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Express Tribune
22-03-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Govt acknowledges Children Parliament
Children Parliament has become the voice of children with regard to education policies, said Sindh School Education and Literacy Department (SELD) Secretary Zahid Ali Abbasi. "While every stakeholder is engaged in the betterment of education, the children themselves were previously often left out," Abbasi said adding the introduction of the Children's Parliament Sindh 'Right to Education' has filled this gap by connecting these children with the relevant stakeholders and policymakers at district and provincial level. Thar Education Alliance (TEA), with support of SELD, Reform Support Unit (RSU) and UNICEF, launched an initiative with an aim to empower children and promote the right to education across Sindh. Abbasi said that Sindh should be proud of this initiative, as all the parliamentarians in this forum truly represent the voices of children from rural areas. "SELD currently oversees 1,658 education clusters, so in next phase we should have one male and one female representative of Children Parliament from each cluster," the education secretary said. The department aims to institutionalise this initiative and will work towards allocating a dedicated budget for Children's Parliament Sindh under a distinct budgetary head.
Express Tribune
18-03-2025
- General
- Express Tribune
Educational institutes across Sindh to remain closed on March 22
Listen to article The School Education and Literacy Department (SELD) Sindh has announced a holiday on Saturday, March 22, in observance of Youm-e-Hazrat Ali (R.A). According to a notification issued on Tuesday, all public and private schools and colleges in Sindh will remain closed on this day (Ramazan 21). The notification, which was also shared on X, cited the decision made during the Sub-Committee meeting of the Steering Committee on Education held on November 28, 2024. It stated that all educational institutions under the administrative control of the School Education & Literacy Department, Government of Sindh, will remain closed on March 22, 2025, for Youm-e-Hazrat Ali (R.A). Meanwhile, Muslims across Pakistan are observing Youm-e-Ali (R.A) with devotion, while authorities have implemented strict security measures to ensure public safety. In Karachi, the central procession will begin at Nishtar Park and conclude at Imambargah Hussainia in Kharadar, with traffic diversions in place. Additionally, the government has deployed extra surveillance cameras to enhance security. In Islamabad, the main procession will start from Imambargah Qasar Zainabya.
