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**Sindh Govt Announces to Digitise Educational Institutions**
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The Sindh government is embarking on a major initiative to modernize its education system. Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah has announced plans to digitize all educational institutions, including schools, under the province’s Education Department.
The announcement came during a meeting chaired by CM Murad Ali Shah, focusing on school education. A key component of the digitization plan is the implementation of facial recognition technology to track the attendance of both teachers and students.
Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Shah highlighted additional reforms. School administrations will gain greater administrative authority, with direct funding provided to headmasters. This will empower them to make improvements specific to their schools’ needs. The government is also granting schools autonomy, allowing them to manage their own budgets and expenses, reducing reliance on external authorities.
Minister Shah noted the current distribution of schools: 36,300 primary schools and 2,600 elementary schools across Sindh. He stated that the government’s goal is to address the imbalance between primary and elementary school availability.
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The broader context of education in Pakistan highlights the urgency of these reforms. Previous reports from September 2024 revealed that over 26.2 million children are out of school nationwide. The Education Department’s data presented to the National Assembly detailed this alarming figure, showing millions of children across various age groups missing out on primary, middle, high school, and higher secondary education. Specifically, over 17 million children aged 5-9 are not in school, along with 4.9 million aged 10-12, 4.5 million without access to high school and 5.9 to higher secondary education.