2 weeks Ago By Our Staff Reporter
Peshawar - Advisor to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Information and Public Relations, Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif, announced on Wednesday that the provincial government will now provide free school bags to students, along with already approved funding for free textbooks in public schools. He said the annual budget for Parent-Teacher Councils has also been increased from Rs. 5 billion to Rs.
7 billion to reduce the financial burden on low-income families and support the ongoing school enrollment campaign. Barrister Saif said Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur was taking practical steps to promote education in line with Imran Khan’s vision. He also remarked that Punjab should adopt similar reforms, urging Maryam Nawaz to focus on real education reforms rather than social media appearances.
He emphasized the provincial government’s commitment to utilizing all resources for strengthening the education sector, calling education the key to development. He said the enrollment drive would be made more effective this year through focused measures. Pakistan, Hungary agree to deepen bilateral ties, enhance cooperation in key sectors “Children are our future,” Barrister Saif said, adding that the government is taking tangible steps to equip them with quality, modern education.
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