Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat and Secretary Literacy Syed Haider Iqbal have announced the development of a new program that combines literacy with skill development, tailored to contemporary needs.
They expressed these views while addressing the event in connection with World Literacy Day in Lahore today.
The Education Minister said that the purpose of celebrating Literacy Day is to uplift the morale of teachers and students in non-formal schools. He said that an afternoon school program will be launched soon and emphasized the need for long-term planning to address the challenge of out-of-school children.
Secretary Literacy, Syed Haider Iqbal, announced a 1.5 times increase in the remuneration for teachers in non-formal schools.
He also shared that the Wheels on Literacy Project and Adult Literacy Centers will be launched next year. He said that 11,260 Adult Literacy Centers will begin operations at the start of next year, offering six-month technical courses in agriculture, mining, IT, fisheries, and other areas.
Additionally, middle tech education will be introduced in 470 elementary schools.
On this occasion, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was also signed between the Department of Literacy and TEVTA.
Special awards were presented to non-formal school teachers, literacy mobilizers, trainers, and monitors, while more than 300 teachers received tablets.
The Education Minister also commended the efforts of teachers operating literacy centers in the Kacha area.
