Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has expressed dissatisfaction with the 9th-grade examination results and decided to take action against teachers responsible for poor outcomes, as well as to introduce a new ordinance.
A briefing on school education was held during a video-link meeting chaired by the Chief Minister, where it was agreed to link students’ exam results with teachers’ performance. An agreement in principle was reached during the meeting to introduce monthly and annual examinations for every class, and directives were issued to present a comprehensive timeline and reform plan next week.
The Chief Minister ordered immediate action regarding 9th-grade results that fell below the 20 percent pass mark and directed that rewards be given to schools achieving excellent results. Rewards will be announced for the top-performing schools in each district based on their results.
The meeting decided to implement evening coaching for academically weak students in government schools and agreed to discourage the trend of expelling such students from school.
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz ordered the filling of vacant head teacher positions within 45 days and directed that the appointment of subject specialists in government schools be ensured. The Chief Minister expressed satisfaction with the excellent results of Government Girls High School, Bhoon (Bhaun), Jhang , while directing the Education Minister to ensure monitoring and inspections at all levels.
CM Maryam Nawaz Sharif sought data regarding the district-wise monthly ratings of schools, and a decision was made to introduce a “Unified Monitoring App” for school oversight. A decision was taken during the meeting to launch the “Library on Wheels” pilot project in Punjab, starting from Lahore.
The “Library on Wheels” three-wheeler will house over 20,000 digital books and also provide facilities for video learning lectures. The Chief Minister also sought a performance report on outsourced schools.
She stated that merely scoring points regarding government schools would not suffice; actual improvement is required, and the hard work of teachers must be reflected in the students’ results.