translate their commitments on child rights and climate change into reality. Talented
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on 11th November restrained the provincial authorities from finalising the tendering process for a multibillion-rupee project of reconstructing schools affected by floods in the province. A single-judge bench headed by Justice Mahmood A. Khan also issued
KARACHI: The Sindh Education Foundation (SEF), Government of Sindh, is successfully operating 35 people’s schools across the province, enrolling over 25,000 students and creating a thriving academic community. These schools are fully equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, providing a conducive environment for learning.
With the support of the Reform Support Unit Sindh and Unicef, the Thar Education Alliance is launching a Children’s Parliament to promote educational rights and bring out-of-school children back to school in Sindh. Children from 30 districts of Sindh will participate in
AT the launching ceremony of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) project to be implemented in Sindh a couple of years ago, I asked the then leader of the initiative whether they had conducted any assessment of teachers’ needs. His response was typical: