World Bank has decided to help Pakistan in formulating a non-formal education model aiming to impart basic literacy, labor market, and life skills to the uneducated and illiterate children, youth, and young adults in Punjab and Sindh.
This model will be based on similar initiatives for out-of-school children that are supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), USAID, and UNICEF. These agencies will assist the World Bank in implementing the proposed model. The project is also in line with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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In Pakistan, primary schools do not admit children aged 8 or more and they find it difficult to enter the formal primary education process.
Under this non-formal education model, out-of-school children at primary school age – 8 to 10 years – and secondary school age – 10 to 16 years – will be admitted to Accelerated Learning Programs (ALPs). The ALPs will include..
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Govt Cancels All Board Exams & Announces New Marking System
The federal government has announced to cancel all examinations of secondary and higher secondary classes, due to the fear of coronavirus.
Federal Minister for Education, Shafqat Mehmood, announced this in a joint press conference with the federal cabinet in the presence of Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday.
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Mehmood said that for the government, the health and safety of students and honorable teachers is the priority. It cannot take any decision which puts their lives in danger.
It was, therefore, decided to cancel examinations for 9th, matric, first-year, and second-year students for the educational year 2019-20. All students will be promoted to the next classes based on average marking system keeping their past performances in view.
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Prime Minister Imran Khan Announces to Open Small Businesses
Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced to open small businesses and markets all across the country from Saturday.
The decision was made during Thursday’s National Coordination Committee (NCC) meeting in Islamabad, attended by all four chief ministers and concerned federal ministers and authorities.
Following the meeting, the federal cabinet held a press conference, briefing the committee decisions.
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The committee deliberated upon the recommendations of the Command and Operation Authority chaired by the Planning Minister Asad Umar. It discussed SOPs related reopening of businesses and transport.
The federal government has decided to relax lockdown restrictions. However, it will be a phased process and only small businesses will be allowed to operate across the country given the implementation of safety guidelines.
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Foreign Services Official Faces the Axe Following Sexual Harassment Charges
An officer in the Foreign Services of Pakistan has been dismissed by the federal government on charges pertaining to sexual harassment as well as abuse of authority.
A notification was issued in this regard which said, “Waqar Ahmad, a BS-18 officer, was charged with gross misconduct, conduct unbecoming of an officer and gentleman, conduct prejudicial to good order and service discipline, sexual harassment of local-based cleaner/messenger, abuse of authority, creating a hostile environment and unlawful termination of a local based employee while posted as First Secretary in the Embassy of Pakistan, Kyiv.”
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The complete notification can be seen below:
It further says, “Having found Mr Waqar Ahmad (BS-18, FSP) guilty of above charges, Foreign Secretary has imposed a major penalty of removal from service in terms of Rule 4 (1) (b) (iii) of the Government Servants (Efficiency & Discipline) Rules, 1973, with immediate eff..
Before making his debut with Parampara, Saif Ali Khan reveals he was kicked out of Bekhudi
Saif Ali Khan made his debut in Bollywood with Yash Chopra's film Parampara. However, this was not the first film he had started shooting for. While talking to a tabloid, Saif Ali Khan recollected his first day on the sets of a film.
Fresh out of boarding school in England, on the first day of the shoot of the film Bekhudi he was shooting for a song whose lines were ‘Chaahat ki Raahon Main, Kyun Itna Darti Hai’. Rahul Rawail and Kajol were his co-stars. Saif said it was not easy and he was also petrified back then. He said that he must have performed really badly as Rahul Rawail threw him out of the film saying that Saif was not showing enough interest.
Saif Ali Khan lost Bekhudi to Kamal Sadanah and ended up signing Parampara. He said that he is aware that he was bad in Parampara as well because at that time he was not aware of the technicalities related to acting.
For Saif, acting turned out to be a nightmare. He was groomed for a career in academics but was unwilling to spend ..
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