More than 55,000 Shangla children out of school

SHANGLA: More than 55,000 children were out of schools in Shangla despite the fact that free education was being provided in government schools with the help of qualified teachers, said the district education officer, Muzafar Ali Khan.

He was addressing a conference at government primary school in Alpuri No.01. The sub-divisional officer, Aurangzeb Khan, Fazal Subhan Afghani, deputy director of National Commission for Human Development Fazal Mohammad, village councillor Khalid Khan and others also addressed the conference.

A walk was also held on the occasion. Carrying banners and placards inscribed with slogans about importance of education, the participants of the rally passed through different streets of Alpuri and returned to the school.

The enrollment drive was inaugurated on the occasion by the DEO, who said that it was necessary to get education to cope with challenges of the modern era. He stressed the need for collective efforts to educate the society. He said that teachers should play their due role to make the campaign a success.

Courtesy: Published at Dawn on April 12, 2023