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Provincial Minister for Education Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan said on Saturday that educational institutions would be set up for the children of police employees throughout Punjab including Lahore.
Presiding over a meeting regarding setting up of educational institutions for Punjab police department, the minister said that the project would be started from Lahore where 26,000 police officers and officials were rendering their services. He said that 267 officers of Lahore police had embraced martyrdom in the war against terrorism. Besides allocating special quota for the children of police officials in private and public schools, their educational expenses would be paid from Punjab Educational Endowment Fund, he added.
Khan said the administration of schools already set up at Qurban Lines would be handed over directly to Punjab police. He said that provision of free educational facilities to the children of martyrs was a part of National Action Plan (NAP) and a national responsibility.
DIG Operations Dr. Haider Ashraf, EDO schools and other officers were present on the occasion.
The minister said that for setting up of police public school system for the children of police officers and officials, models would be considered on the pattern of Army Public School, Garrison School and DPS. He said that special security arrangements would be made for police schools.
The meeting decided that a school of one kanal already present in Qurban Lines would be given under the supervision of Lahore police.
The minister also announced constitution of a committee comprising representatives of Schools Education Department, college education and education wings of Punjab police for setting up of schools for police department. Representation would also be given to Punjab Education Foundation and Punjab Endowment Fund in the aforementioned committee.
The meeting decided that the assistance of endowment fund would be sought for fulfilling the educational needs of children of martyrs of police on permanent basis.
The Minister directed authorities concerned to get the details regarding all the martyrs of police and their children from all over the province so that all educational stages could be ensured for the children of martyrs under a comprehensive plan.
http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/201...unces-schools-for-police-personnels-children/
Presiding over a meeting regarding setting up of educational institutions for Punjab police department, the minister said that the project would be started from Lahore where 26,000 police officers and officials were rendering their services. He said that 267 officers of Lahore police had embraced martyrdom in the war against terrorism. Besides allocating special quota for the children of police officials in private and public schools, their educational expenses would be paid from Punjab Educational Endowment Fund, he added.
Khan said the administration of schools already set up at Qurban Lines would be handed over directly to Punjab police. He said that provision of free educational facilities to the children of martyrs was a part of National Action Plan (NAP) and a national responsibility.
DIG Operations Dr. Haider Ashraf, EDO schools and other officers were present on the occasion.
The minister said that for setting up of police public school system for the children of police officers and officials, models would be considered on the pattern of Army Public School, Garrison School and DPS. He said that special security arrangements would be made for police schools.
The meeting decided that a school of one kanal already present in Qurban Lines would be given under the supervision of Lahore police.
The minister also announced constitution of a committee comprising representatives of Schools Education Department, college education and education wings of Punjab police for setting up of schools for police department. Representation would also be given to Punjab Education Foundation and Punjab Endowment Fund in the aforementioned committee.
The meeting decided that the assistance of endowment fund would be sought for fulfilling the educational needs of children of martyrs of police on permanent basis.
The Minister directed authorities concerned to get the details regarding all the martyrs of police and their children from all over the province so that all educational stages could be ensured for the children of martyrs under a comprehensive plan.
http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/201...unces-schools-for-police-personnels-children/
