Supreme court of Pakistan’s (SC) three-judge bench under the headship of Justice Gulzar Ahamd has hinted that the government can take over private schools or even close them. The remarks were made while hearing the ongoing case against private school…
Punjab Minister for School Education Dr Murad Raas has said that the provincial government would ensure implementation of the Supreme Court orders regarding private school fees at all costs. During a press talk on Friday in Lahore, Raas said the recommendations regarding an authority to monitor private schools and their affairs were with the provincial law ministry and the government would presented it in the Punjab Assembly soon.
Employees and staff of Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design (PIFD) are once again up in protest against Vice Chancellor Hina Tayyaba Khalil, accusing her of manipulating an inquiry initiated against her to probe accusations of corruption and abuse of power.
As the six-week deadline set by the Supreme Court of Pakistan to appoint permanent vice chancellors in universities across Punjab approaches, Punjab Higher Education Department (HED) and Punjab Higher Education Commission (PHEC) are racing against time to find suitable candidates.
The Punjab University and the Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) have new vice chancellors following a hectic past week that saw government officials running from pillar to post to select the most suitable candidates for the position in line with Supreme Court directives.
The Supreme Court on Sunday ordered vice chancellors of four major public universities to resign after taking suo motu notice of irregular appointments in higher education institutions of Punjab.
An association of private schools in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has announced a two-day strike against the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Private Schools Regulatory Authority (KP-PSRA) over what it said were “incomprehensible laws”.