Dropout rate of girl students decreases in Mansehra

Published June 22, 2015
“Now parents are taking their daughters to schools in remote areas,” said DEO Nagmana Sardar. ─ AP/File
“Now parents are taking their daughters to schools in remote areas,” said DEO Nagmana Sardar. ─ AP/File

MANSEHRA: The dropout rate of girl students had decreased in the district because of the effective role played by civil society and parents, said District Education Officer Nagmana Sardar.

“I would appreciate the efforts of civil society organisations for sensitising parents. Now dropout rate of girl students has been decreased and admission ratio increased in the district,” she said while speaking at the monthly meeting of parents alliance, constituted by Sarhar Rural Support Programme (SRSP) under its Alf Ailan initiative here on Sunday.

The parents from across the district attended the meeting and shared their views about admitting more students to the schools and reducing the dropout percentage.

Besides others, the district education officer male, Safaraz Khan, and SRSP regional programme manager Shakeel Ahmad also spoke on the occasion.

Ms Sardar said that government was addressing the issues faced by schools in far off areas and in such circumstances awareness regarding importance of education for the girls through Alf Ailan played an important role.

“Now parents are taking their daughters to schools in remote areas,” she added.

Speaking on the occasion, Sarfaraz Khan said that parent teachers councils constituted at every school in the district were proven highly effective as funds meant for the welfare of students were being spent fairly.

He said that government was addressing the issues faced by students and pointed out by PTC and funds in that regards were released to schools concerned.


Official credits civil society, parents for increase in number of enrolled students


A committee was also constituted in the meeting which would take up the issues of schools and education department with local lawmakers and high-ups of the government.

Speaking on occasion, Shakeel Ahmad told the meeting that ‘every child in school’ drive last month was underway and the desired results were being achieved.

He said that under the drive an awareness walk was also organised in Naran the other day which was attended largely by students, parents and local people.

Mr Ahmad said that under the Alif Ailan initiative his organisaiton was focusing on Article 25-A of the Constitution which gave equal rights of education to men and women without any discrimination.

LOADSHEDDING: The duration of unscheduled power loadshedding has been increased to 16 hours a day in Darband area of Oghi, local people complain.

A group of the residents of the area, led by Mohammad Akram Tanoli, told journalists that after the start of Ramazan the duration of electricity loadshedding was increased that made life of people miserable.

Mr Tanoli said that children and elderly people fell unconscious due to scorching heat but Pesco increased the duration of loadshedding instead of decreasing it.

He said that prime Minster Mian Nawaz Sharif had announced that no loadshedding would be observed at Sehr and Iftar but people were still facing power outages not only during Sehra and Iftar but also during Taraveeh.

He said that people would block Darband-Oghi Road for an indefinite period if the unscheduled loadshedding was not ended.

Published in Dawn, June 22nd, 2015

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