Education Bill 2012

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KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday signed “The Right to Free and Compulsory Education Bill-2012” in a ceremony held at the Chief Minister House in Karachi.

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan, Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah, Federal Minister for Education, Nazar Muhammad Gondal and State Minister for Education and Training Sheikh Waqas Akram witnessed the signing ceremony.

Federal and provincial ministers, PPP-MPAs, other senior leaders of the party and senior federal and provincial government officers were also present on the occasion.

The parliament had recently passed the bill. After the assent of the president it has now become a law.

The president congratulated the parliament for passing a very important bill, through which the right to free and compulsory education for all children aged between 5 to 16 years, has been recognised.

http://dawn.com/2012/12/19/president...ion-bill-2012/

 

[SHAMK9]

KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday signed "The Right to Free and Compulsory Education Bill-2012" at a ceremony held here at the Chief Minister House.

Chairman, Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan, Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah, Federal Minister for Education, Nazar Muhammad Gondal, State Minister for Education and Training Sheikh Waqas Akram witnessed the signing ceremony.

Federal and provincial ministers, PPP-MPAs, other senior leaders of the party and senior federal and provincial government officers were also present.

The Parliament had recently passed the education bill. After the assent of President Zardari it has become a law.

The President congratulated the Parliament for passing a very important bill.

Through this bill, the right to free and compulsory education for all children aged between 5 to 16 years has been recognized.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2012
President Zardari gives assent to Education Bill-2012

 

[RiazHaq]

Pakistan Education Task Force Report 2011 said last year that "under 1.5% of GDP [is] going to public schools that are on the front line of Pakistan's education emergency, or less than the subsidy for PIA, Pakistan Steel, and Pepco."

Passing rights bills will not change ground realities unless there's significantly increased budget allocation for education.

Haq's Musings: Save Pakistan's Education, Airline & Railways

 

[EagleEyes]

Great initiative. Hoping for a bit change and fruitful outcome due to this, InshAllah!