Category: Education

Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Inspector General of Police Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan has said that Punjab Police is working with educational institutions to eradicate intolerance in the society and promote community policing.  Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Punjab Police and Government College University Lahore was signed by IG Punjab and Vice Chancellor Government College University. Under the MOU, 50 students of Government College University will do internship in Punjab Police Internship Program.  Rao Sardar Ali Khan said that in 10-week internship program, students would be attached in various branches including investigation, operations, legal so that they could complete their research work as well as secure practical experience about police working.  

IG Punjab said that under the MoU, children of police martyrs would be admitted in Government College University on priority basis.  Rao Sardar Ali Khan said that Government College University is my alma mater, a culture of research is being promoted in police with collaboration of educational institutions.  In this regard, opportunity of internship in police offices is being given to students of different universities and educational institutions.   IG Punjab said that earlier, students from LUMS, NUST and Punjab Universities have completed police internship program.  Punjab Police is undertaking MoUs with all major universities of the province in phases.  Students of educational institutions will also be given the opportunity of internship in police offices.  He expressed these views while talking at the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Internship between Punjab Police and Government College University at Central Police here today.   IG Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan and Vice Chancellor Government College University Prof. Dr. Asghar Zaidi signed the MoU.

Speaking on the occasion, Vice Chancellor Government College University Prof. Dr. Asghar Zaidi appreciated the sacrifices and services of the Punjab Police.  He said that police officers and officials who protect lives and properties of people are revered by all nation.   Vice Chancellor GC University said that all possible facilities would be provided to the children of Martyred Police in Government College University.  The ceremony was attended by Additional IG Training, DIG Research and Development and AIG Training and R&D while faculty members of Government College University were also present on the occasion.

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Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) The Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi held its Alumni Reunion 2022 at the Main Campus.  The IBA and student society ‘Alumni and Placement society’ collaborated to make this reunion a resounding success. Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Mr. Asad Umar graced the event as Guest of Honour. The event was attended by around 700 prominent alumni from the government and corporate sector.

The event commenced with a welcome address by Ms. Malahat Awan, Director, Alumni Relations, Resource Mobilization and Corporate Relations. Keeping the memories of the departed alumni alive, the evening began with a video tribute to honour them. Expressing her gratitude for the 38 Classes, that have set up numerous endowment and scholarship funds, Ms. Awan said that in the past 2 years, PKR 165 million have been collected in form of scholarships by the generous IBA alumni.

The Executive Director, IBA Karachi, Dr. S Akbar Zaidi, warmly welcomed the alumni back to their alma mater after 2.5 years and apprised the audience about the recent academic and infrastructural developments. Enumerating IBA’s transformation from a business school to a multi-disciplinary Institution, Dr. Zaidi said that the IBA now has 5,000 students as compared to 400 students, 20 years ago. The Institute now offers diverse subjects including History, Sociology, Anthropology and Mathematics among others. He added that 40% of IBA students receive some form of financial assistance. Adapting to the changing times, Dr. Zaidi mentioned that IBA graduates were opting for setting up enterprises of their own and excelling in that domain, furthermore those alumni that sought employment found one within 3 months of their graduation. Dr. Zaidi also urged the alumni to provide their valuable feedback, support and expertise towards strengthening IBA further.

IBA alumnus and Guest of Honour, Mr. Umar, expressed his happiness on attending the reunion and reminisced about his old teachers, student life and fond memories of the Institute. He commended IBA’s ongoing tradition of excellence and stated that the IBA alumni were performing brilliantly in diverse fields. He thanked IBA for the valuable education, the memories and the unforgettable experience.

A memento was presented to Mr. Umar by Dr. Zaidi.

Head Remittance & Roshan Digital Account, The Bank of Punjab (BOP), Farrukh Majeed, stated that it was an honour to connect with the IBA alumni. He said that CEO, BOP, Mr. Zafar Masood was also an IBA alumnus and that it was a matter of great pride for the BOP to sponsor a few IBA students so that they can acquire quality education. He also urged the IBA alumni to support the Roshan Digital Account initiative.

The reunion provided the alumni community with an opportunity to reminisce about their student life, experience the new campus, share personal and professional experiences and recall the memorable time spent at the IBA.

Sindh Government to partner with sincere charities to resolve major issue of out-of-school children: Saeed Ghani

Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) Sindh Information and Labour Minister, Saeed Ghani, has said the Sindh government has the aim to partner with the bona fide non-governmental organisations, which have been striving hard to enroll out-of-school children in the province. The Sindh Information Minister express the intention to this effect while speaking as the chief guest to the participants of a Fun Gala organised at a famous holiday resort of Karachi for 1,200 orphan students enrolled in the charitable schools of the non-profit Green Crescent Trust (GCT). The Sindh Information Minister said on the occasion that the charities like the GCT had been doing an excellent job by furthering the cause of the government to provide quality and proper education to every child regardless of his or her social status.

He appreciated the GCT’s partnership with the Sindh Education Foundation to run schools for the underprivileged communities in the province as this alliance should be further expanded. He said the enrollment of the out-of-school children in Sindh was indeed a gigantic task as the provincial government did need the support of the sincere non-governmental organizations to achieve this goal. He said the provincial Labour Department had the intention to launch partnerships with the non-profits like the GCT to educate children of the labourers in the province. He appreciated the special program of the GCT to ensure welfare, quality education, and entertainment of the orphan students enrolled in its charitable schools throughout Sindh.

Speaking on the occasion, GCT CEO, Zahid Saeed, thanked the donors, supporters, and sponsors of the GCT, which enabled the non-profit to run a special program for the orphan students enrolled in its charitable school network. He said the Fun Gala was a regular annual feature for the orphan students as such programs would also be held shortly by the GCT in Hyderabad and Larkana. He said the GCT had been running a network of 155 charitable schools in the backward areas of Sindh having an enrollment of 29,000 students belonging to destitute families. Zahid Saeed said the GCT had been making progress to achieve its vision-2025, which aimed to increase the number of its schools in Sindh to 250 with an enrollment of a total of 100,000 students from underprivileged families.

Both Sindh Information Minister and GCT CEO expressed gratitude to the management of the holiday resort for granting a special opportunity to the orphan students from the deprived families of Sindh to spend a day full of fun and entertainment as like the regular resort members.

A large number of donors and prominent persons from different walks of life attended the event.

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Punjab Group of Colleges in partnership with Microsoft has entered Phase Two of its Future Ready Skills Initiative. This initiative is a plethora of Learning solutions and certifications like the Imagine Academy Certifications of Microsoft Office Specialist( MOS  ) Microsoft Fundamentals and Microsoft Certified Educators that not only provide students and teachers with the updated curriculum but also the opportunity to achieve Internationally recognized certifications. It has avenues like Imagine Cup Junior, Minecraft for Education and MakeCode that not only inculcate creativity, collaboration and problem solving but also connects students and faculty with the global teaching and Learning network of Microsoft where students get the opportunity to learn to become the makers and not just consumers.

Punjab Group of Colleges is leading innovation across academia by advancing computer science skills for students and faculty through industry-recognized certifications of Microsoft under its Future-Ready Skills program. Their aim is to empower students to achieve more and to increase professional development with in-demand skills.

More than 7600 students from Punjab Group of Colleges successfully secured Microsoft Certification in Phase 1 with a fantastic score of 90%. Looking at the remarkable achievement and the increasing demand for the program, Punjab Group of Colleges has kick started its Phase 2 with 5000 more certifications and a futuristic plan to certify another 15000 by the end of 2022.

Leading this initiative Mr. Mohsin Dar – Head of Digital Solutions and Customer Experience at Punjab Group of Colleges reiterated “We are aware that with the passage of time It’s increasingly difficult to think of a position or a career that is untouched by technology. Digital transformation is now redefining the way we approach work, as well as reshaping our teaching and learning culture. Only by constantly studying, adapting, and innovating, we can better equip ourselves for the age of digital revolution, and ultimately drive change positively.”

Today’s students need to be empowered with access to the right tools, experiences, and learning opportunities to build the skills necessary to fuel the future. Punjab Group of Colleges and Microsoft is committed to equip and support learners in acquiring transversal skills, productivity, and higher level technical skills and prepare them to be active participants in the community for employment and entrepreneurship.

Country Education Lead Microsoft – Mr. Jibran Jamshad shared “Through Future-Ready Skills our objective is to create immersive and inclusive experiences that can inspire lifelong learning, stimulate development of essential life skills, and support educators in guiding and nurturing student passions. Our goal is to galvanize them to create and share in entirely new approaches, to teach and learn through exploration, and to adapt to individual learning needs so they can design, invent and build better with technology”.

Lahore (Nut Desk)

ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) Pakistan and Investors Lounge (a brand of Finox Private Limited) have entered into a partnership to promote financial inclusion and investor education amongst finance professionals and develop an understanding on areas of savings and investment management, financial analytics and stock trading.

The partnership was announced at a high-level MOU signing ceremony held at ACCA's office in Karachi. Both the organisations' leadership was present at the event where they discussed how this partnership would strengthen the country's finance profession and offer individuals world- class investment management resources to supercharge their careers and develop a better understanding of capital markets.

Sajjeed Aslam, Head of ACCA Pakistan, said: Capital markets play a crucial role in mobilizing domestic resources and its efficient channelling towards productive uses, thus raising national productivity. Our partnership with Investors Lounge is aimed at enhancing investor awareness, investor base and investment management skills in Pakistan. Baqar Abbas Jafri, CEO Investors Lounge said: Our objective is to enable over 10 million families to have better financial lives by helping them develop investing skills. Partnering with ACCA is a big step in the right direction because of their membership strength and experience in capacity building. I invite SECP, PSX, CDC and NCCPL to join hands with us as well to help increase Pakistan’s investor base.

Present at the ceremony were Baqar Abbas Jafri, CEO – Investors Lounge, Sennen Desouza, Director Business Development – Investors Lounge, Sajjeed Aslam, Head of ACCA Pakistan, Assad Hameed Khan, Head of Strategic Partnerships – ACCA Pakistan, Taimur Beiram Khan, Head of Business Development South – ACCA Pakistan, Ali Shan Ul Haque, Business Development Manager South – ACCA Pakistan and Salman Saleem, Marketing Manager – ACCA Pakistan. About Investors Lounge: Investors Lounge is an online learning platform that trains Pakistanis to be successful at investing and money management. It provides world-class educational courses, gamification and market insights to help Young Pakistanis afford their dreams.

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Pakistan’s cellular and digital services leader, Zong, has teamed up with Pak-China Friendship School Gwadar to establish a digital lab under its agenda of ‘Let’s Get Digital’. The Pak-China Gwadar Middle School, also commonly known as Faqeer Middle School, is located in Gwadar’s Faqeer Colony. This school is part of a Chinese-funded initiative aimed at developing a high-quality educational system in the area. With the aim to digitally transform the country, Zong continued with the endeavor to provide a computer lab for digital and curriculum learning at the school.

The Pak-China Friendship School is one of the first Government schools in Gwadar to have a fully functional computer lab. Zong’s digital lab will enable both students and teachers to access digital education and keep up with the rest of the world in terms of modern education.

“The digital lab at Pak-China Friendship School aims to bridge the digital divide; that is a significant inhibitor to economic progress. Zong’s efforts of digitalizing the underprivileged strata of the country is in-line with the Government of Pakistan and PTA’s agenda of digital and gender inclusivity. This is just one of the numerous efforts we’ve made and will continue in the future to digitally empower Pakistanis and provide them with opportunities.” said Zong’s official spokesperson. Zong has increased its efforts in Pakistan to promote digital education. The company recently partnered with the Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF) to develop an online course “How to E-lance” along with the recent inauguration of a computer lab for the students of Maluvi Abdul Haq School, Karachi.

The goal is to broaden the reach of digital learning and assist even more young people, particularly females, who face mobility and safety barriers in becoming digitally connected and establishing online careers.

 

Higher education commission (HEC) and Microsoft sign an Education Transformation Agreement (ETA) geared towards education advancement in Pakistan

Islamabad (Muhammad Yasir) Higher Education Commission (HEC) and Microsoft in Pakistan has renewed the Education Transformation Agreement (ETA).Both organizations partnered once again to help enable positive changes to learning outcomes for the students in the country. The collaboration reimagines the education landscape, which is facing a lot of challenges, especially in post-Pandemic recovery. Under the umbrella of this academic alliance, Microsoft and HEC will be providing number of services to all HEIs in leveraging new technologies to make learning inclusive, personalized, and student centric by blending remote and physical classrooms.

This ETA will be providing universities with knowledge transfer workshops and trainings on trending Microsoft technologies including Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and Microsoft Azure. So far during Pandemic, more than 150 Universities and 500,000 plus students took advantage of effective learning, all in one place, which let students, faculty, educators, and staff meet, work together, create content, and share resources in Office 365 Education – featuring the simple, intuitive power of Microsoft Teams.

One of the flagship programs of this agreement isImagine Cup, a global students technology competition organized by Microsoft with the local support of the Higher Education Commission. It provides an opportunity for student technologists, developers, and aspiring entrepreneurs from all academic backgrounds to collaborate, develop a technology application, and bring their passion to life while gaining a perspective of what is needed to bring a concept to market. In Imagine Cup, the brightest young minds join to exemplify the power of student innovation. Each year, a team is chosen from Pakistan that competes against the best from around the world, to get a chance to win USD 100,000 and a mentoring session with Microsoft’s leadership team. This year, Imagine Cup is live again and students can register at https://imaginecup.com/Pakistan.

“Our long-term partnership with Microsoft empowers the students to use their creativity in addressing real societal problems using Modern Technology. Microsoft has been very helpful in nurturing creative minds through Imagine cup competitions so many of the participants practically implement their ideas into successful startups and turn it into companies. It is proud moment for HEC that our talent is being exposed at Global events and bring laurels for Pakistan” Said HEC Director General IT Nazeer Hussain.

Country Education Lead for Microsoft Pakistan Mr. Jibran Jamshed express his views “We know that technology is a key to fuel economic development, increase work force competitiveness, transitions to a knowledge-based economy and help drive job creation. The single most important use of technology is to improve education and yet in many countries in the world we have not yet seen digital transformation in education. Change requires strong partnerships and trust. Under HEC’s visionary leadership, the aim of this ETA is to keep up with the rapid pace of innovation and design classrooms that foster reform and inspire students to achieve a plethora of success.”

Karachi (Muhammad Yasir)  After two successful days of Children’s Learning Festival (CLF) of the three-day Pakistan Learning Festival (PLF) attended by thousands of children, teachers and families at the Arts Council of Pakistan (ACP) Karachi, the third day had exclusive workshops and sessions for teachers.

The Teachers Learning Festival (TLF) on Thursday was an opportunity for the teachers to attend daylong training sessions for motivation and professional development of their skills.

Eminent journalist Zubeida Mustafa in her opening remarks encouraged teachers to implement the new skills in their classrooms which are the key to improving the learning outcomes of children. This followed a panel discussion “Reforming School Education in Pakistan and The Language Dilemma” with a galaxy of thinkers, practitioners and influencers, including Ahmed Shah, Kazi Kabir, Ajay Pinjani, Ameena Saiyid, Dr. Farid Panjwani, Baela Raza Jamil, Kamleshwer Lohana, Rumana Husain, Sadiqa Salaudin, Zarrar Khuhro. The plenary was moderated by Dr. Fouzia Khan, Chief Advisor Curriculum at School Education and Literacy Department (SELD), Govt. of Sindh while Prof. A.H. Nayyar, Maleeha Sattar and Zubair Torwali shared their messages online.

The day was packed with sessions that helped teachers bring vitality to their class rooms and help improve student engagement with the learning matter. Mohsin Tejani of the School of Writing shared techniques of engaging students in writing poetry, EDLAB’s team spoke about developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills among children while Learning Pitch engaged teachers in the workshop to promote blended learning in classrooms and Tayyaba Saleem took a session on Storytelling in Early Childhood Education “Stories for Children, Purpose and for their Relevant Age Groups”. These sessions equipped the teachers with simple and important ways to overcome the learning losses incurred due to Covid-19 and the school closures.

Learning becomes meaningful through Social Emotional Learning (SEL) producing outcomes that sustain through life. Children’s cognitive and academic success is guaranteed when SEL is transformed into life skills. This was the theme of the session ‘Aligning Stories to the Single National Curriculum for Social Emotional Learning’ conducted by Farah Shah of ITA. Another session that touched this subject was the discussion on the importance of Performing Arts for social and emotional development with demonstration and practical examples by Junaid Zuberi and Kulsoom Aftab of National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA); Nazia Zuberi Hassan, Rakae Jamil of Mughal-e-Funk band, classical and contemporary dance artist Shayma Saiyid, and storytelling by acclaimed author, illustrator and educator Rumana Husain.

The multiple sessions on the importance of books and stories encouraged teachers to use storytelling to explain abstract concepts in simpler ways. Rumana Husain and the Pakistan Literacy Project (PLP) team conducted a workshop on learning in a print-rich classroom along with Read aloud of Room to Read adapted books with expressions. Nusser Sayeed and Deena of Goread.pk also held an impactful story read aloud session. Sadia Mirza of Lightstone Publishers shared the reading program crafted for students ‘Step into a Storybook STARLIGHT’. Along with storytelling and creativity, book launches by young authors are equally essential and so the session Book Launches and the importance of storytelling in classrooms by Tashina Nur aimed at bringing out expression in every child and teacher. The book “The Dance Continues” written by Dr Shehla Alvi was also launched apart from an interactive session Poetry and Haqaiq in your classroom by Abbas Husain.

The ITA and Telenor Pakistan team led the panel discussion Digital Literacy and Internet Safety as a part of School Curriculum with Abdullah Khan, Baela Raza Jamil and Dr. Fouzia Khan which was moderated by Waqas Bajwa.

Meanwhile, Swaleha Lakho from Dot and Line shed light on how EdTech has shifted the perspective from being a traditional teacher. The critical fight against climate change also recruited more soldiers through sessions such as Karachi’s Diverse Population and Pakistan’s Endangered Animals by Rumana Husain. By preserving our eco-heritage, we can protect the eco-diversity of the country which was further touched upon with a session Communicating Climate Change Action by journalist Afia Salam. Furthermore, Dr. Asma Ibrahim of State Bank of Pakistan Museum and Gallery spoke about a Jewel in the Crown – Our Living Heritage.

Activist Naeem Sadiq in his session Social Change through Active Citizenship skilled the teachers on making future activists out of their students. Some other training sessions on skills development which were eagerly consumed by the progressive teachers participating in the event included Teaching Math through Games by Seema Khurram of Oxford University Press (OUP); Importance of Having a Growth Mindset at a Young Age by Mehar Asghar of Dot and Line; Learning Well: Teaching Math in a fun way Shakeela Zeeshan and how to enhance child creativity, a special theatre workshop by Atif Badar.

The event organised by Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA) and co-hosted by President of Arts Council of Pakistan – Karachi Ahmed Shah, Secretary SELD Ghulam Akbar Laghari and Deputy Commissioner Irshad Ali Sodhar, was held in partnership with Bank of Punjab, Habib Metropolitan Bank, OUP, Room to Read (RtR), British Council Pakistan, National Foods, Sindh Education Foundation (SEF), EdLab Pakistan, Learning Pitch, CandyLand, Essa Laboratories, Lightstone Publishers, Sightsavers Pakistan, SOC Films, Telenor, Oxfam in Pakistan, UNESCO, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Museum and K-Electric.

 

Karachi (Muhammad Yasir)  The Pakistan Learning Festival (PLF) entered its second day on Wednesday, with magical learning opportunities for ALL children, inclusive to the core.

Back in Karachi after two years, the PLF in a face-to-face mode received a tremendous response from students, teachers and the general public alike, with over 30,000 in attendance. Government, private and special education institutions/schools from across the province took part, with children/teachers traveling from places such as Mubarak Village, Malir, Hyderabad, and even from Lasbela, Awaran and Gwadar districts in Balochistan.

This three-day event, being held in partnership the BOP, Oxford University Press (OUP), EdLab Pakistan Learning Pitch, National Foods, Habib Metropolitan Bank, Room to Read (RtR), UNESCO, the British Council Pakistan, Telenor, Sindh Education Foundation (SEF), CandyLand, SightSavers Pakistan, SOC Films, Essa Laboratories, Lightstone Publishers, Oxfam in Pakistan, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Museum and K-Electric, is aimed at promoting interactive learning in general and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in particular, especially at the time of COVID-19.

The day proved that this was the best back to school learning gift for the children and schools from all districts of Karachi.

Sessions continued all day long on Creative Writing/Reading/Book Launches and Readings, EdTech during COVID, Incredible Libraries, performing arts, drum circle, NAPA Theatre, Gogi Nigar Nazar, Inclusive interactive stalls of the British Council, SEF, ITA, Deaf Reach, Wonder Tree, Learning Pitch/EdLabs, Circle Women, Aga Khan University and many book stalls as well. 

Sindh Secretary for Forests Dr. Badar Jamil Mendhro attended the day two of PLF as chief guest and was especially happy to see the sessions and activities on Climate Change. He said that the climate catastrophe can only be avoided through collective efforts such as those being carried out by ITA through PLF, adding that children are our future and investing in children’s growth means investing in the country’s future.

The second day of the event featured rendition of Sohail Rana’s Song ‘Daak Babu’ that Nazia Zuberi Hasan instantly thought of with activities like letter writing, storytelling and doll-making, proving to be an equalizer with the heritage and positive culture completely blurring divisions of developed and developing. A society where children are routinely silenced by adults, it was a welcome departure from the norm at the PLF. Among thousands of children who participated in these two days, their writings, voices, photography, and lively activities were boldly prominent. The storytelling by ten-year-old climate activist of Pakistan Emaan Danish ‘Do not litter’ provoked other children to raise voice for the cause, followed by the national dialogue on Climate Change ‘Let’s Take Action’. 

Active plenaries and pitches took place by on Ed Tech and Incredible Libraries. Moderated by Founder and CEO Katalyst Labs Jehan Ara, with panelists Dr. Fouzia Khan, Chief Adviser Curriculum SELD; Dr. Mohsin Raza from EDLAB; Sarah Sheikh from Deaf Reach; Azra Naseen Network of Quality Teaching and Learning AKU, Farah Shah from ITA, the panel discussion highlighted ‘Accelerating EdTech and Inclusive Solutions during COVID’.

Meanwhile, distinguished personalities such as Zubeida Mustafa, Shah Manzoor, Anila Yousaf, Syed Salahuddin, Ahmed Shabbir, Irshad Ali Sodhar, Seema Zahid and Maleeha Ahmed took part in the panel discussion ‘Incredible Libraries of Pakistan – a movement from below’ which was moderated by ITA CEO and CLF Founder Baela Raza Jamil.

Our Learning Festival by Maria Riaz, Meri Ammi by Maham Zehra, young Pakistani sister authors from Oman Aysal and Zunera Waheed and A Special Garden by Dr. Ambreen Ahmed were launched on Day 2 at the Open-Air Theatre with Rumana Husain and Baela Jamil.

Our hearts, minds, souls and expression together make learning meaningful with outcomes that sustain through life. In today’s age, learning begins with SEL as life skills that in turn spur cognitive and academic success. The PLF thus aimed at changing the narrative as it healed children returning to schools in this pandemic with sessions like ‘Saying it with Gogi Cartoons’ by Cartoonist Nigar Nazar, Drum Circle, Storytelling by AzCorp, session on digital safety by Safe Internet Outreach Program (SISOP), theatre play ‘Sultan’ written and directed by Uzma Sabeen of National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA), Cinema Ghar by SOC Films and Dawood Foundation, Puppet Show ‘Say no to bullying’ by Munazza Wasim and OUP Team, interactive musical session by The Music School and ‘Mazahiya Daastan Goi’ by Atif Badar. The open mic session ‘Bol kay Lub Azad Hain Teray’ and ‘Music, Math and Nature’ by Asif Sinan also continued for the second day.

The Art of Bookmaking, Letter Writing and Storytelling through Pictionary by OUP ensured children became young authors every hour and ITA’s stall and Kitab Gari engaged children in multiple interactive activities along with Mindful Art Workshops by Salma Habib and Syed Rizwanullah. The extraordinary team from Kazim Trust and Deaf Reach redefined the meaning of disabilities and inclusion with Inclusive Sessions for Inclusive Society.

Moreover, STEAM activities by Science Fuse, Ed-tech Solutions by EDLAB, numeracy-heritage by SBP Museum, tiny tales and arts & crafts by British Council Library, Environment and Climate Change Corner by the Grand Maali of Pakistan Tofiq Pasha Mooraj, Digital-3D activities by Wonder Tree, Learning Pitch, Teach the World Foundation (TTWF) and Popup Learning; interactive activities by SEF and DIY arts and crafts by Naunehal Magazine also continued to attract children throughout the second day.

ITA CEO and CLF founder Jamil also appreciated the warm reception received by the PLF in Karachi, grateful to the enthusiastic folks who made this event a wonderful success. She also said she hoped this would be just one of the many PLFs in the city of lights.

With an exhilarating dance performance by Kathak and contemporary dance artist Shayma Saiyid, the two days of learning festival for children came to a close. The third day will be especially dedicated to the teachers, also called Teachers’ Learning Festival (TLF).