NGOs praised for educating underserved

KARACHI:

Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has praised the efforts of non-profit organisations that have been actively partnering with his government to provide quality education to children from underserved areas of the province through modern digital learning systems.

The CM made these remarks during his surprise visits to two schools, operated by different non-governmental organisations in the underprivileged localities of Korangi, in collaboration with the Sindh Education Foundation (SEF) on Monday.

First he visited the Green Crescent Trust (GCT) school in Bilal Colony. The principal Irum Fatima informed him that the school has enrolled 559 students from low-income families, offering classes up to the eighth grade. Additionally, the school provides preschool education for children under five.

CM Shah learned that SEF offers regular financial assistance to partner schools based on student enrollment. The SEF currently funds Rs1,300 per student per month for its affiliated schools run by NGOs. The CM instructed the education minister to conduct regular inspections of SEF-affiliated schools in the city, emphasising that the government's efforts should yield positive results.

During the visit, the principal expressed that she was unable to enroll over 1,000 children from deserving families due to the school's limited capacity.