July 31, 2008	Thursday	Rajab 27, 1429

NAWABSHAH, July 30: The Provincial Institute of Teachers Education (PITE) Nawabshah has been affiliated with the Sindh University, said MNA Dr Azra Pechuho.

Addressing a news conference at the press club, here on Wednesday, she further said that the classes of BEd and MEd would begin soon at the institute but with the assistance of Aga Khan University which plans providing curriculum and teachers, along with video conferences.

She said the institute would start two-year BEd and one-year MEd degrees free of cost with reasonable stipend for students.

The MNA said the government was in search for 200 acres land near the city for extension of Nawabshah Medical College Hospital. A trauma and cardiac centre would also be established soon in the city, she added

Dr Pechuho said that the performance of PITE was not satisfactory and teachers were not getting proper training due to dearth of trained staff and as such it was affiliated with the Sindh University Jamshoro.

She said the PPP government would honor the promises it made by providing food, clothing and houses to poor, widows, and disabled. She also announced of starting Benazir Food Support Programme soon.

The Bahria Foundation had decided to return the building of their college to district government Nawabshah where a public school for girls would start functioning in August on experimental basis.

She said as majority of rural girls could not continue their education after class 5 or 6, therefore they would be provided free education, transportation facilities in model school. In addition, she said the institute would provide training in computers, typing, telemarketing, book keeping and others.