School enrolment drive launched

78% of the school-age girls and 68% of the boys are out of school in Balochistan

QUETTA:

Balochistan government in collaboration with UNICEF launched a school admission campaign across the province through which the target of enrolling more than 232,000 children has been set.

According to an estimate confirmed by UNICEF Pakistan, 78 per cent of the school-age girls and 68 percent of the boys are out of school in Balochistan.

These dire figures point towards the need for initiating a vigorous drive not only to ensure enrollment of children but also for provision of basic facilities in schools, particularly in remote corners of the province.

The closure of schools for the last couple of years due to Covid-19 has detrimentally affected the routine cycle of schooling throughout the country. However the effects of it are far more severe in Balochistan.

With the commencement of the academic year 2022-23, Balochistan government has launched a school enrollment campaign with the technical assistance of UNICEF,

European Union and in collaboration with the education department.

The events are being organized throughout the province to persuade parents to enroll their children to make the campaign successful.

Along with the admission drive, emphasis is also being laid on improving the condition of schools and launching tree plantation campaigns in schools.

 

Published in The Express Tribune, February 28^th, 2022.