Indian education reform activist Sonam Wangchuk was taken to a hospital by Delhi Police on Saturday after completing a 20-day hunger strike, amid growing concerns over his deteriorating health during a protest against India’s examination system. Read More: BYC members continue hunger strike against leaders’ detention The 59-year-old activist had been fasting since June 28, demanding […]
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Indian teacher suspended over alleged strip search of students
A senior school teacher in India’s Rajasthan state has been suspended after being accused of forcing female students to remove their clothes during a search for missing money, triggering protests by parents and an official investigation. Read More: 133 government schools closed in Lahore due to unsafe buildings According to Indian media reports, the incident […]
FCC rejects KP appeal over MA-qualified sanitary worker
The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has dismissed the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government’s appeal against the appointment of a master’s degree holder as a sanitary worker, upholding an earlier decision by the Peshawar High Court. Read More: FCC upholds ruling against additional charge of sub-registrar posts A three-member FCC bench headed by Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi heard […]
Is Pakistan’s Education System Meeting the Needs of the Twenty-First Century?
According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics and the World Bank, Pakistan allocates approximately 1.5-2.0% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to education, among the lowest levels in South Asia. In comparison, India invests around 4.1-4.6%, Bangladesh approximately 2.3-2.8%, Sri Lanka around 3-4%, while China spends roughly 4% of GDP on education. Many advanced economies, […]
Punjab CM directs education minister to teach one class weekly at public school
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed Provincial Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat to personally teach a class at a school every week. Chairing a special meeting on school education, the chief minister ordered a review of the digital mechanism for registration of private schools and sought proposals for the registration of tuition centres […]
Punjab orders weekly classroom teaching by education minister
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has directed Provincial Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat to teach a class at a government school every week as part of efforts to strengthen the province’s education system and improve engagement with public schools. Read More: Punjab launches major education reforms The directive was issued during a meeting chaired by the chief minister […]
Sindh plans digital examination system for education boards
The Sindh government has decided to introduce a modern, technology-driven examination system across all educational boards in the province as part of efforts to improve transparency, efficiency and assessment standards. Read More: Sindh ends marks system, adopts modern grading The decision was discussed during a meeting between Sindh Minister for Universities and Boards Muhammad Ismail Rahu and […]
Khawaja Asif highlights Pakistan’s military and diplomatic achievements
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said the country has achieved significant military and diplomatic milestones over the past 18 months, describing them as among the most notable developments in Pakistan’s recent history. Read More: Pakistan’s global standing has reached unprecedented levels Addressing a ceremony in Sialkot, the minister said Pakistan’s success in what he referred […]
Rethinking English Language Education
Every year, Pakistani universities produce thousands of graduates in engineering, business, medicine, computer science, agriculture, law, and social sciences. Many of them possess sound disciplinary knowledge, but employers often point out their inadequate communication skills, despite having degrees from renowned universities. They struggle to present ideas persuasively, participate in professional discussions confidently, write convincing reports, […]
Philippines reviews school safety after rare school shooting kills three students
Manila: Philippines authorities are reassessing school safety protocols and emergency preparedness following a rare and deadly school shooting that left three students dead and 20 others injured in Tacloban City. The attack occurred on Monday when two students, aged 15 and 14, allegedly opened fire inside a public high school, shocking a country where school […]