According to the FATA Directorate of Information, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between Madrassatul Banat in Wana and the FATA Secretariat and FATA Administration Infrastructure and Coordination (AIC) Department to promote education for women in the agency. In a handout issued on Monday, the documents were inked at the secretariat by AIC secretary Muhammad Abid Majid and Dr Taj Muhammad Muhtamim of the seminary.
It was decided the government will help introduce formal education up to the master’s level. Boys Primary School Mughal Khel Adda and Girls Primary School Noor Muhammad Kot will be upgraded to the high school level and a hostel will be constructed to accommodate 400 girls at the seminary. As per the MoU, the entire seminary infrastructure will be converted to run on solar energy.
The seminary will have to ensure formal education in English from kindergarten to master’s degree for female students. It will also set up an information sharing system with the FATA Secretariat in Peshawar and allow secretariat officials to monitor the institute’s progress and education activities.
The MoU states that in case of any dispute, the decision of the FATA additional chief secretary will be binding on both parties.
Madrassatul Banat has 1,400 students with 650 boarders and prepares students for both religious and modern education. The handout added till date, 687 of its students have been certified from Wafaqul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan. Around 828 of its students matriculated from DI Khan and Bannu Education Boards, 310 passed FA & FSc exams held by the DI Khan Board while 214 students graduated from Gomal University in DI Khan.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 16th, 2014.a
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