Sindh Education and Literacy Department

Minister of Education and Literacy of Sindh
Emblem of Government of Sindh
Flag of Government of Sindh
since 19 August 2023[1]
Department of Education and Literacy
Reports toChief Minister
SeatSindh
AppointerChief Minister
with Provincial Assembly advice and consent
Term lengthNo fixed term
WebsiteOfficial Website

The Education and Literacy Department is a key division of the Government of Sindh, Pakistan, responsible for overseeing the provincial's education system. Its primary role is to manage educational affairs within Sindh and coordinate with the Federal Government and donor agencies to promote education. The department supervises primary education while managing secondary education, technical education, incentive programs, and various development initiatives.[2]

On 6 October 2016, the Government of Sindh reorganised the Education and Literacy Department into two distinct entities: the College Education Department and the School Education Department, each led by its own Secretary.[3]

Facts

There are 327 public sector Colleges are functioning under the College Education Department of Sindh[4][5] and 42,900 Primary Schools, 2,429 Elementary Schools and 2,065 High Schools under the department.[6] [7][8][9][10]

Autonomous Bodies

Reform Support Unit

Reform Support Unit was established to build the institutional capability of the Department of Education.[11]

Girls Stipend

The Education & Literacy Department initiated distribution of stipends to female students in rural area to increase literacy rate, under the Sindh Structural Adjustment Credit a program of World Bank.[12][13]

Sindh Textbook Board

Production and publication of textbooks and supplementary reading material relating to textbooks.[14]

Bureau of Curriculum

Bureau of Curriculum & Extension Wing is responsible for curriculum development.[15]

Sindh Education Foundation

The Sindh Education Foundation is an autonomous body to encourage and promote education in the private sector operating on non-profit basis.[16]

Provincial institute of Teacher Education

Provincial institute of Teacher Education was established in 1995 with help of Asian Development Bank, as a teacher education institute.[17]

Sindh Teachers Education Development Authority

Sindh Teachers Education Development Authority oversee and regulate the teacher training activities and to maintain the standards of the trainings and the training providers.[18]

Sindh Basic Education Program

SBEP is a program of the department and USAID under which 120 schools will be constructed by USAID in Sindh's under developed areas. The program is valued around $155 million.[19][20]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Cabinet & Functionaries pas.gov.pk".
  2. ^ "Education & Literacy Department". www.sindheducation.gov.pk.
  3. ^ "Home". college.sindh.gov.pk. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Government Colleges". college.sindh.gov.pk. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  5. ^ "General Knowledge Mcqs (GK) - Pakistan Information Question Answers". General Knowledge Urdu. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  6. ^ "'Adoption of closed schools': Sindh education department fails to gear up work - Business Recorder". brecorder.com.
  7. ^ "Education & Literacy Department". www.sindheducation.gov.pk.
  8. ^ "Education & Literacy Department". www.sindheducation.gov.pk.
  9. ^ "Education & Literacy Department". www.sindheducation.gov.pk.
  10. ^ "Education & Literacy Department". www.sindheducation.gov.pk.
  11. ^ "RSU - About US". rsu-sindh.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014.
  12. ^ Projects : Sindh Structural Adjustment Credit Project of the world bank.
  13. ^ "Pakistan Peoples Party - PPP's Sindh Govt initiated Sindh Reform Programme with the support of $100 million from the World Bank". ppp.org.pk.
  14. ^ "Education & Literacy Department". www.sindheducation.gov.pk.
  15. ^ "Mission & Function of BoC". www.bcews.gos.pk.
  16. ^ "Sindh Education Foundation (Govt Of Sindh)". sef.org.pk.
  17. ^ "Education & Literacy Department". www.sindheducation.gov.pk.
  18. ^ "Education & Literacy Department". www.sindheducation.gov.pk.
  19. ^ "USAID - Assessment and Strengthening Program (ASP)". asp.org.pk. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014.
  20. ^ Correspondent, The Newspaper's (18 February 2014). "USAID to build 120 schools in Sindh's flood-hit areas". dawn.com. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)