KARACHI: At a time when Artificial Intelligence (AI) has started dominating all arenas of the global landscape including health and education, students enrolled at government schools in Karachi continue to remain deprived of even the most fundamental technology, computers, which are mandatory
Karachi: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has directed the chief secretary to constitute a high-level committee to examine whether 10 percent inclusion of students/children coming from the lowest stratum of society is strictly followed and maintained in all such public schools and
Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Senator Rubina Khalid and Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah have agreed to work together for the skill development of out-of-school children, especially those who are supporting their families, to help them achieve financial stability.
Under the direction of the Sindh Ministry of Prisons and the guidance of Haji Ali Hassan Zardari, Shikarpur Jail has been transformed into a reform centre. A new educational facility has been established within the jail, featuring a computer lab aimed at
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on 02-October-2024 directed the provincial education department to complete the reconstruction of 3,328 flood-affected schools and arrange funds for the remaining 16,480 damaged schools. Officials said that while presiding over a meeting, the CM
KARACHI: The city administration on 30th September decided to launch an effective crackdown on professional beggars at traffic signals, intersections and markets across the city. The decision was taken by Commissioner Syed Hassan Naqvi while chairing a meeting at his office, said
HYDERABAD: The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) team of the Education Department has raided a government-run school in the Hyderabad area and recovered a huge quantity of textbooks that had been hidden in the storeroom instead of being distributed to students. As per
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on 20th September 2024 reviewed the ongoing repair and reconstruction of 4,162 school buildings out of a total of 19,808 that were damaged during the 2022 floods, and directed the school education department to
KARACHI: Apropos the letter “Ghost Teachers” published on September 19, 2024, the issue of ghost schools is another sad reality in Pakistan’s education system. These schools exist only in name, with buildings left abandoned and teachers still collecting salaries without fulfilling their
With nearly 67 percent of its population below the age of 30, Pakistan stands as one of the youngest nations in the world. This vast youth bulge presents us with a golden opportunity to capitalise on a potential “demographic dividend,” while also