A major policy decision announced by the Punjab School Education Department has generated a lot of discussion throughout the province. The government has taken the audacious decision to prohibit all government teachers from being employed by private schools and academies in an effort to raise the quality of instruction in public schools. Officials say the…
Teachers and parents throughout the province are applauding the Punjab School Education Department recent announcement of two significant initiatives. The first is the ban of flowers, gifts and hospitality during official school visits the second is the introduction of a school meal program in a few districts. Both programs demonstrate the government’s desire to reduce…
Introduction Education is part of a basic human right and the main pillar of a progressive society. This right stands anchored in Article 25-A of the Constitution of Pakistan, which mandates free and compulsory education among all children between the ages of 5 and 16 years. Article 25-A was introduced by the 18th Amendment in…
The Punjab government has taken a historic step by announcing an accountability campaign that will target principals, teachers, and schools that routinely have low matriculation results. The School Education Department’s first official step in creating lists of schools and teachers with poor performance in grades 9 and 10. This plan was announced by Provincial Education…
