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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
KP charges 70 schools for failing barbed wire test
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is taking criminal action against 70 schools that have failed to tighten security with measures such as installing barbed wire following a December high school attack that killed 132 children.
Complete story: http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/E-Paper/Lahore/2015-03-31/page-2/detail-1
Help from NGOs
KP JUI Chief Maulana Gul Nasib said; “ The K-P government is running departments like health and education with the help of NGOs”
Complete story: http://epaper.tribune.com.pk/DisplayDetails.aspx?ENI_ID=11201503310092&EN_ID=11201503310038&EMID=11201503310014
Govt releases: Rs240m for sports kits for high school students
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has released Rs240 million to provide sports kits to 2,400 government schools across the province.
Complete story: http://epaper.tribune.com.pk/DisplayDetails.aspx?ENI_ID=11201003310334&EN_ID=11201003310105&EMID=11201003310059
Over 4.6billion project to provide schools with missing facilities okayed
A non-ADB scheme of elementary and secondary education was approved as over RS 46 billion will be spent on the structural development of the government higher secondary schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Complete story: http://nation.com.pk/E-Paper/karachi/2015-03-31/page-14
Army distributes books
Pakistan army distributed books and sports goods among school students in Swat on Monday.
Complete story: http://nation.com.pk/E-Paper/karachi/2015-03-31/page-14
APS student shot dead in Karak
Two persons were killed in two separate incidents in Karak. Police sources informed that in first incident a 10th class student of Army Public School Bannu was killed in broad daylight in Latamber Bazaar here on Monday.
Complete story: http://nation.com.pk/E-Paper/Lahore/2015-03-31/page-4/detail-4
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Foreign envoys visit Peshawar to condole death of APS students
A 13-member group of diplomats of different countries called on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak here on Monday to condole the death of 142 students of Army Public School (APS), Peshawar.
Complete story: http://epaper.tribune.com.pk/DisplayDetails.aspx?ENI_ID=11201503310104&EN_ID=11201503310044&EMID=11201503310015
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/E-Paper/Lahore/2015-03-31/page-3/detail-1
Mismanagement of NTS primary aptitude test
Due to mismanagement of the testing authorities, NTS test could not be successfully conducted in underprivileged areas of KP. Thousands of candidates exited for the question papers but nothing received after waiting and at last the went back to their homes.
Complete Story: http://www.express.com.pk/epaper/PoPupwindow.aspx?newsID=1102766119&Issue=NP_PEW&Date=20150331
Action against corrupt education officials
Provincial Minister for Elementary and Secondary Education said that they investigated almost 5300 different employee of the education department. An amount of 50 million reserved for awarding the prizes to best performing head masters and teachers.
Complete Story: http://www.express.com.pk/epaper/PoPupwindow.aspx?newsID=1102765566&Issue=NP_PEW&Date=20150331
Inquiry against corrupt DEO
An advisor to CM, started inquiry against a district education officer (female) against their misconduct. CM appointed him for stopping the political activities at education sector.
Complete Story: http://www.express.com.pk/epaper/PoPupwindow.aspx?newsID=1102765533&Issue=NP_PEW&Date=20150331
Stay on promotion of education officers vacated
The stay order on the promotion of officers of the Education Department in Grade-19 across the province was vacated after the Peshawar High Court dismissed the writ petition of principals, headmasters and deputy district officers seeking ante-date promotions to grade 19.
Complete story: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-7-309820-Stay-on-promotion-of-education-officers-vacated
Balochistan
Balochistan govt to act against schools refusing polio vaccination
Balochistan Emergency Operation Cell (EOC) Coordinator Dr Saifur Rehman has warned that the government will seal and take legal action against those schools or religious seminaries that refuse to administer polio drops to the students during the anti-polio drives in Balochistan.
Complete story: http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/E-Paper/Lahore/2015-03-31/page-3/detail-4
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Successful enrollment campaign
Pushtunkhwa MAP said that Pushtunkhwa MAP and Balochistan Student Organization are holding door-to-door enrollment campaign. In this regards they visited thousands of the house to provide awareness to parents.
Complete Story: http://e.jang.com.pk/03-31-2015/quetta/page2.asp
http://www.express.com.pk/epaper/PoPupwindow.aspx?newsID=1102764469&Issue=NP_QTA&Date=20150331
230 children admitted in campaign
During enrollment campaign, Pushtunkhwa Student Organization admitted 230 children to schools at Afghani Kharotabad near Quetta.
Complete Story: http://e.jang.com.pk/03-31-2015/quetta/page2.asp
Unsatisfactory building of a historical school
The building of Government Model Daud School, Kallat is unsatisfactory. It was rebuilt after a horrible earthquake of 1935. Until now, nobody took care of its building.
Complete Story: http://e.jang.com.pk/03-31-2015/quetta/page8.asp
Islamabad
60 million children of school going age, almost 50% are out of school: VC AIOU
Islamabad: Allama Iqbal Open University Vice Chancellor Dr. Shahid Siddiqui has said that Pakistan faces a serious challenge to its future in the shape of non school going children, and, therefore it is the collective responsibility of all to shoulder this task, says a press release. Addressing an event at the Sultana Foundation, he said out of 60 million children of school going age, almost 50% are out of school which is an alarming number.
Complete Story: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-6-309831-AIOU-VC-visits-Sultana-Foundation
Girls outsmart boys in Class-V and VIII examinations
Maintaining their previous spirit, girls outshined boys in the Class-V Centralized Annual Examination as well as Middle Standard (Scholarship) Examination by securing more overall top positions.
Complete story: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-6-309828-Girls-outsmart-boys-in-Class-V-and-VIII-examinations
http://nation.com.pk/E-Paper/Islamabad/2015-03-31/page-14/detail-0
http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2015/03/31/city/islamabad/its-a-girls-world/
http://www.express.com.pk/epaper/PoPupwindow.aspx?newsID=1102765668&Issue=NP_ISB&Date=20150331
http://www.nawaiwaqt.com.pk/E-Paper/islamabad/2015-03-31/page-3
http://e.dunya.com.pk/detail.php?date=2015-03-31&edition=ISL&id=1621207_43535159
AIOU VC visits Sultana Foundation
Allama Iqbal Open University Vice Chancellor Dr. Shahid Siddiqui has said that Pakistan faces a serious challenge to its future in the shape of non school going children, and, therefore it is the collective responsibility of all to shoulder this task, says a press release.
Complete story: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-6-309831-AIOU-VC-visits-Sultana-Foundation
CDA Model School holds award ceremony
The 29th Annual Result Declaration Ceremony of CDA Model School was held here on Monday. The position-holders of every class were awarded trophies and cash prizes.
Complete story: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-6-309833-CDA-Model-School-holds-award-ceremony
Rootsians shine in Robotics Championship
Starfall Foundation organised First Lego League National Robotics Championship at the CASE, Sir Syed Memorial Complex, Islamabad. Nine teams had qualified for the National Championship from all over Pakistan. The teams displayed their robots and justified their respective designs and engineering logic behind their design. The theme for 2015 is ‘World Class Learning’.
Complete story: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-6-309835-Rootsians-shine-in-Robotics-Championship
16 students of IMSG G-9/3 get scholarships
As many as 16 students of Islamabad Model School for Girls (IMSG), Sector G-9/3, got scholarships in the Class-VIII Scholarship Examination 2015.
Complete story: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-6-309838-16-students-of-IMSG-G-93-get-scholarships
University of London officials interact with students
Simon Askey, Acting Director Laws Programme, University of London, along with Saad Wasim, Country Head of the University of London International Programmes, visited Roots College International Ivy University Campus on March 26, says a press release.
Complete story: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-6-309839-University-of-London-officials-interact-with-students
RMS students excel in Kangaroo Linguistic Contest
More than 800 students of the Roots Millennium Schools participated in the International Kangaroo Linguistic Contest and won 56 gold, 10 silver and 30 bronze medals, says a press release.
Complete story: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-6-309846-RMS-students-excel-in-Kangaroo-Linguistic-Contest
NA body shows concern over mushroom growth of universities
A parliamentary body of the National Assembly on Monday expressed serious concern over mushroom growth of universities across the country while compromising the standard of education. The body also proposed introduction of new legislation to give more powers to the Higher Education Commission (HEC) for tightening the noose against such institutions in order to monitor the standard of education.
Complete story: http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/E-Paper/Lahore/2015-03-31/page-3/detail-3
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PMAS-AAUR: Doctorates awarded to 42 at Arid Agriculture University convocation
Around 32 gold medals were conferred on students of Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi in its 16th convocation held at the Convention Centre here on Monday.
Complete story: http://epaper.tribune.com.pk/DisplayDetails.aspx?ENI_ID=11201503310112&EN_ID=11201503310048&EMID=11201503310016
http://nation.com.pk/E-Paper/Islamabad/2015-03-31/page-13/detail-0
Remembering Dr Zawwar Hussain Zaidi
World renowned historian and academic Prof. Dr Zawwar Hussain Zaidi’s sixth death anniversary falls on March 31 (today). Dr Zaidi presented a copy of Jinnah Papers in Lahore on March 23, 2004 to Dina Wadia, daughter of M.A. Jinnah, on her visit to Pakistan.
Complete story: http://nation.com.pk/E-Paper/Lahore/2015-03-31/page-5/detail-0
HEC unsatisfactory performance
National Assembly Standing Committee for Federal education and technical education declared performance of higher Education Commission unsatisfactory. They recommended improving their performance and increasing the universities.
Complete Story: http://www.express.com.pk/epaper/PoPupwindow.aspx?newsID=1102766231&Issue=NP_ISB&Date=20150331
Punjab
A tale of displaced students in Hamza constituency!
It was in May last year when 357 students of the Government Modern Middle School, Takkia Sadhuwan, were shifted to a nearby public sector school after cracks appeared in the school building, situated in the Walled City’s Akbari Gate area of Lahore. And what could be termed a perfect case of official apathy and indifferent attitude of those at the helm, the building of the Govt “Modern” Middle School, though vacant, is yet to be repaired or reconstructed.
Complete Story: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-5-309609-A-tale-of-displaced-students-in-Hamza-constituency
Paternal protection: Govt leaders will adopt schools, says CM
Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Monday school students would have to correctly answer at least 85 per cent questions in examinations under a new phase of the Schools Reforms Roadmap. He said this would improve education standards and enhance students’ skills.
Complete story: http://tribune.com.pk/story/861611/paternal-protection-govt-leaders-will-adopt-schools-says-cm/
CM inaugurates ‘Parho Punjab, Barho Punjab’ programme
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, while announcing the new phase of Schools Reforms Roadmap, “Parho Punjab—Barho Punjab” has said that the target of enrolment of every male and female child till 2018 has been set in the province.
Complete story: http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/E-Paper/Lahore/2015-03-31/page-13/detail-5
http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-5-309785-Every-child-to-be-enrolled-by-2018-CM
http://nation.com.pk/E-Paper/Lahore/2015-03-31/page-13/detail-6
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http://www.express.com.pk/epaper/PoPupwindow.aspx?newsID=1102765929&Issue=NP_LHE&Date=20150331
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http://dailypakistan.com.pk/E-Paper/Lahore/2015-03-31/page-1/detail-0
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Pre Budget discussion
In a pre-budget discussion and provincial assembly, it was said that without increasing the security and budget for education and health their conditions cannot be improved. Situation cannot be change without activation of government machinery.
Complete Story: http://e.dunya.com.pk/detail.php?date=2015-03-31&edition=LHR&id=1621668_75901663
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Teacher’s performance through Primary and Middle results
Punjab Examination Commission is uploading the results of Primary and Middle papers on website today. Candidates who cleared with 33% will be considered as failed in teacher’s performance report.
Complete Story: http://e.jang.com.pk/03-31-2015/lahore/pic.asp?picname=02_04.gif
Free books
Under the CM’s education reforms, more than 40 million (96 per cent) free books have been handed over to officials concerned for distribution among government schools students, said Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board Secretary Sajjad Ahmad Khan.
Complete story: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-5-309795-Free-books
http://e.dunya.com.pk/detail.php?date=2015-03-31&edition=LHR&id=1621979_57785784
Seminar on countering extremism
Punjab University Institute of Social and Cultural Studies organized a seminar on ‘Global Challenge to Countering Violent Extremism’ at its auditorium on Monday.
Complete story: http://nation.com.pk/E-Paper/Lahore/2015-03-31/page-14/detail-8
PU forms fact-finding committee
Punjab University (PU) Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran Monday formed a fact-finding committee to inquire into the allegations leveled against member Syndicate Shumaila Gul regarding her MBIT degree which was illegally declared equivalent to an MPhil degree.
Complete story: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-5-309808-PU-forms-fact-finding-committee
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PU questions its teacher`s take on chancellor`s role
The Punjab University`s spokesman has challenged the interpretation of the PU Act 1973 by one of its law college faculty members in a news item appearing in Dawn regarding the PU Senate meeting. The faculty member had raised objection with reference to the acting governor`s act of chairing the varsity senate meeting.
Complete story: http://epaper.dawn.com/DetailImage.php?StoryImage=31_03_2015_177_005
Students block road over fellows rustication
Scores of students of the National Textile University staged a sit-in outside the university and blocked traffic on Sheikhupura Road for hours on Monday in protest against the rustication of their fellows.
Complete story: http://epaper.dawn.com/DetailImage.php?StoryImage=31_03_2015_178_004
Village school gets official attention
Taking note of poor condition of a girls school in Chak Chaweka, District Coordination Officer Syed Haider Iqbal has ordered measures to provide missing facilities/ services to the school.
Complete story: http://epaper.dawn.com/DetailImage.php?StoryImage=31_03_2015_178_003
KEMU girls hostel, 14 other schemes get PDWP nod
The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) approved on Monday construction of a girls hostel at King Edward Medical University, Lahore, at a cost of Rs272.695 million, besides 14 other development schemes.
Complete story: http://epaper.dawn.com/DetailImage.php?StoryImage=31_03_2015_177_007
Symposium on dairy animals
A TWO-DAY international symposium on Dairy Animal Reproduction with the theme “New knowledge, new practices” began at University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS)on Monday.
Complete story: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-5-309796-Symposium-on-dairy-animals
http://nation.com.pk/E-Paper/Lahore/2015-03-31/page-14/detail-13
Investigations against corruption at education department
NAB started investigations against corruption cases in different units of education department, Chakwal. A journalist pointed out the corruption of fake bills in different units of the department to NAB.
Complete Story: http://www.nawaiwaqt.com.pk/E-Paper/islamabad/2015-03-31/page-4
MoU signed
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Lahore International Expo Centre and University of Management and Technology here on Monday.
Complete story: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-5-309798-MoU-signed
UET daycare centre opens
A daycare centre was inaugurated at University of Engineering and Technology’s University Teaching Staff Colony on Monday.
Complete story: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-5-309803-UET-daycare-centre-opens
Maxillofacial Dept to be set up at teaching hospitals
Adviser to Chief Minister Punjab on Health Kh. Salman Rafique has said that Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department will be established at all the government teaching hospitals in phases.
Complete story: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-5-309793-Maxillofacial-Dept-to-be-set-up-at-teaching-hospitals
Sindh
Sindh’s education — the ‘primary’ irony
In the ongoing financial year, the Sindh government has allocated 49 percent of the total development budget for secondary education. On the other hand, the amount allocated out of the total development budget for primary education is only 13 percent, according to a report on public financing of education prepared by the Institute of Social and Policy Sciences (I-SAPS).
Complete story: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-4-309780-Sindhs-education-%E2%80%94-the-primary-irony
A path to prosperity
Justice (retd)Wajihuddin Ahmed said; “Only education can take us towards prosperity. Students should focus on education and leave politics aside.”
Complete story: http://epaper.tribune.com.pk/DisplayDetails.aspx?ENI_ID=11201503310030&EN_ID=11201503310010&EMID=11201503310005
SHC dismisses plea to reschedule Matric exams
The Sindh High Court (SHC) dismissed on Monday a petition against the change in the schedule of the annual Matriculation examinations in Karachi that clash with the dates of the by-elections in the NA-246 constituency.
Complete story: http://epaper.tribune.com.pk/DisplayDetails.aspx?ENI_ID=11201503310034&EN_ID=11201503310012&EMID=11201503310005
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/sindh/31-Mar-2015/shc-rejects-petition-to-reschedule-exams
For a better future: Report highlights problems associated with low-cost private schools
The ‘School Assessment for School Improvement’ programme, a joint initiative of Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA) and Institute of Professional Learning, recently launched its report on the low-cost private schooling sector in Pakistan.
Complete story: http://epaper.tribune.com.pk/DisplayDetails.aspx?ENI_ID=11201503310040&EN_ID=11201503310015&EMID=11201503310006
http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2015/03/31/city/karachi/sindh-govt-to-map-130-private-schools/
International recognition for TCF
The Citizens Foundation (TCF) is among 33 social entrepreneurs selected by Schwab Foundation for this year`s social entrepreneur award for their innovative approaches and potential for global impact.
Complete story: http://epaper.dawn.com/DetailImage.php?StoryImage=31_03_2015_005_009
Besides education, Dow varsity to also sell mineral water
The Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) on Monday inaugurated a mineral water plant established at its Ojha campus, which would later be made available in the market.
Complete story: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-4-309771-Besides-education-Dow-varsity-to-also-sell-mineral-water
KU awards 19 PhD, 20 MPhil degrees
Prof. Dr. Mozzam Ali Khan, Registrar, University of Karachi has announced that the board of advance studies and Research (BASR), University of Karachi in its meeting held on March 27th, 2015 under the chairmanship of Prof. Dr. Muhammad Qaiser, Vice Chancellor, University of Karachi awarded 19 Ph.D. and 20 M.Phil degrees in various disciplines.
Complete story: http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/sindh/31-Mar-2015/ku-awards-19-phd-20-mphil-degrees
http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-4-309776-KU-awards-19-PhD-20-MPhil-degrees
MOU b/w Karachi University and Sichuan University
An MOU signed between Sichuan University, China and Karachi University Sindh. According to MOU, Karachi University will undertake the Chinese language ‘HSK’ test. Successful candidates will be admitted to Chinese university.
Complete Story: http://www.express.com.pk/epaper/PoPupwindow.aspx?newsID=1102764909&Issue=NP_KHI&Date=20150331
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Nurses stage protest for PNC certificates
The male nursing students of the School of Nursing Lyari, School of Nursing Liaquatabad, School of Nursing Korangi and other institutions, under the banner of the Pakistan Joint Action Nursing Committee, staged the protest against the non-issuance of their nursing certificates by the Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC) and the Nursing Examination Board for the last several years.
Complete story: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-4-309779-Nurses-stage-protest-for-PNC-certificates
Protest against handing over old schools to NGOs
Talim Bachao Organization said that government should stop to handover the old schools to Non-Government Organization. They said that they will also try to stoop the grabbing the school lands.
Complete Story: http://e.jang.com.pk/03-31-2015/karachi/pic.asp?picname=09_23.gif
School grabbed by a Feudal
A feudal at Badin unlawfully grabbed the school and closed it. It has stopped almost three hundred students to get education from that school. Students and teachers protested against this act after DCO.
Complete Story: http://www.express.com.pk/epaper/PoPupwindow.aspx?newsID=1102764608&Issue=NP_KHI&Date=20150331
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“You must be the builders and engineers of the nation”
The second convocation of the Dawood University of Engineering and Technology (DUET) saw its graduating students huddled together, savouring bittersweet memories shared over a span of four years. Held at the Expo Centre on Monday, bachelor degrees were awarded in different majors, from electronic and chemical engineering to metallurgy and architecture.
Complete story: http://epaper.dawn.com/DetailImage.php?StoryImage=31_03_2015_118_010
Letters to the editor
Load shedding during examinations
As a student of first year, I would like to request the concerned authorities to stop load shedding at least during the examinations.
Complete story: http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/E-Paper/Lahore/2015-03-31/page-7/detail-4
Private universities
A private university has a great contribution to make. But community-based private universities are client-centered and student-focused. This has led to commercialization. The HEC must provide guidelines, as well as checks and balances, so that the collective good is realized.
Complete story: http://epaper.dawn.com/DetailImage.php?StoryImage=31_03_2015_009_008
Regioanl Press:
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Qaisar Jamal efforts show fruitful result
Through the efforts of Member of national Assembly “Qaisar jamal “ girls middle school reopened .On April 8 ,free books will be distributed . According to him, education is our basic need so they will show their all efforts in the development of education which will lead to nation‘s development .
Complete Story: Daily Aaj, Peshawar, Page No.2
Daily Nai Baat, Peshawar, Page No.2
The order against the promotion of Principals in Peshawar rejected
High court Peshawar has retained the decision of Govt. , and applicants are instructed to consult their associated forms
Complete Story: http://www.express.com.pk/epaper/index.aspx?Issue=NP_PEW&Page=Back_Page008&Date=20150331&Pageno=8&View=1
Rally for up gradation
Grade four employees demanded their upgradation, otherwise they will protest in front of provincial govt. They play a role of backbone in every sector ,whether it is the matter of School’s sanitation r security it is responsibility of all employees so they shouldn’t neglected and upgraded at a point.
Complete Story: http://www.akhbarekhyber.com/newspaper/large/newspaper_image_2015-03-31_17875.jpg
Poran ,Govt primary school deprived of teachers
Poran : from previous 30 years staff is not provided which affects the students future, which shows the other side of all the claims of education development of provincial govt., many leaders know this poor condition of school but not taking the notice .
Complete Story: Daily Surkhab, Peshawar, Page No. 3
More than 7 crore funds has issued for security of Peshawar Girls high schools
Barbed wire is used for elevated Schools whereas nearby School s has no security arrangements and educational department is silent.
Complete Story: Daily Subah, Peshawar, Page No.8
Government arrange Urdu syllabus in teacher federation ,Jamil Hashim
District President Jamil Hashim demanded from Govt: to arrange Urdu curriculum and get rid the Pakistanis from European influence.
Complete Story: Daily Khabrain, Peshawar, Page No.3
Govt paying special attention in education
Govt. spending millions on govt. Schools annually ,teachers are also appointing on merit .Biometric system is introduced which will result in teachers full attendance so that this sector will be free of lazy employees .
Complete story: Daily Awam-un-nas, Peshawar, Page No.8
Balochistan
Provincial Govt. is giving special attention over the Education, Ubaid Ullah Babat
LORALAI: Yesterday Govt. Teachers Association has given a tea party to Former District Education Loralai Hajji Abdul Ghafor Kudezai and others were invited. During tea party Ubaid ullah Jan Babat has addressed to the people and said that we have up-graded the different schools in the region for the local people, some school have constructed too and also cogitate over the duties of teachers he added. He further said that provincial Govt. is special cogitation over the Baluchistan Education.
Complete Story: Daily Azadi, Quetta, Page No. 8
Many cases will be exposing in the process of cheating elimination, Provincial Education Advisor
QUETTA: Provincial Education Advisor Sardar Raza Muhammad Barech said that provincial govt. is step forwarding against prevention of cheating. For the elimination of that evil basic and solid results will be exposed due to practical action will be taken against it. In the meeting different officials are participated such as; Chief Secretary Baluchistan Saif ullah Chatta, secretary Education Schools Abdul Saboor Kakar and others. Sardar Raza Muhammad Barech said that every individual is responsible for the elimination of cheating and anyone who will favor in the cheating side then; strict action will be taken against them.
Complete Story: Daily Awam, Quetta, Page No. 3
Scarcity of facilities in the Inter College of Zehri, Students Action Committee
QUETTA: Leader of Muslim League (N) Youth Wing and Zehri Students Action Committee said that there is scarcity of basic services and facilities in the inter college of Zehri. He said that only principal and assistant posts are recruited and except that there is no lecturer are recruited in the college. He said that Education department deliberately wants to push back the Zehri District in the field of Education; his word like that there is a big conspiracy against the young student of Zehri which is under progress in Education. We need Education facilities in the Zehri district.
Complete Story: Daily Mashriq,Quetta, Page No. 2
Daily Azadi, Quetta, Page No. 8
Punjab
People of Basti Abdul Aziz demand Boys and Girls schools
Darkhawast Jamal: The political leadership has complained that they have been supporting Muslim League N for the past 30 years but their area has not been given any attention by the leadership. They demanded Boys and Girls schools for the area.
Complete Story: Daily Ausaf, Multan, Page No.3
Girls school turned into a filth depot
Head Rajkan: The Govt. Girls School Chak No.114/DNB has become a pond of sewerage water and a filth depot. The residents of the area have complained to the authorities but none paid any attention.
Complete Story: Daily Ausaf, Multan, Page No.3
School building blown up with explosive material
Jaffarabad: The building of Govt. Primary School in District Suhbatpur of Baluchistan was blown up with explosives by some unknown persons. No life loss was reported, panic spread in the area.
Complete Story: Daily Sang-e-Meel, Multan, Page No.1
15 villages without schools other basic facilities
Jalalpur Peerwala: Residents of the Union Council Belaywala have complained that 15 villages of their Union Council are without schools, potable water, health centres and other basic facilities.
Complete Story: Daily Naya Daur, Multan, Page No.3
Every child to be in schools by 2018 under “Parrho Punjab, Barrho Punjab”
Lahore: CM Shehbaz Sharif, while inaugurating the “Parrho Punjab, Barrho Punjab” Programme has said that every child will be enrolled in schools by 2018. The children were given school stationery, books, and bags also. He announced to adopt a school in the rural area of Lahore and told Chief Secretaries, Secretaries, Commissioners, RPOs, DCOs and DPOs to adopt a school.
Complete Story: http://dailypakistan.com.pk/E-Paper/multan/2015-03-31/page-1
Headmaster kills teacher by hitting iron rod
Mian Channoon: Headmaster Mohammed Iqbal of Govt. Primary School Chak No.89/15-L, killed a teacher of his own school by hitting iron rod while the teacher was taking rest on a mat. The Headmaster later handed himself over to the police and told the police that the said teacher was sending complains to the Education Department against him.
Complete Story: http://dailypakistan.com.pk/E-Paper/multan/2015-03-31/page-8
High School without Examination Hall
Shaddan Loond: Govt. High School Shaddan Loond, the only school for the population of 60,000, is without an Examination Hall and student face enormous difficulty during exams.
Complete Story: http://dailypakistan.com.pk/E-Paper/multan/2015-03-31/page-2
New Educational year to be delayed
Multan: The new Educational year is going to begin from tomorrow, but it is going to be delayed because the books have not been distributed yet and the syllabus of class 1, 2, and 3 has also been changed which caused the delay.
Complete Story: Daily Khabrain, Multan, Page No.8
People protest against contractor for poor construction of school boundary wall
Sahja: The residents have protested against the contractor for poor construction of boundary wall of Govt. Girls High School 121/1-L. The contractor is said to be an influential person.
Complete Story: Daily Khabrain, Multan, Page No.8
Teacher blackmails by fake Facebook accounts, tortured by people
Multan: Mukhtar Hussain, an IT teacher and resident of Chotti Zereen was tortured by people for blackmailing them by creating Facebook accounts and extorting money. A resident Ameer Bakhsh also gave an application to FIA. Said teacher refuted charges and said he highlights problems of the area and Ameer Bakhsh is a drug seller.
Complete Story: Daily Khabrain, Multan, Page No.9
Sindh
More than sixty Schools closed; Teachers on Visa
District Tando Allahyar: More than 60 Schools of Chimbar are closed and Teachers are on visa due to carelessness of Education Department. The closed schools include Bakhshu Hajano, Khabar Panhwar, Jarki Mori, Began Jarwar, Masu Jarwar, Masu Bozdar, Dad Jarwar and other villages. The children of the villages are engaged in field activities and raring animals. The villagers have demanded from Supreme Court and Sindh Education Minister to take notice and restore these schools.
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Primary school closed since 5 years
District Badin: Government Primary School village Chand Pur near Jhol is closed since five years. The villagers protested and told that furniture and other material of the school is taken away by thieves. Ghost Teachers are getting salary without attending school; SMC budget is grabbed. The students of the village are deprived of their primary Education and engaged in field works. The villagers demanded from higher authorities to take notice and restore school.
Complete Story: http://dailyjeejal.com/e-paper/2015-03-31/news/page3/1%20(37).htm
13 Schools turned to cattle farms and grain stores
District Sukkur: Thirteen Government Primary Schools along with five girls schools of Taluka Salihpat are turned to cattle farms and grain stores. Only one School is restored on the notice of Commissioner and other schools are still under problems. School closure has confined students to their homes. The residents of the villages protested and demanded from Government to take notice and restore schools.
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School building in decaying position
District Thatto: The condition of Government Primary School village Muhammad Sidique Bopani is poor. Its pieces are tumbling. The villagers have demanded from higher authorities to take notice and provide budget for its repairing.
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Ghost Teachers free of duties by providing monthly bribe
District Badin: Matli Ithad Organized stood against Ghost Teachers and ghost corrupt supervisors. Most of the Teachers of the area are free of their duties by providing lot of things to the officers. Most of the supervisors take rice, floor, chicken and other necessary things from the Teachers and leave them on visa. The protest was against their corruption and it was demanded from Government to take serious action against them.
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Water surrounded School building; protest against local influential
District Badin: The local influential of Village Andhloo has poured stagnant water in High School Premises. The villagers protested against injustice of the landlord with the future of their children. They also told that furniture and other necessary material of the school is taken away by thieves and no one is ready to take notice of the building. They demanded from Chief Minister Sindh Qaim Ali Shah to take notice and resolve the issue.
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Movement against Privatization Schools
Hyderabad: The leader of Taleem Bachayo Sindh Bachayo Tahreek Mr. Muhammad Naeem Noorani has announced movement against Privatization of Schools of Hyderabad and Sindh. He said that Secretary Education mr. Fazal Ul Allah Pechuho is Education Enemy and he wants to ruin all Schools of Sindh and Hyderabad. He demanded from Government to take back the decision of handing over schools of Hyderabd to NGOs, otherwise protests and movements would be extended.
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Education vigilance committee meeting; decision to take action against Ghost Schools and Teachers
District Umerkot: A meeting was held among Education vigilance committee Taluka Samaro and it was decided to take notice against Ghost Teachers and restore schools of the area.
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Shortage of Teachers in Higher Secondary School; students deprived of Education
District Khairpur Mirs: Government Higher Secondary school Agra is under acute shortage of Teachers; only one Principal is running that school. The students told that due to shortage of Teachers and furniture, their future is ruined. They demanded from higher authorities to take notice and resolve the issue on priority basis.
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Girls High School construction work left incomplete
District Qamber: The construction work of Government Girls High School is left incomplete due to corruption of the contractor of the work. The residents and other social parties protested against him and demanded for action against contractor to complete it within time frame.
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Sindh Government confessed; 4000000 children out of schools: Zahida Dahri
Sindhi Aurat Tanzeem General Secretary Ms. Zahida Dahiri has declared that children even today are deprived of their basic right of getting Primary Education. She said that Sindh Government has confessed that forty lac children are out of schools, but government did not take any step for sending them to schools and reducing drop out ratio of the students.
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Service Tribunal cancelled application against Management Cadre system
Management Cadre System case was sent to Sindh High Court but it was not solved, then it was sent to service tribunal. The application against management cadre system has been cancelled by the tribunal on the grounds of education policy and authority of bringing change in the policy. The tribunal has announced decision in the favor of management cadre system. Whereas on the decision, GSTA has decided to knock the doors of Supreme Court. On the other hand Secretary Education Mr. Fazal Ul Allah Pechuho has said that management cadre is not hurdle in the ways of Teachers.
Complete Story: Daily Kawish, Hyderabad, Page No. 1
Education works once again handed over to Education Department
Karachi: Sindh Government has decided to hand over education works department to Education department. Secretary Education Mr. Fazal Ul Allah Pechuho has declared that when Education Works Department was in the charge of other departments, the works were not completed on time, so the decision is taken to get back the charge of education works department form other department and handing over to Education department.
Complete Story: Daily Kawish, Hyderabad, Page No. 1