Public education

Challenges to meeting child rights, education, health SDGs highlighted

Pakistan sits on demographic time bomb after years of exponential growth, high fertility rates led to 207m population

Lawmakers agree that mafia leaking papers must be reined in

PTU threatens to resort to protest.

Union threatens to again take to the streets if the decision not reversed

CM inaugurates varsity in Swat; students will be sent to Austria for higher education

PEF MD says promotion of education govt’s chief priority

Block The Mall for traffic, say they will continue the protest till their demands are met

Move comes in the wake of plans to “privatise” public schools

Students, teachers walk for over an hour in mountainous terrain to reach institute

86 per cent of 2015-16 education budget to be spent on salaries

Education EDO upbeat about meeting the target by year end

The facility has been built at a cost of Rs184.22 million

Says only 30% used from amount allocated for development in 2015-16

First such institute will be delivered in May; officials say education minister showing interest in project

There are only three teachers for60 pupils at school in Hangu

Lack of staff continue to jeopardise children’s education

Detailed estimates suggest cost will be Rs227.40 million of such an undertaking

Delegates from Canada, UK and Sri Lanka attend conference

Ghani said the purpose of new colleges was to equip the students of remote areas with knowledge within their area

Pledges to bring public sector schools at par with private institutes

AJK PM said his government was determined to ensure the dispensation of quality higher studies in various disciplines

Sums is supposed to be used for upkeep of schools and provision of missing facilities

Trainings will feature courses on English Language: Mashhood

Schools which were destroyed in 2013 remain untouched by government

They complained their time was being wasted and they were not being able to learn

Qureshi says govt, non-profits did not step forward to help with cause

Only six teachers at degree level occasionally show up at work

PP-208 ranks highest in quality of education, PP-211 was placed at the bottom

Students are important factor in nation-building, says Mushtaq Ghani

As many as 21 public schools have been selected under the programme

At least 16 schools occupied by security forces, individuals with clout

Distributes vehicles for colleges, scholarship cheques

“The people of K-P voted in favour of PTI, but now they regret their decision,” the MPA said

Survey says 8% of children have never been enrolled; 7% have dropped out

Education report reveals retention rate decreased in grade 10 from 73.7 per cent in 2014 to 47.1 per cent in 2015

CM says teachers’ training is imperative to ensure quality education

HRCP survey reveals frightening statistics about state of education in public schools

PTU leader demands performance review, audit of schools handed over to NGOs

EDO says schools to have electricity connections or solar panels in six months

Top performers given Captain Akash Rabbani Shaheed award, Rs20,000 each

Directs HEC to grant Rs1 billion to Islamia College Peshawar

Teacher absenteeism closely scrutinised by independent monitoring teams

Says students must become upstanding citizens and play their role in society

Education dept launches report revealing 90% of Sindh’s schools are primary level

Regulator’s lack of sympathy has affected partnerships between Pakistani, foreign universities

Dilapidated institutes from nine districts selected

Survey shows political involvement in education sector can improve standards

Alleges that officials were bribed during NTS testing for teachers

Court auctioned Shershah school run by KMC and sold it to a private party