The Supreme Court has ruled that heads of educational institutions are legally bound to provide a harassment-free working environment for female teachers and must take immediate and effective action on complaints of workplace harassment, warning that failure to do so may render them accountable for administrative negligence. According to the detailed judgment, a two-member bench […]
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Sindh to fill vacant posts of teachers within three months
A meeting of the Special Committee on teacher recruitment, waiting lists and related policy matters was held at the Provincial Assembly of Sindh under the chairmanship of Speaker Syed Awais Qadir Shah. The meeting was attended by Provincial Minister for Education Syed Sardar Ali Shah, Leader of the Opposition Ali Khurshidi, Members of the Provincial […]
Committee calls for greater investment in schools, teachers
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) directed the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training to formulate a comprehensive education policy within two months, aimed at expanding access to quality education and addressing challenges in the federal capital’s school system. The committee, chaired by Naveed Qamar, reviewed audit observations concerning out-of-school children in capital and stressed […]
Report alleges surveillance of critical teachers in Israel
A new investigative report published by Israeli newspaper Haaretz has alleged that teachers critical of the government in Israel have been subjected to surveillance and monitoring through a secret unit operating within the education ministry. Read More: ‘Teachers‘ role critical in overcoming divides in society’ According to the report, the alleged unit has been tasked with monitoring […]
Punjab govt to provide e-bikes to teachers
The Punjab government on Wednesday decided to provide e-bikes to teachers of the province. Applications for the Chief Minister’s E-Bike Scheme will be invited soon. Interested candidates can apply for the e-book through the Punjab Teachers Foundation website. The Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC), service certificate and driving licence must be submitted along with the […]
Punjab launches app to monitor teachers’ classroom performance
The Punjab Education Department has launches a new digital app aimed at monitoring and improving the academic performance of teachers across the province, officials said on Tuesday. Read More: Punjab launches app for online birth, death, marriage records According to the department, the “Teaching Practice Analysis Form” app has been integrated with the Human Resource Management […]
PHC rules private school staff in KP entitled to social security
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has ruled that private school in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa must provide social security benefits to all their employees, including teachers. A two-judge bench, comprising Justice Syed Arshad Ali and Justice Dr Khurshid Iqbal, dismissed a petition filed by the Private Education Network (PEN), upholding the applicability of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa […]
Rich Tributes Paid to Teachers as UoG Celebrates World Teachers’ Day
GUJRAT — The University of Gujrat (UoG) paid glowing tributes to the pivotal role of teachers in shaping society as the Student Services Centre and UoG Debating Society jointly organized a ceremony to mark World Teachers’ Day at the Hafiz Hayat Campus on Monday. The event was graced by distinguished guests, including Dean of the […]
Teachers are backbone of nation’s future: Nasir Shah
Provincial Minister for Local Government, Housing and Town Planning, Sindh, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, in his message on the occasion of World Teachers’ Day, said that a teacher is the backbone of a nation’s future and plays a vital role in shaping generations through knowledge, character, and awareness. He stated that no society can progress […]
Beyond Privatization
For decades, Pakistan has struggled under the weight of inefficient state-owned enterprises and overstretched public services. Schools with missing teachers, hospitals short of medicines, airports that barely function, and a railway system running perpetual losses. It does not have to be this way. Around the world, governments have discovered a middle path between full privatisation […]