Sindh govt.’s 40978 schools have enrollment of only 52, 36,202 students
Staff Report
Karachi, Sindh
It transpired during a meeting, presided over by Sindh Chief Secretary on Tuesday, that the ratio of students studying in private schools was higher as compared to government schools in the province.
Chief Secretary Sindh, Syed Asif Hyder Shah had convened a joint meeting of the Education and Health Departments to review the situation.
Secretary School Education, Zahid Ali Abbasi informed the meeting that there are 11,736 private schools and 40,978 government schools in the province, with 52,36,202 students enrolled in government schools and 39,41,938 students in private schools.
He told that the Education Department has recruited 51,354 new teachers through the IBA Sukkur.
Chief Secretary assured the provision of necessary funds to the Sindh Textbook Board to ensure timely provision of textbooks to students.
Read: Educational Standards of Sindh
Secretary Health, Rehan Iqbal Baloch informed that there are 14,089 doctors and 63,000 paramedical staff working in the Health Department, with more than 1,000 ambulances in various hospitals across the province. Additionally, over 300 ambulances are providing free services in different areas of the province through Sindh Integrated Health Services.
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