CDWP clears six Daanish schools

[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) on Thursday approved the establishment of six Daanish schools in Balochistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), at a cost of Rs19.253 billion, in line with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s initiative to provide quality education system to far-flung areas. The Planning Ministry said in a statement that … Read more

France shuts schools, Italy curbs outdoor work as Europe swelters in heatwave

[ad_1] Italy limited work outdoors, France shut schools and Turkey battled wildfires on Tuesday in a European heatwave that meteorologists said was “exceptional” for striking so early this year. Spain confirmed its hottest June on record, while temperatures passed 40 degrees Celsius (104°F) in some of its cities on Tuesday. Likewise, heat scaled to reach … Read more

Schools operate in risky buildings

[ad_1] VEHARI: The deteriorating buildings of a large number of private educational institutions have become a threat to children’s lives, causing consternation among the parents. A local trader, Rehman Malik, whose children study in a private school, said that the building was in such a poor condition that there was a constant risk of a … Read more

Taliban enforce smartphone ban in Kandahar schools

[ad_1] KANDAHAR: A ban on smartphones in schools issued by Taliban authorities in southern Afghanistan came into force, students and teachers confirmed to AFP on Wednesday, over concerns of “focus” and “Islamic law”. The directive by the provincial Education Department in Kandahar applies to students, teachers and administrative staff in schools and religious schools. “This … Read more

Kandahar schools ban smartphones citing sharia and discipline

[ad_1] Listen to article A ban on smartphones in schools issued by Taliban authorities in southern Afghanistan came into force, students and teachers confirmed to AFP on Wednesday, over concerns of “focus” and “Islamic law”. The directive by the provincial Education Department in Kandahar applies to students, teachers and administrative staff in schools and religious schools. “This … Read more