Shehbaz pushes school reforms, free lunch in Islamabad
Shehbaz Sharif told Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal to fix infrastructure and other gaps within a week, and ordered free lunches, smart boards and safer access for students.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered reforms in infrastructure, curriculum and teacher training across Islamabad government schools, with issues to be resolved within a week.
Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal was told to ensure the deadline is met; resources are to be mobilised for infrastructure on an emergency basis.
Directives include a free lunch programme, smart boards, merit-based teacher hiring, expanded and outsourced bus services, solarisation, ramps and medical facilities.
A survey found most schools had internet, clean water and computer labs, though some still face infrastructure problems; 278 government buses serve students.