What can be termed a big step towards the provision of free education to deserving students, Sindh Caretaker Chief Minister (CM) Justice (r) Maqbool Baqir has made it mandatory for private educational institutions of the province to impart education to 10 per cent students of their total strength for free, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
In a letter to the secretary education, he has diverted his attention to ‘The Sindh Right of Children Free and Compulsory Education Act, and has added that the law has been in force since 2013, but the private educational institutions have failed to comply with it.
He has quoted two sections of section 10 of chapter 4 of the Act in the letter, and has directed the secretary to get it implemented in one week’s time and submit a report to him.
The caretaker CM has also directed him to take action against the educational institutions not complying with his instructions.
Reporter: Ajiz Jamali