Under the Annual Development Programme 2011-12, three new development schemes for the education sector have been approved in a Divisional Development Working Party meeting chaired by Sindh Education Secretary Muhammad Siddique Memon, said a statement on Saturday.
The release said according to the instructions of President Asif Ali Zardari and Senior Sindh Education and Literacy Minister Pir Mazharul Haq, the scheme of purchasing land for Sindh University campuses at Dadu and Larkana is estimated to cost Rs 40 million for a one-year programme.
The announcement said the scheme has been prepared for establishing Sindh University campuses at Dadu and Larkana to provide quality education for students of remote areas of the province.
Initially, the statement added, six market-oriented disciplines would be offered at the Dadu campus for BS/BCom and BA, whereas five academic programmes at the Larkana campus.
According to the education secretary, the second scheme is about Masters courses for teachers’ training and its estimated cost is Rs 41.8 million.
He said up to Rs 19.73 million would be provided as financial support to the 39 candidates who complete their MPhil and PhD, whereas Rs 21.327 million have been allocated for 50 in-service teachers for their MEd programme.
The scheme is for a year and is to be executed by the Provincial Institute of Teacher Education-Sindh, Nawabshah and Shaheed Benazirabad, he added.
He also said the third scheme is the restoration of the historical building of Noor Muhammad High School, Hyderabad, and its total estimated cost is Rs 33.401 million, with the current year’s allocation of Rs 2 million. These schemes would prove to be helpful and would enhance the standard of education in the province, he added.
