Schools are located in Thano Bola Khan, Sari, Thano Ahmed Khan, Kalu Khohar, Mol, Thano Arab Khan, Karchat, Mahinda Palari, Wahi Arab Khan and other villages
Karachi: At least four high schools will be upgraded to the level of higher secondary schools and 11 elementary schools would be given status of high schools in remote Kohistan area of district Jamshoro.
The decision in this regard was taken in a meeting between Provincial Minister for Minorities Affairs Giyan Chand Essarani and Education Minister Syed Sardar Shah in latter’s office on Wednesday.
It was decided that Girls’ High School Thana Bola Khan, Boys’ High Schools of Sari, Thano Ahmed Khan and Kalu Khohar will be upgraded to Higher Secondary School, while 11 elementary schools including Mol, Thano Arab Khan, Karchat, Mahinda Palari, Wahi Arab Khan, Hafiz Ibrahim Bharo, Soomar Khaskheli, Raees Wali Dad Jokhio and others will be upgraded to High school level.
The meeting also discussed the reopening of closed schools in Kohistan, deployment of local teachers, provision of furniture and other missing facilities in the schools.
Giyan Chand Essarani who is also elected member of Provincial Assembly from Kohistan constituency requested the Minister Education to address the shortage of teachers and missing facilities in the schools of his constituency and complete the ongoing repair work of Boys Elementary School and Boys Primary School Thana Bola Khan and Boys Primary School Malleh Palari.
Giyan Chand Essarani told that due to non-availability of facilities in schools, the education of students is being severely affected. He added that teaching and non-teaching staff of other areas are reluctant to serve in Kohistan due to severe weather condition and difficult routes and stressed to recruit local teachers to overcome the shortage and to ensure the reopening of closed schools.
He said that steps should also be taken to repair the dilapidated schools in Kohistan.
Education Minister Syed Sardar Shah assured the minister that issues of furniture, library, science and computer lab and other missing facilities would be addressed on priority basis.
Sardar Shah also announced to install solar panels at schools for ensuring availability of electricity in schools. (PR)
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