CADD Minister of State Barrister Usman Ibrahim on Thursday chaired the first meeting of Literacy Cell of the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE).
The cell will use FM radio, newspapers and posters during the campaign.
The Literacy Cell will also compile statistical data of all the institutions under the FDE and will plan and supervise literacy activities at schools and colleges.
The cell was formed in August this year to improve enrolment rate in schools. It consists of a director general, director literacy, deputy director literacy, assistant, assistant education officer, and inspectors (evaluation).
The directorate has set a target to enrol 27,236 out-of-school children at the primary level. Ibrahim emphasised effective coordination among all stakeholders including Islamabad Capital Territory Administration, Capital Development Authority (CDA), private education, seminaries, and the special education sector.
He said private sector has been asked to ensure 10 per cent enrolment of disadvantaged children for free education in April-May session as per The Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority Act.
Moreover, he said the enrolment of students aged 5-9 would be ensured in the formal system and children who are above nine years and out of school would be enrolled in the non-formal system.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 3rd, 2014.
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this is just beyond hideous