English as a medium of education in Punjab schools
English to be made medium of education in Punjab schools
Lahore, Oct 2: On the instructions of Chief Minister Punjab regarding
introduction of a uniformed education system, English will be
introduced as a medium of education in 12000 public sector schools in
the province from next academic year. Under the scheme, all public
sector schools in Lahore district will be made English medium schools
on priority basis from April 01, 2010. Moreover, training will be given
to all teachers of schools where English will be the medium of
instructions in the teaching of English syllabus.
This was informed by Secretary Schools Education Punjab, Mohammad Aslam
Kamboh while addressing the inaugural ceremony of first training course
of teachers, here today. Coordinator of the course, Dr. Javed Iqbal
also spoke on the occasion. Secretary Schools Education said that a
uniformed education system is possible only through a uniformed
syllabus, medium of instructions and examination system. He said that
mathematics and science subjects will be taught in English in English
Medium schools. Coordinator of the course, Dr. Javed Iqbal said that in
this context, headmasters and teachers of mathematics and science
subjects have been included in the training course. Mohammad Aslam
Kamboh said that due to disparity in the medium of instructions, the
whole education system has been divided in different classes. He said
that the demand of justice is that an opportunity should be provided to
the children of poor and middle class families studying at public
sector schools to benefit from English medium system of education.
Keeping in view this fact, the Chief Minister Punjab has given approval
to introduce English as the medium of instructions in public sector
schools, he added. Secretary Schools Education Punjab, Mohammad Aslam
Kamboh said that 12000 schools will be given the status of English
medium next year, while all schools in public sector will be made
English medium in 2011.
Secretary Schools Education said that compare to private schools, the
teachers of public sector schools are better trained and better paid
and can easily teach English medium classes. Moreover, he said
refresher courses will be conducted for the teachers of all public
sector schools. He said that as the majority of newly recruited
educators holds master degree, they will be especially assigned the
responsibility of English medium classes. F.P Report
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Free technical education for minority students
Lahore: Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) on
Thursday signed MoU with Human Rights and Minorities Affairs Department
on Thursday, according to which all expenses of the trainees of
minority communities admitted to TEVTA institutes across the province,
would be borne by the Punjab government. The MoU was signed by
TEVTA secretary Rafia Nazir and Human Rights & Minorities Affairs
Department secretary Arshad Bin Ahmad. Provincial Minister for
Human Rights and Minorities Affairs Kamran Michael, Chairman Technical
Education and Vocational Training Authority Saeed Ahmad Alvi and other
officials were also present. According to the terms of MoU, the
trainees of the minority communities will be enrolled on the basis of
merit in addition to 2 percent quota, after observing all formalities
in regular courses. They will also be provided opportunity to
get admission in one-year and short-duration courses. They
will directly apply to the nearest Technical Education and Vocational
Training Authority institutes all over the province. The institutions
will provide details of minority students granted admission to
HR&MA Department. The MoU also explains that Human Rights
and Minorities Affairs Department will pay the required fees and other
related academic expenditure including training material, stationery,
training facilities as applicable time to time on behalf of the
admitted minorities, both male and female students. They will
also be given financial assistance per month. Funds to meet the
expenditure in this regard will be provided to TEVTA in advance. The
joint effort to provide employable skills to the male and female youth
of minority communities will endorse the mission of the Punjab
government to provide technical education to all segments of society. The news
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DCO told to retrieve school land
Toba Tek Singh: Faisalabad Commissioner Tahir Husain ordered on Thursday
to get vacated the land of the Government Islamia Secondary School in Eidgah
locality from grabbers. During his visit here, PML-N MNA Junaid Anwar
Chaudhry met the commissioner and informed him that school's six kanal land
worth millions of rupees was in possession of the influential land grabbers.
The commissioner was told that the institution, which had been declared
the only school of excellence by the provincial government, was facing space
shortage and badly needed extension. Taking serious notice, the
commissioner directed Toba DCO Rana Amanullah Khan and the revenue department
staff to get the school land retrieved from the grabbers.
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High achievers awarded
Sahiwal: As many as 140 boys and girls students who secured over 950
marks in the intermediate examination and their teachers were awarded medals and
honorary certificates in a ceremony held at the Divisional Public School here on
Thursday. DCO Muhammad Khan Khichi distributed medals among prominent
students. Scores of parents, civil society representatives, media
personnel, teachers and intelligentsia attended the ceremony.
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Teachers unions protest
Toba Tek Singh: Office bearers of various teachers unions met at the Government Model
High School on Thursday to protest the arrest of their four fellows, who
allegedly violated merit in the recruitment of educators to the education
department. Speaking at a press conference after the meeting, teachers'
representatives Chaudhry Abdul Raheem, Zafar Asif and Abdul Ghaffoor Zahid said
that an inquiry was under way against the accused, but they were arrested before
the completion of the inquiry. They called for immediate release of
those arrested and warned of a protest movement if the accused were not freed by
Monday. Dawn
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