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Public and private schools will be closed in Sindh on April 4th

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All schools in Sindh will be closed on April 4 for Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s death anniversary. The holiday includes schools, colleges, and universities in cities like Karachi. The provincial government has issued a notification extending the holiday to government offices. Karachi and other cities in Sindh will witness a holiday on April 4 in commemoration … Read more

Lahore private schools barred from collecting these funds; details inside

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Private schools in Lahore can only charge monthly tuition and admission fees, as directed by the government to ease financial burdens on parents. The Lahore Deputy Commissioner, Rafia Haider, cited the Punjab Private Educational Institutions (Promotion and Regulation) Ordinance 1984, which prohibits schools from collecting additional funds like technology fees and from forcing students to … Read more

Punjab Govt Directed To Set Free Education Rules For Private Schools

Punjab Govt Directed To Set Free Education Rules For Private Schools

The Lahore High Court (LHC) ordered the Punjab government to establish the Free Education Act, 2014. The DRA CEO noted voluntary compliance by leading schools in Okara despite the lack of regulations. The Sahiwal education board was directed to ensure proper exam registration for the school’s students. The Lahore High Court (LHC) has instructed the … Read more

LHC orders re-registration of private schools

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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has ordered the re-registration of private schools and the purchase of buses for the students private sector institutes.

Justice Shahid Karim of Lahore High Court has issued a written order on the petitions for smog remedy.

The court directed the school education department to re-register private schools and purchase buses for children, 50 percent of private school children will travel home to school on these buses.

The judgment said that 2 years ago, the school education department was asked to buy buses for private schools, but the school education department did not implement this order.

The court has given instructions to the Motorway, Forest Department, Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) and National Highway and Housing Societies, preventing the planting of palm trees on the Islamabad-Lahore Motorway.

In the written decision of the Lahore High Court, it has been said that according to the judicial member, the campaign to plant plants on the roofs has started, plants and gardens are being made on the roofs of the colleges.

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Private schools ponder China’s future after growth test failure

Private schools ponder China's future

Private schools ponder China’s future after growth test failure. The economic impact of the pandemic and a slowdown in economic growth. Some schools are adapting to the changing landscape and exploring new opportunities. Several shareholders of Dulwich College International are reportedly in discussions about the sale of the British school’s Asia operations, which are heavily … Read more

Sindh Govt constitutes committees to implement 10% freeship for students

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  • Sindh government given three days to private schools.
  • Directorate of Inspection and Registration issued notification.
  • Private schools are bound to provide free education to 10% students.

Karachi: The Sindh government has formed five committees to implement a 10 percent freeship policy in private schools for students.

The Sindh government has given three days to private schools to provide 10 percent freeship to the students. The Directorate of Inspection and Registration of Private Institutions Sindh has issued a notification.

The notification states that private schools are bound to provide free education to 10 percent of the total number of students, but many schools across Sindh, including Karachi, are not implementing the Act.

Private schools are not following the 10 percent freeship formula of the total number under the Education Act 2013 and Rule 13. Five committees have been formed to take action against the private schools on the instructions of the Sindh Chief Minister. The committee members will visit the private schools.

According to the notification, Additional Director Registration Rafia Javed Mallah herself will head an inspection team. In the other 4 inspection teams, committees consisting of the Director and Deputy Director have been formed.

It has been said in the notification that they will check the records of freeships, scholarships, and grants of private schools and verify them.

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Schools across Pakistan to reopen from January 11

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The Private Schools Supreme Council has announced to reopen schools with COVID-19 SOPs in place from January 11th (Monday). According to the details, the private schools council said the government needed to understand their problems and take steps to resolve them. The Supreme Council leaders said education and healthcare played an important role in the … Read more

Private educational institutions reject proposal of schools closure

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s private educational institutions have rejected the government’s proposal to close schools from November 24. According to the details, the Private Schools in a unanimous statement has said that further closure of schools cannot be afforded. Saleem Khan, provincial president of the Private Education Network, said that an immediate meeting would be held with … Read more

Private schools to remain open in Pakistan

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A major announcement has been made by the Pakistan Private Schools Federation that schools will no longer be closed due to coronavirus. President Kashif Mirza has said that there has already been an irreparable loss of education of 75 million students because of coronavirus and due to time shortage, there will be no winter holidays. … Read more

Private Schools Announce Fee Waiver And Installment Facility

Private Schools Announce Fee Waiver And Installment Facility

The Private Schools Association has announced a fee waiver and instalment facility in the current situation. A briefing was held on SOPs before starting the educational process in schools at a joint press conference of various private schools associations in Karachi. A leader of the association Syed Shehzad Akhtar said that all the staff of … Read more

Sindh Govt decides to take action against private schools

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The Sindh government has decided to take actions against private schools. In this regard, the Directorate of Private Institutions Sindh said that action would be taken against any school which would open before the announcement of the government. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”final-decision-to-be-made-by-government-only-education-minister”] Directorate of Private Institutions Sindh has formed an inspection team for 5 districts of … Read more

Sindh Govt announces online classes for public schools

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Sindh Education & Literacy Department (SELD) has announced online classes for students of public schools. According to the details, and issued notification in this regard stated that The department in a tripartite collaboration with UNICEF and Microsoft has established an online digital classroom platform for 6 to 12 graders. The online classes will be launched … Read more

Schools to reopen from June 15

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All Sindh Private Schools Association announced to open schools from June 15. As per details, despite of the rising cases of novel coronavirus in the country, All Sindh Private Schools Association announced to open schools from June 15. Let it be known that education minister of Sindh Saeed Ghani has already announced that schools will … Read more

Sindh Gov to launch app for continuing learning process

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Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani has said that the government is launching an application to facilitate students with digital class rooms. Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani was addressing news conference in Karachi. While addressing media, he said the government is launching an application to facilitate students with digital class rooms. The app comprises of 3 … Read more

Private Schools May Get Permission to Open During the Lockdown

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Private Schools may get permission to Open the offices to Disburse Salaries. Murad Raees who is Punjab School Education Minister said that government is considering to allow privately managed schools to open the offices so that the salaries can be disbursed to teachers and staff during the lockdown in Punjab The minister said the government … Read more

All private schools in Islamabad to remain closed on Thursday

Educational Institutes across Pakistan will remain Closed till 31 May

All private schools in Islamabad are announced to remain closed tomorrow (Thursday). This has been announced citing uncertain security, law and order situation when the opposition parties’ Azadi March will enter the federal capital. Secretary Private Schools Association says children’s security is a primary responsibility of all of us, so the holiday was made in … Read more

Supreme court declares fee hike by private schools after 2017 as illegal

Supreme court declares fee hike by private schools after 2017 as illegal

Supreme court of Pakistan has declared all the fee hike by private school after year 2017 as illegal. According to details, a detailed decision has been issued regarding the illegal increase of school fee by private schools. Supreme court stated in its decision that schools increased the fee after 2017 unlawfully. 20 percent decrease in … Read more