KARACHI: Sindh Chief Secretary Syed Asif Hyder Shah visited the Khatoon-i-Pakistan Government Girls School on Wednesday, where he inspected classes, interacted with the students and announced upgrading 30 teachers’ training institutes in the province and initiating a Master’s programme for teacher trainers in collaboration with Oxford University.

During the visit, renowned singer and social activist Shehzad Roy, who represents Zindagi Trust, a non-governmental organisation that has adopted the Khatoon-i-Pakistan school, provided a briefing to Mr Shah and highlighted the collaborative effort between the Sindh government and Zindagi Trust to run the school.

Shahzad Roy also informed him about the teaching licence initiative, saying that Sindh was the first province in Pakistan where teaching licenses had been issued.

Mr Shah commended the Zindagi Trust for introducing new innovations in education at government schools.

He emphasised the importance of teaching as a noble profession, recalling his own experience of teaching science and mathematics classes as Commissioner in Hyderabad.

He announced plans to upgrade 30 teaching training institutes across the province and initiate a Master’s programme for teacher trainers in collaboration with Oxford University.

During the visit, the chief secretary also inspected ongoing construction work at the school and visited the science lab, reaffirming the commitment of the Sindh government to support educational initiatives.

Published in Dawn, April 18th, 2024