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Express Tribune
29-03-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Deal signed for speed learning centres for under-privileged
The Sindh government has signed an agreement to establish 500 non-formal education centers under a public-private partnership. Under the directives of the Sindh Education Minister, Syed Sardar Ali Shah, the Accelerated Learning Program aims to help 15,000 out-of-school children complete their primary education within 30 months. A ceremony was held to formalise the agreement, attended by the Secretary of School Education & Literacy Department, Zahid Ali Abbasi, as well as the Chief Executive Advisor of Curriculum Wing, Dr Fauzia Khan, and others. Secretary Abbasi stated that non-formal education centers would be established specifically in underprivileged areas. In the first phase, five districts with relatively lower literacy rates, including Jacobabad, Kashmore, Mirpurkhas, Tharparkar, and Umerkot, have been selected. He emphasised that Sindh is the first province in Pakistan to develop a formal curriculum for non-formal education and urged partner organisations to prioritise girls' participation in the program as well. After completing the primary course, students will receive assistance in securing admission to elementary school (class 6), ensuring continuity in their education. The program is being implemented with the help of NGOs and Community-Based Organisations (CBOs) to ensure efficiency, skill development, and transparency. The Directorate of Literacy & Non-Formal Education (DL&NFE) also signed agreements with 10 partner organisations who pledged their full cooperation in executing the project.
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.
