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Pakistan's education sector in crisis as funding drops, learning outcomes
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
A government report highlights a severe crisis in Pakistan's education system, with over 25 million children out of school and most ten-year-olds unable to read properly. Low government spending, weak policies, and poor learning resources continue to affect education quality across the count
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Over 26 million Pakistani children out of school despite improvements in i
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
A report by Dawn reveals 26.2 million Pakistani children are out of school. While girls' completion rates and school infrastructure have improved, declining funding and a 24 per cent female labour force participation rate remain major hurdles. Officials are now developing an "Action Plan" to
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Pakistan's education crisis deepens as teachers, schools' bodies reject pa
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Teachers' bodies and private school associations across Pakistan strongly criticised the government's education strategy on International Education Day, calling it short-sighted and harmful to learning. The organisations said falling enrolment and shrinking public school infrastructure show
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1 Billion Followers Summit: Sunny Varkey Calls on Content Creators to Make
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], January 13: Speaking alongside world-renowned content creator MrBeast at the 1 Billion Followers Summit, the world's largest expo for content creators, in Dubai, education pioneer and philanthropist Sunny Varkey today issued a global challenge to content creators and influencers
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Centre to track failed Class 10, 12 students from 2026; offer counselling,
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Ministry of Education will begin systematically tracking students who fail Class 10 and Class 12 examinations from 2026 and link them with the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) for re-admission, in an effort to mainstream out-of-school children, sources said.
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Pak education crisis: Over 25 million children out of school, rural areas
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Pakistan is currently facing a significant education crisis with a staggering 25.3 million children aged 5 to 16 out of school, representing 36 per cent of the country's school-age population. Moreover, rural areas are particularly the worst affected, with the highest deficit in enrollment.
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Pakistan PM contemplates plan for 4-year education emergency declaration
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Initially scheduled to convene on Tuesday, a conference chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to discuss the impending education emergency was regrettably postponed due to the PM's prior commitments.
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26 million children out-of-school in Pakistan: Report
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Pakistan is grappling with a crisis of out-of-school children, witnessing an alarming rise from 22.02 million to 26.21 million, The News International reported citing a new report by Pakistan Institute of Education (PIE).
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Pakistan witnesses rise in out-of-school children
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Pakistan Institute of Education (PIE) released a comprehensive analysis report that has revealed details regarding the number of out-of-school children (OOSC).
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Pakistan: Sindh children deprived of education as 20,000 public schools de
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Public education -- particularly among poorer sections -- has hardly been a priority with governments. UNICEF reckons that Pakistan has the world's second-highest number of out-of-school children.
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Sindh has worst literacy rate in Pakistan: Report
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to a 2021 report, the number of out-of-school children in the province is as high as 44 per cent.
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Educate Girls collaborates with the Government of Rajasthan to train gover
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], August 25 (ANI/PRNewswire): Educate Girls signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Rajasthan on Tuesday, August 23. As per the MoU, the non-profit organisation working towards girls' education will implement a 'Train the Trainer' model. Th
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