Cluster budgets released for 23 girls’ schools in Gwadar; Maulana Hidayat ur Rehman visits Sarbandan school

GWADAR: Under Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Sarfraz Bugti’s vision of “Every Child in School” and ongoing measures to promote quality education in the province, cluster budgets for 23 girls’ schools in different areas of Gwadar were handed over to the respective cluster heads.

In this connection, Member of the Provincial Assembly for Gwadar Maulana Hidayat ur Rehman Baloch and District Education Officer (Female) Zaratoon Baloch visited the Government Girls Higher Secondary School Sarbandan and reviewed the educational and administrative needs of the schools. Maulana Hidayat ur Rehman Baloch inspected various classes and met teachers and students. He asked about academic activities, available facilities and problems faced by the school. He urged teachers to continue effective measures to provide quality education to students.

Sarbandan Union Council Chairman Naseeb Noshirwani, Headmaster Abdullah Dawood, cluster heads and other Education Department officers and representatives were also present. During the visit, cluster budgets for all girls’ schools in Sarbandan, Grab, Nagor, Shankani Dur, Kapper and Kalanch were handed over to the respective cluster heads. This will help meet the schools’ basic educational and administrative needs, improve facilities and provide a conducive learning environment for students.

Directive to spend resources transparently and on merit

Maulana Hidayat ur Rehman Baloch urged cluster heads and teachers to use the available resources transparently, on merit and according to need, so that the benefits of the budget reach students directly. He said promoting education in Gwadar, particularly providing quality education and better facilities to girls, is among the government’s priorities. He said the purpose of visiting schools is to review the situation on the ground first-hand, listen to the problems of teachers and students, and ensure practical steps to resolve them.

He further said that to achieve the target of “Every Child in School”, it is an urgent need to provide facilities in educational institutions, improve the standard of education and bring out-of-school children into education. He said the government is using all available resources for this.

Photo: Courtesy DGPR Balochistan