SHIKARPUR: Seminar on education

Published December 18, 2006

SHIKARPUR, Dec 17: Speakers at a seminar urged the government to pay especial attention to the deteriorating standard of education in rural areas and advised it not to accept any political pressure with regard to appointment of academic staff. District Nazim Mohammad Arif Mahar said while addressing the seminar on “How to Improve Standard of Education?” organised by People’s Helpline of Shikarpur Press Club on Saturday that the standard of education had deteriorated in the district.

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