Sindh govt to initiate programme for teacher trainers: CS

Sindh Chief Secretary Syed Asif Hyder Shah visited the Khatoon-e-Pakistan Government School for Girls in Karachi. During the visit, the chief secretary inspected classes and interacted with the students.

Officials said that during the school visit, Shehzad Roy, a renowned singer and social activist, representing Zindagi Trust, a non-governmental organisation that has adopted the Khatoon-e-Pakistan Government School for Girls, gave a briefing to the chief secretary.

He further highlighted the collaborative effort between the Sindh government and Zindagi Trust to run the school. Shahzad Roy also informed the chief secretary about the teaching licence initiative, mentioning that Sindh is the first province in Pakistan where teaching licences have been issued.

Shah commended the Zindagi Trust for introducing new innovations in education at government school. He emphasized the importance of teaching as a noble profession, recalling his own experience of teaching science and mathematics classes as commissioner in Hyderabad. He announced plans to upgrade 30 teaching training institutes across the province and initiate a master’s programme for teacher trainers in collaboration with the Oxford University.

During the visit, the chief secretary also inspected ongoing construction work at the school and visited the science lab, reaffirming the commitment of the Sindh government to support

educational initiatives.