Sindh schools flood destruction
16,990 schools flooded
Larkana, Sept 07: Sindh secretary of education Alamuddin Bullo has said
that a total of 16,990 schools have been flooded in the province,
forcing more than 300,000 students to discontinue their education. Talking to journalists after a meeting of executive district officers
(education) of Larkana, Qambar-Shahdadkot, Shikarpur, Jacobabad,
Kashmore and Ghotki here on Monday, he urged the officers to prepare
contingency plan for the rehabilitation of damaged institutions. He said that donor agencies would also be contacted on the basis of the
data. Since many schools had been converted into relief camps the
department was considering a plan to start second shifts in the
(remaining) schools to save students' future. He said that tent
schools would be started in the camps where the schools had been
submerged. Presently, 334 tent schools were being run with the help of
National Commission for Human Development, he said. He said
that massive floods had severely affected the education infrastructure
and said the government would seek private schools' assistance in
imparting education at their schools in evening shifts. Dawn
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50 schools, colleges declared as relief camps
In view of the anticipated flood danger in Dadu city and other talukas of District Dadu
including Mehar, Johi and Khairpur Nathan Shah; Sindh Minister for
Education and Literacy Pir Mazharul Haq has said that the Education
Department has declared more than 50 schools and colleges of Karachi,
Hyderabad, Jamshoro and Mitiari districts as relief camps. In a
statement on Sunday, the senior minister further stated that sufficient
transportation arrangements have been completed for the evacuation of
the affectees.
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KU announces BA Part-II results
Karachi: University of Karachi (KU) announced on Monday the results of BA Part-II and both
Parts of the External Annual Examinations-2009. A total of 9957 students
were registered, 9315 appeared and 3052 of them were declared passed in
the examination. The passing percentage was 32.80. The university also
announced the results of B.S. Physiotherapy (Fourth Year) Annual
Examination-2010. A total of 66 students were registered, all 66 of them
appeared and all of them passed the examination.
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Educational institutions announce holidays
Karachi: The University of Karachi (KU) and Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science
and Technology (FUUAST) will remain closed on September 7 on account of
Shab-e-Qadar and again from September 10 to September 13 on account of
Eid-ul-Fitr. Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET)
will be closed on September 7 and continue till September 12. The news
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School, college holiday today
Karachi: All schools and colleges in the public and private
sector across Sindh will remain closed on Tuesday on account of
Shab-i-Qadr, government officials said on Monday. Dawn
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