Karachi: Sindh Caretaker Provincial Minister for Information, Minority Affairs, Social Security and President of Arts Council Muhammad Ahmad Shah held a joint press conference with Caretaker Provincial Education Minister Rana Hussain today at the Sindh Assembly Committee Room.

On this occasion, the caretaker information minister Muhammad Ahmad Shah said that the performance of every department of the government should be highlighted. He said that after taking the oath, he had said on a visit to the Karachi Press Club that I am the Minister of Information and not of Disinformation, I don't even have Sundays off.

He said that it is his effort that the work of the ministers and departments of the caretaker government should be seen. Muhammad Ahmad Shah said that the Ministry of Education is a very important ministry, the attendance of teachers should be on time, teachers should take photos and send them where they are, the Minister of Education wants to work very diligently, we meet the media daily. Will be.

On this occasion, Sindh Caretaker Education Minister Rana Hussain said that after the recruitment of teachers in Sindh, the problem of shortage of teachers has been solved, which has helped in the opening of schools in remote areas. Misinformation has been spread by making baseless allegations, the curriculum is being worked on in Sindh, our curriculum is better than other provinces, which has received positive feedback from UNICEF.

Bringing the concept of book bank in schools to meet the shortage of books. In the press conference held in the Sindh Assembly Committee Room, Secretary School Education Shireen Narejo, Secretary College Education Sadaf Anees Shaikh, Secretary Information Sindh Nadeemur Rehman Memon were also present.

Provincial Minister Rana Hussain said that he is proud to be a teacher, he has worked as a teacher in the education department. Can't turn away from good deeds and right things, Sindh education department is accused a lot, Sindh curriculum is better than other provinces, we don't have shortage of teachers anymore which helps to open closed schools.

We have made teachers' license policy, apart from biometrics, online attendance system has been introduced to ensure the attendance of teachers. It is not enough to have teachers, it is also important to see what kind of teachers there are, in this regard, the training series has been continued to improve the teaching method.

When asked about the lack of books, the provincial education minister said The curriculum does not change every year, the books should be collected back in the schools after the completion of the academic year, the concept of book bank should be introduced in the schools, Sindh Education Foundation has started work in this regard. Apart from this, due to the lack of funds, the caretaker Chief Minister of Sindh has released funds for the work of printing books, which was stopped. have been done.

She said that our priority is also on the restoration of flood-affected schools, in this regard we have the support of international organizations. There is also to restore. On the question regarding the quality of the curriculum, the provincial minister said that Sindh is the only province that had objected to the single curriculum, except for mathematics, science, English and computer, the provinces have the right to make their own curriculum. Sindh did and UNICEF has given good feedback about our curriculum.

On this occasion, Education Secretary Shireen Nareju said that funds for the repair of more than 9,000 flood-affected schools have been released and work on them is proceeding rapidly, while the repair work of more than 5,000 schools is nearing completion.

On the question regarding the waiting list candidates in the teacher recruitment phase, Secretary School Education said that the court orders on this matter are being looked at, while in contact with the law department of the provincial government, the recruitment phase of the waiting list candidates will be done soon. Will try to start

Published in The Daily National Courier, December, 12 2023

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