BAHAWALPUR NEWS

Punjab government has earmarked massive funds  to modernize the education sector in Punjab:Iqbal Channer

BAHAWALPUR(PR)Provincial Minister for Co-operative Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channer has said that Punjab government has earmarked massive funds amounting to Rs. 312 billion and 800 million to modernize the education sector in Punjab. This historic fiscal intervention into the education sector is aimed to create a solid knowledge based economy in Punjab. He made these remarks while having an informal media interaction at his camp office.

"As many as 10 thousand primary schools would have early child-hood education rooms which would impart decent and modern early educational socialization to the kids on modern lines", Minister Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channer maintained.

Minister Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channer said that funds to the tune of Rs. 56 billion and 74 million have been earmarked for the augmentation of schools education system while Rs. 46 billion and 860 million would be injected to the higher education system which would give a solid impetus to promote state of the art education in the province.

"As many as 1.9 million students would get a high quality free education through an allocation of Rs. 12 billion which would be spent through Punjab education foundation in the province", Minister Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channer noted.

Provincial Minister for Cooperative further said that Chief Minister Punjab has enhanced Punjab Education Endowment fund from Rs. 4 billion to Rs. 20 billion which reflects the visionary commitment of Chief Minister Punjab to widen the scope of extending academic scholarships for public sector students in the 36 districts of the province.

"Chief Minister Punjab has allocated funds amounting to rupees one billion to impart modern education to the special children in Punjab", Minister Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channer maintained.

Independence Day celebrations

BAHAWALPUR(PR)Independence Day celebrations would be held at Sadiq Public School at 8:00 AM on 14th of August. This was stated in a meeting chaired by District Officer coordination Chaudhry Amjad Bashir,.

The meeting was attended by Assistant commissioners, EDO community development, district Officers and other officers and officials of the concerned departments.

District Officer Coordination further said that flag hosting ceremony would be held at 8:00 AM which would be followed by Independence Day public parade within the premises of the Sadiq Public School Bahawalpur.

Later, Shan-e-Bahawalpur award giving ceremony would be held at Baghdad-ul-Jadeed campus auditorium of Islamia University Bahawalpur at 7:00 PM.

Typing test for the in service promotion Quota

BAHAWALPUR(PR)A typing test for the in service promotion Quota of class four employees for the post of junior clerk would be held at 10:00 AM on 30th of August at Government Girls high school junior model Bahawalpur. This was stated by district education officer secondary education Bahawalpur.