Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat to personally teach one class in a school every week during a special meeting held to review education reforms across the province, reported the 24NewsHD TV channel.
The meeting reviewed the digital registration system for private schools across Punjab and discussed measures related to improving the education sector.
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz also sought proposals for the registration of tuition centres across the province.
She directed officials to develop a mechanism for the digital mapping of tuition centres across Punjab.
The meeting included a detailed briefing on the school education sector and the Punjab School Reforms Programme (PSRP), along with a review of potential new sources of revenue for the education sector.
During the briefing, officials informed the chief minister that the target of enrolling 4.3 million students in government schools had been achieved within two years and four months.
They also said the province had recorded its highest level of genuine enrolment in public schools in recent years.
The meeting also made digital salary payments mandatory for teachers working under the Punjab Education Foundation (PEF). As part of the initiative, bank accounts will be opened for approximately 138,000 PEF teachers.
Reporter: Rao Dilshad
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