Tag: progressive
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Exclusive: Transgender activist Shahzadi Rai discusses inclusive education policy initiated by Sindh Govt
Transgender activist Shahzadi Rai took to social media to announce that she was collaborating with Sindh Education Minister Sardar Shah to work on the first ever transgender inclusive education policy, which will allow more members of the khwaja sira community to enroll into schools and continue to pursue higher education through scholarship programs set up…
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Ban against corporal punishment enforced in Islamabad
On Thursday, the federal government of Pakistan introduced rules to enforce the ‘Prohibition of Corporal Punishment Act, 2021’ throughout the capital city and territories, banning corporal punishment in public and private schools. According to Dawn, the law was passed three years ago, however the rules were updated a couple of months ago and the act…
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Sindh becomes the first province to introduce teaching license policy
In a historical move, Sindh has become the first province to introduce a teaching license policy for instructors from the public and private sector. Under this policy, two teacher training insitutes will be established under the Sindh Teacher’s Education Development Authority (STEDA) and a board will be set up to oversee teacher trainings as well…
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In groundbreaking move, National Assembly passes bill granting paid maternity leave
In a historical move, yesterday the National Assembly passed the ‘Maternity and Paternity Leave Bill’ 2020, which has granted mothers the right to take up to six months paid maternity leave from their workplaces at their first birth, as well as leaves for three to four months during the birth of their second and third…
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Underrated Pakistani dramas that dared to touch upon taboo subjects
When one thinks of Pakistani dramas, we all know what comes to our minds: weddings, divorce, the cheap version of 50 Shades of Grey, more weddings etc.But to distract ourselves from the current mundane pile of breakups, crying and abuse, we can’t forget that kabhi kabar you can find a gem, a refined drama that…