Latest Federal Ministry of Education and Professional Training News & Updates

Pakistan Struggles to Restore Schools Damaged in 2022 Floods

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Islamabad, March 24 (IANS) Pakistan continues to grapple with the aftermath of the 2022 floods, with 14,343 schools out of over 19,500 schools damaged across Sindh still awaiting restoration, according to local media reports.During a review meeting on school reconstruction and rehabilitation with Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, Education Minister Syed Sardar Shah informed that 19,808 schools across Sindh were damaged during the 2022 floods.Among the affected institutions, 5,465 schools…

20,000 Teachers in Pakistan Await Unpaid Salaries, Risking School Closures

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Islamabad, March 12 (IANS) Around 20,000 teachers working in 4,300 schools functioning under the Punjab Education Initiatives Management Authority (PEIMA) in Pakistan have not been paid salaries for the past three months, causing financial problems for them, local media reported. Many teachers would quit their jobs due to non-payment of salaries, leading to closure of schools and impacting education of nearly 600,000 students. Teachers and schools administrations said that salaries of PEIMA part…

Coastal Village in Pakistan Faces Education Crisis Due to Closed Primary School

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Islamabad, March 10 (IANS) People living in a coastal village in Badin district of Pakistan’s Sindh province have voiced concern over the closure of a government primary school for the past five years, resulting in local children not having access to even basic education, local media reported. The Government Primary School in Sheikh Qarehio Bhandari village, the last settlement of Union Council Bhugra Memon in the coastal belt of Badin, remains non-operational for years. Local residents have sai…

26.2 Million Children in Pakistan Out of School, Reveals Government Report

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Islamabad, Feb 27 (IANS) A new government report has revealed that 26.2 million children in Pakistan still remain out of school, local media reported on Friday. Pakistan’s Federal Ministry of Education and Professional Training on Thursday released the ‘Girls’ Education Statistics and Trends Report 2023-24’ which revealed the number of children who remain out of school, Pakistan’s leading daily ‘Dawn’ reported.According to the report, 26.2 million children remain out of schools, including 3.4 …