Saeed Yousaf :
Secretary Secondary Education Balochistan, Abdul Rauf Baloch has said that over one million children were studying in government-run schools in the province. He revealed this while addressing the meeting of the 22nd local education group on Wednesday.
The Secretary of Education stated that the department was committed to ensuring the implementation of the Balochistan Education Sector Plan 2020-25. At the meeting, all relevant stakeholders of the Education department, development partners, and concerned authorities attended in a large number.
Meeting reviews Balochistan Education Sector Plan 2020-25
The meeting reviewed the Education Sector Plan 2020-2025 its implementation and progress, promotion of non-formal education, progress and review of ASPIRE project, Education Support Program Phase 2 by UNICEF, ECW project by the BRSP and the Development Foundation, the selection of the Coordinating Agency by the Global Partnership for Education and other important initiatives related to the ongoing education program in the province were discussed in detail.
On the eve Secretary Secondary Education Abdul Rauf Baloch said that the government of Balochistan values the initiatives of all relevant stakeholders and development partners that are enduring their committed support in the promotion education sector. He emphasized that work on learning and access to education shall be taken in accord in the coming days. He further said that in connection with a single uniform national curriculum in the province, textbooks have been distributed across the province. Adding more he said adequate funds have been earmarked in collaboration with UNICEF to further enhance the skills of teachers in the province.
Up-gradation of 200 primary schools to middle approved
Secretary Secondary Education said that there is a clear difference between middle school and primary school in the province, with one middle school out of 8 primary schools filling the gap as such Steps have been undertaken taken to make 33 primary schools middle and 66 middle schools high in the current financial year. While a plan for the financial year 2021-22 to take 200 primary schools to the middle school level has also been approved in PSDP.
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