Enrollment campaign kicked off; 9000 children to be enroll at government-run schools
By Rafiullah Mandokhail
ZHOB: The District Education department formally launched a campaign to enroll nine thousand children for the upcoming academic year 2023 in public sector schools across the district.
Addressing a press conference District Education Officer Lal Jan Musakhail said that education was the fundamental right of every child and under article 25-A, providing free and compulsory education to children aged 5-16 was the responsibility of the government.
Assistant Commissioner Hafiz Muhammad Tariq, Deputy District Education Officer Asadullah Mardanzai, Coordinator UNICEF Education Support Programme Razziq Jan Kakar, DDO Ajab Khan Kakar and President Government Teachers Association Fateh Khan Mandokhail were also present on the occasion. A banner displayed behind the officers reads: ‘Every child in school’, asking the parents to enroll their children at the government-run schools.
EDO Lal Jan Musakhail said all-out efforts would be made to enroll the maximum number of children at schools. He asked the parents to send their children to schools, allowing them to unfold their dreams, talent and desires through education.
‘In order to increase the enrollment ratio at government-run schools, the department has kicked-off enrollment campaign for the new academic year 2023 in every nook and corner of the district,’ adding ‘the campaign aims at creating awareness regarding the importance of education, improving literacy rate and maximum enrollment of children in government-run schools,” the officer added.
ESP Coordinator Razziq Jan Kakar on the occasion said that under UNICEF-funded ESP project free books are being distributed among the students at cluster level. Furniture, sitting mat, reading-writing material, uniform and other essential items will be provided to schools soon.
He appealed to the parents to enroll their children and urged the community members to play their key role in persuading the teachers to ensure their presence at schools.
