PESHAWAR: The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) on Monday approved two projects in the education sector to be executed in settled and merged districts at a cost of Rs1.5 billion.
The development came at a video-linked special meeting of PDWP chaired by additional chief secretary Shahab Ali Shah, according to a statement.
The forum considered continuing the basic education community schools (BECS) programme and National Commission for Human Development centres in the province and the merged areas, and approved both the projects.
Published in Dawn, July 6th, 2021
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Sindh’s chief minister has approved the proposal to bring 4,192 informal schools being run by the federal government under the control of the provincial administration.
In the 42nd session of the Council of Common Interests on July 18, 2020, it was decided that the provincial governments would take over the National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) and basic education community schools from June 30, 2021.
During a meeting he chaired on Thursday, CM Syed Murad Ali Shah also decided that after taking control of the informal schools, the provincial government will increase the salaries of their teachers from Rs8,000 to Rs25,000.
Education Minister Saeed Ghani told the chief executive that 4,192 schools and education centres with 4,425 teachers and 236,755 students will come under provincial control.
Over 4,000 schools handed over to Sindh
CM approves takeover of federally run schools, enhances teachers salary to Rs25,000
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Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah approved on Thursday the takeover of over 4,000 schools formerly being run under the federal education and professional training ministry and increased teachers salaries to Rs25,000 from Rs8,000.
The handover of 4,192 non-formal schools - under the National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) and Basic Education Community Schools (BECS) - to the province was decided at the 42nd Council of Common Interest (CCI) meeting held in August 2020.
The CM gave his approval during a meeting at the Chief Minister s House on Thursday.
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