The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has ordered the formulation of a working group to analyse the ever-increasing weight and dimensions of school bags, and their worsening effects on the physical being of young children.
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to establish Confucius Institute (CI) at the University of Peshawar in collaboration with Northwest University of China. Once complete, the centre will offer Chinese language and culture course for preparing students to reap maximum fruits from the China Pakistan Economic Corridor and its related project.
Adhering to the directives of the provincial government, vice chancellors of public universities in Punjab remained absent from the VCs conference organised by Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan on Thursday.
As part of rigorous efforts to improve school enrolment and retention across the province, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government will offer afternoon classes as well as transport facilities for out-of-school students.
Following an approval from Chief Minister Pervez Khattak, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government will be offering free vocational training to financially disadvantaged students in Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) institutes across the province.
Presiding over a meeting the other day, Khattak also sanctioned the creation of the new post titled TEVTA chief executive officer. He also ordered officials of TEVTA and KP Economic Zone and Development Management Committee (EZDMC) to work together to execute the government’s plans of setting up vocational institutes in industrial zones across the province.
Khattak said his government lay great focus on producing skilled human resource through vocational training centers, adding that affairs of these institutes must conform to best practices of merit and transparency. The CM said the institutes’ officials should make haste while awarding certificates to successful candidates and should also assist graduates land jobs according to their respective expertise.
The meeting also considered a revision in TEVTA’s proposed budget for the year 2017-18.