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Pakistan's 'ghost' schools worry donors
Sunday October 30, 2011 04:47:31 PM,
IANS
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Islamabad:
The World Bank and the European Union have voiced concern over the
existence of "ghost" and closed schools in Pakistan's Sindh
province and absenteeism of teachers from schools.
This issue figured at a meeting between Sindh Minister for
Education Pir Mazhar-ul-Haq and a joint delegation of the World
Bank and the European Union (EU), Dawn News reported.
The issues concerning closure of schools and long absence of
teachers were raised by the International Bank for Reconstruction
and Development (IBRD) and EU officials.
The minister informed them that more funds were required to repair
and renovate a large number of schools, which had been damaged in
the recent floods.
He said that the Sindh government had already made a number of
schools functional by appointing many new teachers.
He said he has directed the education department to introduce an
effective school monitoring system so that stern action could be
taken against the truant teachers.
He informed the delegation about steps taken to increase
enrollment of children in government schools. The education
department has also been directed to take strict action against
ghost teachers and halt the funding of closed schools.
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