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Admission quota for players reserved
ISLAMABAD, April 18(Dawn): The government has reserved five percent sports
quota for admissions to all educational institutions in order to promote sports
at the school level, said federal minister for education Javed Ashraf Qazi here
on Tuesday.
He said the decision would be implemented from the new
academic year starting from September. He was speaking at the concluding
ceremony of the second Pakistan Day Cycle Race held under the auspices of the
Federal Directorate of Education (FDE).
He said sports activities had
been made part and parcel of the new scheme of studies and every school shall be
having a physical instructor to prepare a sports team. He said efforts would be
made to ensure implementation of these measures in all educational institutions
of the country.
He also stressed the need for taking more steps to
promote spirit of patriotism among the students. He suggested that every student
should wear a badge of the national flag. The minister awarded cycles to the
three position holders among the 150 participants who covered over a seven km
distance.
He also announced Rs100,000 for girls who chanted full-throated
slogans of "Pakistan Zindabad" and Rs20,000 for girl students who presented a
national song. Later, talking to mediapersons, the minister said registration
date for the private institutions in the capital would not be extended
further.
In reply to a question, he said if these institutions failed to
get themselves registered with the regulatory authority, the only two options
would be either to cancel their affiliation with the board or shut them
down.
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