As advised by the Chief Minister and in exercise of the powers conferred upon me under clause (1) of Article-112 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 and other provisions enabling me in this behalf, Muhammad Kamran Khan Tessori, Governor of Sindh, hereby dissolve the Provincial Assembly of Sindh on 11th day of August, 2023 at 9:00 p.m.
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PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

ORDERS OF THE DAY

WEDNESDAY, THE 06TH JANUARY, 2021

 

Business to be brought forward before the Legislature on Wednesday, the 06th January, 2021 at 02.00 P.M.

 

I.      (A)    RECITATION FROM THE HOLY QUR’AN.

(B)    NAAT SHAREEF.

 

II.     ANNOUNCEMENT OF PANEL OF FOUR CHAIRMEN.

 

III.    QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

(School Education & Literacy Department)

 

IV.    CALL ATTENTION NOTICES:

 

1. CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 01 OF 2021;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. SAEED AHMED, MPA: The attention of this House is drawn to the DMC Boys/ Girls Primary and Secondary School in UC-3, Pathan Colony, PS-120, District West where there are no permanent teachers and other essential staff of the School. The School building presents a dismal look as it lacks basic infrastructure and furniture required for smooth functioning of School. Will the Honourable Minister for Local Government be pleased to state/ answer regarding what steps have been taken to renovate the School building and appoint permanent teachers and other supporting staff in the School?


2. CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 03 OF 2021;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. MUHAMMAD QASIM, MPA: To invite attention of Minister for Home, Sindh towards the ill-treatment with disciple of mysticism leader of Shariah Allama wa Moulana Syed Arifuddin Shah sahib who was subjected to such a maltreatment/ torture without any reason by SHO (Nadeem Sb) of Police Station Baldia Town, Keamari on 1st January, 2021 (Friday). Complaint has been made to high-ups about this sorrowful incident; what action has been taken against concerned SHO?

 

3. CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 04 OF 2021;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MS. GHAZALA SIAL, MPA: The attention of this House is drawn to the issue of interrupted Gas supply to the Province with low Gas pressure and the subsequent problems being faced by the Domestic and Commercial Consumers. Will the Honourable Minister for Energy, Sindh be pleased to state how this issue has been discussed with the Federal Government and what steps have been promised for addressing the issue?

 

4. CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 05 OF 2021;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. ADEEL AHMED, MPA: Will the Honourable Minister for Finance, Sindh may please to apprise the House about the recent revelation of massive misappropriation of over two trillion rupees from Finance Department to private individual accounts?


5. CALL ATTENTION NOTICE NO. 02 OF 2021;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. RAJA AZHAR KHAN, MPA: What action has been taken by the Police Department about the upgradation of Constable to A.S.I.; the details thereof?

 

V.     LEAVE APPLICATION OF MEMBERS, IF ANY.

 

VI.    PRIVILEGE MOTION NO. 01 OF 2020;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. ARSALAN TAJ HUSSAIN, MPA REGARDING DEMAND EXPLANATION FROM THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE SINDH HOUSE, ISLAMABAD REGARDING REFUSAL TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION TO THE RESPECTABLE MEMBERS OF THIS AUGUST HOUSE.

 

VII.   ADJOURNMENT MOTION NO. 01 OF 2021;GIVEN NOTICE OF BY MR. ARSALAN TAJ HUSSAIN, MPA REGARDING THE PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY SHALL BE BRIEFED ABOUT THE FORMATION OF PROVINCIAL COORDINATION & IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE (PCIC) HEADED BY C.M. SINDH.

 

VIII.    INTRODUCTION OF THE FOLLOWING GOVERNMENT BILLS: 

1-   Bill No. 01 of 2021-The Control of Narcotics Substance (Sindh Amendment) Bill, 2021.

 

2-   Bill No. 02 of 2021-The Sindh Child Protection Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2021.

 

 

IX.    ANY OTHER BUSINESS WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE CHAIR.

 

 

KARACHI, THE                                     G.M.UMAR FAROOQ

05TH JANUARY, 2021                                 SECRETARY

        PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

 

Summary of Proceedings


Provincial Assembly of Sindh in its sitting held on Wednesday, the 06th January, 2021 has passed the following Resolution moved by Syeda Shehla Raza, Minister for Women Development, Sindh, Mr. Muhammad Hussain Khan, MPA, Mr. Arslan Taj Hussain, MPA, Mr. Waseemuddin Qureshi, MPA, Mr. Muhammad Abbas Jafferi, MPA, Mr. Ali Khurshidi, MPA, Mangla Sharma, MPA, Mr. Muhammad Rashid Khilji, MPA, Khawaja-Izhar-ul Hassan, MPA, Ms. Rabia Khatoon, MPA, Mr. Sadaqat Hussain, MPA, Mr. Basit Ahmed Siddiqui, MPA, Ms. Rana Ansar, MPA, Ms. Adeeba Hassan, MPA, Mr. Ghulam Jeelani, MPA, Mr. Sanjay Perwani, MPA  and  Ms. Tahira (Dua Bhutto), MPA:

RESOLUTION MOVED BY SYEDA SHEHLA RAZA, MINISTER FOR WOMEN DEVELOPMENT, SINDH.

 

“This House condemns the brutal killing of 11 mine workers of Hazara Community in Quetta. It was reported that the victims were resting in a residential area compound near a mine when Daesh attackers slit their throats. Lethal attacks on workers and pilgrims of Hazara Community in Balochistan, has become a common norm due to Government’s failure to provide security. This incident also testifies Government’s inability to protect citizens from heinous terrorists like ISIS. The women of the Hazara Community alongwith victims’ relatives have been demonstrating against the killing of their loved ones and demanding Federal Government to bring culprits to justice. Unfortunately, neither Provincial Government, nor Federal Government has bothered to listen to their demands, which shows the Government’s apathy to the sufferings of victims’ families.

 

 

This House demands the Federal and Provincial Government of Balochistan to apprehend the culprits and punish them as soon as possible to do justice with the aggrieved Hazara Community.

 

This House further demands that adequate security measures must be taken to ensure safety not only of Hazara Community but of each and every citizen of the Province.”.

 

RESOLUTION MOVED BY MR. MUHAMMAD HUSSAIN KHAN, MPA AND MR. ARSLAN TAJ HUSSAIN, MPA

 

يہ معزز ایوان بلوچستان کے علاقے مچھ میں ہونے والے گیارہ بے گناہ و معصوم مزدورں کے بہیمانہ قتل کی انتہائی شدید الفاظ میں مذمت کرتا ہے ہزارہ برادری سے اظہارِ ہمدردی و اظہارِ یکجہتی کرتے ہوئے مقتدر حلقوں سے مطالبہ کرتا ہے کہ اس قتل عام کا notice  لیا جائے اور قاتلون کو گرفتار کرکے عبرتناک انجام تک پہنچایا جائے۔

  

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH

SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY DEPARTMENT

LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR

WEDNESDAY, THE 06TH JANUARY, 2021

 

77.       *Mr. Arif Mustafa Jatoi:      Will the Minister for Education be pleased to state:-

                                                                                                (Deferred on 23rd July, 2020)

 

(a)   Is it a fact that closed/unused government schools have increased during 2015 to 2018;

(b)   If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the reasons thereof?

ANSWER

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION:

(a)   According to the Annual School Census/Reports 2015-16 to 2017-18, the details of closed/unused schools are as follows:

Year

Total No. of Schools

Temp. Dysfunctional

Per. Dysfunctional

Total Dysfunctional

2015-16

45,477

4,124

1,261

5,385

2016-17

42,383

759

2,457

3,216

2017-18

42,461

770

2,457

3,227







 

In the year 2016-17& 2017-18, 3,172 schools, which were found non-viable, were not included in the survey of above years. If we include non-viable schools (which are closed for more than 4/5 years), the total number of dysfunctional schools till 2017-18 was 6,393. 

 

(b)   The followings were the main reasons behind the closure of schools:

 

1.      Non-availability of teachers

2.      No population

3.      No enrolment

4.      School ceases to function long time ago

5.      Litigation

6.      Law and order situation in the areas

 

401.     *Ms. Rabia Azfar Nizami:   Will the Minister for Education be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that there are 2010 secondary and higher secondary schools in the province but only 1134 schools have science labs and this infrastructure is an impediment to support STEM education in Sindh;

(b)   If answer to (a) above is affirmative, measures taken in last 05 years to meet this gap

ANSWER

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION:

 

There are total 2010 Secondary and Higher Secondary Schools out of which 1719 Secondary Schools and 291 Higher Secondary Schools in the Province. The Secondary Schools  having Science Lab whereas the Higher Secondary Schools having  Science as well as  separate Physics, Chemistry and Biology Labs also.

 

The position of Science   Labs is as under:

 

Level of School

Science Lab

Physics Lab

Chemistry Lab

Biology Lab

Secondary Schools

855

265

711

732

Higher Secondary Schools

213

26

185

189

Total

1068

291

896

921

 

Furthermore, every school having labs, if there is no separate lab of Physics, Chemistry or Biology, the Science Lab is used for Practical work.

 

402.     *Ms. Rabia Azfar Nizami:   Will the Minister for Education be pleased to state:-

 

(a)   Is there a bench mark for Public Private Partnership adoption program for schools functioning under PPP under the SEF adoption program;

(b)   If answer to (a) above is affirmative, what monitoring mechanism has been in place to ensure private partner role for PPP schools like SEF adopted ones?

 

ANSWER

 

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION:

 

There are two basic  Public-Private Partnership modules   running through Sindh Education Foundation ,i.e  (i)   Per-child subsidy model for Foundation (SEF) assisted schools (2401 schools) including 81 non-formal education centres and (ii) Adopt-a School Program for government schools.

The per child subsidy  based program implies  that the SEF assists the students of the   assisted schools, which are selected  through  a  competitive and transparent  process in the form  of student   fee (subsidy) for which the Foundation  has notified  the schedule with the approval of competent authority i.e the SEF Board of Governors (BoGs) headed by the Chief Minister, Sindh. In addition to the subsidy, the Foundation`s technical interventions include capacity building initiatives and provisions of learning resources. Moreover, the overall quality assurance framework of SEF encompasses students’ and teachers’ assessment backed by regular monitoring and evaluation exercises. The partnership   instruments (Contracts/Agreements) serves as the benchmark for compliance.

As for  Government schools adopted by various entities through  Adopt-a School program, the Secretary School Education & Literacy Department  is the Chairman of the Steering Committee (Competent Forum), which also gives guidelines  for the procedures related  to school adoption while  the adoption agreement  lays out  the terms of reference for engaging  stakeholders.

The Steering Committee meeting is periodically organized where the decisions on adoption requests are accorded; updates related to performance of the Adopters/ Schools are shared; and programmatic issues/ problems are apprised to the committee by SEF team after which the decision are communicated to the concerned stakeholders for record and compliance.

 

470.     *Mr. Arsalan Taj Hussain:  Will the Minister for Education be pleased to state:-

 

a.       The budget allocated for scholarships at Higher Secondary & graduation levels’

b.      Details of scholarship programs running across the province and their budget allocation;

c.       Criteria of selection of students for scholarships?

 

ANSWER

 

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION:

 

There is no budgetary allocation for scholarship for Higher Secondary Level as the Government of Sindh is providing free Education up to class XII. However the stipend is provided to the Girls students at the rate of Rs.3500/- from class VI to X in all Public Sector Schools in this regard the Government has allocated budget of Rs. 1500 million for the FY 2017-18.

As for graduation level is concerned the College Education Department is providing the Sindh Educational Endowment Fund (SEEF) to the students of Medical, Engineering, Computer, Science & Information Technology and Business Administration and Management Sciences with following criteria for award funding from SEEF:

i.        The applicants shall be domiciled in Sindh.

ii.      The student shall be enrolled in the educational institution on panel of SEEF approved by the BoT.

iii.    The university/ institution shall be based in Pakistan.

iv.     The annual income of parents/guardian of the student shall not exceed Rs. 1.5 million/annual.

v.       The score/marks obtained by the student shall not be less than 2.5 GPA or 60%. 

In this regard the Government has allocated 1000 million per annum.


721.     *Mr. Khurrum Sher Zaman:           Will the Minister for Education be pleased to state:-

(a)         Is it a fact that around 6,000 schools in the Province are non-functional;

(b)         If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the reasons thereof?

 

ANSWER

 

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION:

 

As per the available data based on Annual School Census 2016-17, 5800 are non-viable schools out of 42383 schools are closed.

 

 

722.     *Mr. Khurrum Sher Zaman:           Will the Minister for Education be pleased to state:-

 

(a)      Is it a fact that there is any plan to make technical education a part of secondary education;

(b)      If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the details thereof?

 

ANSWER

 

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION:

 

School Education & Literacy Department in the light of Education Policy 1972 has already taken steps for Technical Education.

At Secondary Level, Technical Education is being imparted in 03 disciplines i.e Agriculture, Electrical and Wood Work through Work Shop Instructors (WIs) & Assistant Workshop Instructors (AWIs).

 

723.     *Mr. Khurrum Sher Zaman:           Will the Minister for Education be pleased to state:-

 

(a)      Is it a fact that measures have been introduced to ensure that teachers are hired on merit basis;

(b)      If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the details thereof?

 

ANSWER 

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION:

 

The process of hiring of teachers is purely on merit basis through a notified Recruitment Policy 2017 approved by the Chief Minister, Sindh. 

 

Followings are the parameters of hiring / appointment of teachers:-

 

1.      Third party has been hired for conducting the test.

2.      District Placement Committee (DPC) has been notified by the SELD.

3.      Successful (eligible) candidates will be called by DPC to verify their credentials / testimonies.

4.      Offer Letters / Appointment Orders will be issued.

5.      Induction Training will also be given to the newly recruited teachers.

 

 

960.     *Ms. Nusrat Sehar Abbasi:  Will the Minister for Education be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that there are ghost employees in educational institutions of  district Kamber, Shahdadkot;

(b)   If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the details thereof and action taken?

ANSWER

 

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION:

 

There are no ghost teacher in the educational institutions of District  Kamber-Shahdadkot.

 

967.     *Ms. Nusrat Sehar Abbasi:  Will the Minister for Education be pleased to state:-

 

(a)     Is there any plan/scheme to renovate/construct Government Boys High School Kamber being in dilapidated condition since long;

(b)    If answer to (a) above be affirmative, the details thereof and number of students therein?

 

                                                           ANSWER

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION:

 

The construction work of Govt. Boys High School Kamber is in process through SERP Scheme. The construction of double story building consisting 08 classrooms is about to complete.

 

Furthermore, there are 4000 students enrolled in the school.       

 

971.     *Ms. Nusrat Sehar Abbasi:  Will the Minister for Education be pleased to state:-

 

(a)   Is it a fact that recruitments of teaching staff  have been made in district Dadu during 2015 to 2018;

(b)   If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the details thereof?

ANSWER

 

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION:

 

Following teaching staff in District Dadu has been recruited as per Recruitment Policy 2012.

 

S.#

Post

No. of Appointments

1.

JST

87

2.

PST

429

3.

Total

516

 

The procedure of hiring / appointment of teachers is as follows:-

 

1.   Third party (NTS) was hired for the written test.

2.   District Recruitment Committee (DRC) was notified by the SELD.

3.   Successful (Eligible) candidates were called by the DRC to verify their credentials / testimonies.

4.    Offer Letters / Appointment Orders were issued.

1071.   *Dr. Muhammad Rafique Banbhan:  Will the Minister for Education be pleased to state:-

 

(a)     Is it a fact that Hockey tournaments at School level were held in district Khairpur and Sukkur during 2017-18;

(b)    If answer to (a) above be in the affirmative, number of teams participated in the same?

 

ANSWER

 

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION:

 

Sports Week was held in the month of December 2018 in which hockey tournament along with other games were played by the students of High School of District Khaipur.

 

Hockey tournament was played by the teams of GBHS Naz Pilot Secondary School & GBHS Saint Thersa.

 

The tournament was won by GBHS Naz Pilot Secondary School & GBHS Saint Thersa was declared as a runner up team. 

 

1073.   *Dr. Muhammad Rafique Banbhan: Will the Minister for Education be pleased to state:-

 

Steps taken by Government to control cheating in exams as such practice is very dangerous for future of new generation?

ANSWER

 

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION:

 

School Education & Literacy Department, Govt. of Sindh has taken serious efforts to control cheating with the coordination of Examination Boards.

 

In this regard, Steering Committee has decided in its meeting held on 2.1.2019 to conduct Board Examination 2019 in open grounds by consolidating the examination centres in the premises of schools & colleges.

 

The Honourable Minister for Education & Literacy, Sindh had also convened meetings with the Secretary School Education & Literacy Department, Secretary College Education Department, Chairmen Boards, Director Schools Education and Regional Director Colleges to curb the curse of cheating and to make the examination system more transparent & efficient.  

 

1074.   *Dr. Muhammad Rafique Banbhan:  Will the Minister for Education be pleased to state:-

 

(a)     Is it a fact that budget was allocated for extra curriculum activities in each High School of Khairpur during 2016-17 and 2017-18;

(b)     If answer to (a) above is affirmative, details thereof including utilization of the same?

 

ANSWER

 

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION:

 

It is submitted that no budget / funds have been allocated separately under the head of extra- curricular activities in District Khairpur. However the extra-curricular activities   being done by different sources under public private partnership and NGOs. 

1110.   *Mr. Omar Omari:   Will the Minister for Education be pleased to state:-

 

(a)   Is it a fact that there are Government colleges and Schools in District Central, Karachi, whose buildings are in deplorable condition;

(b)   If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the details thereof along with steps taken to repair the same?

ANSWER

 

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION:

 

School Side

 

Most of the school building in district Central Karachi are in good conditions but following few school buildings need repairs:

  1. Government Girls Primary School Al –Zehra.
  2. Government Girls High School Metropolitan.
  3. Government Boys Secondary School Sitar-e-Hydari 1-D New Karachi.
  4. Government Girls Secondary School Gulbai Liaquatabad
  5. Government Boys Secondary School     5-E New Karachi.

School Education & Literacy Department is considering to include these school in the M&R scheme.

 

Collage Side

 

a) The Chief Engineer Education Works Karachi has reported that out of 37 Govt. Degree Colleges in District Central Karachi, Seventeen (17) require repair works. Names of these 17 College are at Annexure-A Placed on the Table of the House.

The list of all 37 colleges in District Central Karachi is at Annexure-B Placed on the Table of the House.

b) The names of seventeen (17) Colleges which require repair are being included in M&R Program of 2019-20.

As far as Schools are concerned, it pertains to School Education and Literacy Department.

                                                                                               

1166.   *Ms. Rana Ansar:     Will the Minister for Education be pleased to state:-

 

Grade-wise number of trained SLTs for primary, secondary and higher secondary school in Karachi and Hyderabad?

ANSWER

 

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION:

 

There are total 581 trained Sindhi Language Teachers (SLTs) working in Secondary Schools of Karachi & Hyderabad districts are as under:

 

S.No

District

No. of Trained SLTs

BPS -16

BPS-14

BPS -11

BPS-09

1

Central

118

33

-

-

2

East

127

27

-

-

3

Korangi

80

28

-

-

4

Malir

36

16

-

-

5

South

01

09

-

16

6

West

50

10

9

01

7

Hyderabad

20

-

-

-

 

Total

432

123

09

17

 

Moreover, the post of SLT does not exist in Primary & Higher Secondary Schools of the department.

 

 

1240.   *Ms. Rana Ansar:     Will the Minister for Education be pleased to state:-

 

Number of children getting education in the Province alongwith ratio of male and female students?

ANSWER

 

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION:

 

There are total 8,465,117 students getting education in the Province out of which 3903977 students are enrolled   in Private Schools.

Whereas, 4,561,140 students are enrolled in Government Schools with the ratio of 2,812,000 are boys and 1,749,140 are Girls.

 

1242.   *Ms. Rana Ansar:     Will the Minister for Education be pleased to state:-

 

Number of schools currently closed within the province alongwith steps taken to devise any policy to re-open the same?

ANSWER

           

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION:

 

5800 schools are non-viable.

Government has taken steps to reopen the viable schools on priority basis, in this regard  431 closed schools of various districts through rationalization  and placement plan are reopened whereas the survey/ re-verification of non-viable closed schools is being conducted through Directorate of Monitoring & Evaluation.

 

1431.   *Mr. Muhammad Aslam Abro:       Will the Minister for Education be pleased to state:-

 

How many buildings of primary, middle and high schools in Jacobabad district declared un-safe along with measures taken by department to renovate them?

 

ANSWER

 

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION:

           

As per joint survey conducted by the DEOs and XEN of the District Jacobabad on 18-07-2017, there were 117 school buildings found repairable, out of which 110 building were recommended for repair and rehabilitation through PSDP 2019-20 and District ADP. 

 

1469.   *Mr. Omar Omari:   Will the Minister for Education be pleased to state:-

 

(a)   Is it a fact that middle schools were up graded to secondary schools in district Central Karachi during 01-01-2018 to 31-08-2018;

(b)   If answer to (a) above be in affirmative, the details thereof including criteria followed and amount spent?

ANSWER

 

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION:

 

No Middle School was up-graded to Secondary School in District Central Karachi during 01-01-2018 to 31-08-2018.

 

1470.   *Mr. Omar Omari:   Will the Minister for Education be pleased to state:-

 

(a)    Is it a fact that secondary schools were up-graded to higher secondary schools in district Central, Karachi during 2017-18;

(b)   If answer to (a) above be in affirmative, the details thereof including criteria followed and amount spent?

ANSWER

 

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION:

No Secondary School was up-graded to Higher Secondary School in District Central Karachi during 2017-18.

 

1506.   *Syed Abdul Rasheed:         Will the Minister for Education be pleased to state:-

District-wise amount earmarked during 2017-18 for buildings of shelter less primary schools in the province alongwith name of schools on which the same spent?

ANSWER

 

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION:

The details of district-wise amount earmarked for shelter less schools in the Province is at Annexure-A placed on the Table of the House.

 

1507.   *Syed Abdul Rasheed:         Will the Minister for Education be pleased to state:-

 

Amount earmarked during 2016-17 for up-gradation of middle schools in Lyari Town, Karachi alongwith name of schools up-graded and amount actually spent?

 

ANSWER

 

 MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION:

 

No Middle school was up-gradated into Secondary Schools in the Lyari Town, Karachi During   2017-18

 

1508.   *Syed Abdul Rasheed:         Will the Minister for Education be pleased to state:-

 

Amount earmarked and actually spent for establishment of Libraries in schools of the province during 2017-18 along with names of schools where the same set up?

ANSWER

 

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION:

 

Amount of Rs. 100.000 million was allocated for construction of Libraries in ADP Scheme No.301 of 2017-18 which is an umbrella scheme of 2007-2008 Program. The PC-I is under revision Rs. 2.499 Million were spent during 2017-18.

 

1548.   *Dr. Seema Zia:         Will the Minister for Education be pleased to state:-

 

(a)  Is it a fact that teachers of government schools are sent on training programmes;

(b)  If answer to (a) above is affirmative, district-wise number of training courses attended by teachers with objectives during May 31, 2015 to May 30, 2018?

 

ANSWER

 

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION:

 

Yes; the teachers of Govt. schools have been trained through Provincial Institute of Teacher Education (PITE) Nawabshah.

 

         The details of training courses from May30, 2015 to May 30, 2018 is given below:

 

·    Induction Training Program for 1016 Head Masters held in 2017.

 

·    Mandatory Training for 601 Head Masters for their promotion held in 2017, 2018 & 2019.

 

·    Life Skill Based Education (LSBE) for 494 Teachers /HMs as Master Trainers held in 2018.

 

·    Mandatory Training for 625 Subject Specialists for their promotion held in 2019.

 

 

1578.   *Mr. Kanwar Naveed Jamil:           Will the Minister for Education be pleased to state:-

 

(a)   Is it fact that despite of releasing Rs.46 crore the rehabilitation work of deteriorated 139 primary, middle and high schools could not completed in district Jacobabad;

(b)   If answer to (a) above is affirmative, action taken against responsible officers and contractor?

 

ANSWER

 

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION:

 

It is a fact that rehabilitation work of 182 schools is approved out of which 134 schools are in progress.

48 remaining schools will be repaired next year under rehabilitation ADP Schemes No.193 and 315/2019-20.

 

1585.   * Mr. Kanwar Naveed Jamil:          Will the Minister for Education be pleased to state:-

(a)   Is it a fact that 27 Crore rupees under the head of salaries arrear of teachers and staff of Hyderabad Public School have not been paid by the Government;

(b)   If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the reasons thereof?

 

ANSWER

 

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION:

 

            Yes.

Public School Hyderabad is facing financial crisis as the gap between income/expenditure widened due to increase in salaries and pension of staff, cost of various essential commodities and enhancement in utility charges etc.

Due to financial constraints the salaries of employees could not be increased as announced by Government of Sindh from time to time. At present the salaries are being paid as per 2013-14.

 As such the difference of pay raised after 2012-13 along with Medical allowance since 2010-11 and revised conveyance allowance since 2012-13 is being accumulated over the years.

 Accordingly, the liabilities of 270 million accumulated over the period from 2010.

 

1586.   * Mr. Kanwar Naveed Jamil:          Will the Minister for Education be pleased to state:-

Sources of income of Hyderabad Public School other than fees collected from students?

 

ANSWER

 

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION:

 

Annual Grant-in-aid from Govt. of Sindh amounting to Rs. 10.Million.

 

1611.   * Ms. Ghazala Siyal: Will the Minister for Education be pleased to state:-

 

District-wise number of secondary schools upgraded to higher secondary schools in the Province during 2017-18?

ANSWER

 

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION:

 

No Secondary School was up-graded to Higher Secondary School in the province during      2017-18.

 

1641.   * Ms. Ghazala Siyal: Will the Minister for Education be pleased to state:-

 

Number of text books distributed free of cost to deserving boys & girls students from January 1, 2016 to August 31, 2018?

 

ANSWER

 

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION:

 

The free Text Books have been distributed to the Boys & Girls students of Govt. Schools in the Province.

The Year-wise detail are as under:

S.No.

Year

No.of Books

1.

2016-17

4,807,421

2.

2017-18

5,011,357

 

1680.   * Ms. Sarwat Fatima:           Will the Minister for Education be pleased to state:-

 

(a)Is it a fact that efforts have been made to overcome the difference of the text book curriculum between the govt. and private schools;

(b)   If answer to (a) above be in affirmative, the details thereof?

 

ANSWER

 

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION:

Yes.

It is a fact that efforts have been made to overcome the gap and ensure quality academics by critically evaluate and review the curriculum and textbooks.

 

The details are at Annexure-A, B &C Placed on the Table of the House.

 

 

1776.   * Ms. Adeeba Hassan:          Will the Minister for Education be pleased to state:-

 

(a)   Is it a fact that there is any process available for survey of schools in the province;

(b)   If answer to (a) above be in affirmative, when the last survey was conducted?

 

 

ANSWER

 

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION:

 

The School Education & Literacy Department, Govt. of Sindh conducts Annual School Census (ASC) for the schools through Sindh Education Management Information System (SEMIS), Reform Support Unit.

The last Annual School Census was conducted during March-April, 2019.

1778.   * Ms. Adeeba Hassan:          Will the Minister for Education be pleased to state:-

 

District-wise number of schools (local government, provincial government, federal government and private) existing in the province?

 

ANSWER

 

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION:

 

            The number of schools in the Province is as under;

                  Schools

 

Total

Govt. Schools

Local Govt./KMC Schools

Federal Govt.

Private

42,383

592

25

12,401

55,401

 

The District-wise details are at Annexure- A. Placed on the Table of the House.

1796.   * Ms. Mangla Sharma:         Will the Minister for Education be pleased to state:-

 

Number of schools in the province where computer facility have been provided?

 

ANSWER

 

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION:

 

            The position of Computer Labs in Government Schools are as under:

 

Level of School

No. of schools  with Computer Lab

Primary School

86

Middle/Elementary School

56

Secondary Schools

468

Higher Secondary Schools

168

Total

778

 

1811.   * Ms. Rabia Khatoon:          Will the Minister for Education be pleased to state:-

 

Name/number of secondary schools and colleges in Karachi where facility of library has been provide/not provided with reasons of not provision?

ANSWER

 

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION:

 

There are total 642 Elementary, Secondary & Higher Secondary Schools in Karachi out of which 71 have facility of library.

1947.   * Ms. Ghazala Siyal: Will the Minister for Education be pleased to state:-

 

Taluka-wise number of Girls Primary Schools alongwith enrolment currently working in District Khairpur, Kamber Shahdadkot, Larkana, Sukkur, Umerkot, Shikarpur, Dadu and Tharparkar?

 

ANSWER

 

MR. SAEED GHANI, MINISTER FOR EDUCATION:

 

As per the available data of School Profiling 2018-19 (conducted during March & April 2019). The brief of number of Girls Primary Schools along with the enrollment of the eight (08) districts is as under:

 

No. of Schools

Girls Enrollment

Girls Schools

2781

200,416

Mixed Schools

12434

444,850

Total

15,215

645,850

 

Taluka-wise detail of Girls Primary Schools along with enrollment is at Annexure-A Placed on the Table of the House.

 

KARACHI:                                                                           G.M. UMAR FAROOQ

DATED THE 05TH JANUARY, 2021                                         SECRETARY

PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH