KARACHI: The Education Department of Karachi has developed 30 different educational complexes, each comprising three to four government schools functional on single premises, in mid and low income localities of the metropolis.
The School Complex Project, expected to encompass all government and nationalized schools across Karachi, has been initiated under World Bank sponsored School Education Reform Project (SERP).
Commissioner of Karachi, Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui during his visit to some of these complexes including Government Girls Secondary School Complex, Gizri on Wednesday said facilities provided through upgradation of schools in different parts of the city would be necessarily complimented with availability of well trained teaching staff.
Siddiqui appreciated the fact that Karachi has emerged to be first of the districts in Sindh that have not only managed to adequately utilized the funds but has also despatched a detailed report of the SERP's first phase completed in Karachi.
The Karachi Commissioner during his visit was accompanied by Additional Chief Secretary, Ziaul Islam, Assistant Commissioner (General) Shahzaib Shaikh, Assistant Commissioner (Saddar) Sajjad Ahmad Abro and Director Mohammad Shabih Siddiqui.
He told the teachers and other officials present on the occasion that World Bank authorities have acknowledged the successful and efficient completion of the first phase of its project in the metropolis.
Under the arrangement each of the 30 complexes have been refurbished with conscious effort to create congenial environment required in any school with due care towards adequately equipped classes, library, clean and functional toilets, provision for potable and clean water through coolers and absolute care towards hygiene.
Principal of the school, Mehrunisa Junejo told the Commissioner that funds made available to her under the project was mainly utilized for whitewash of the class rooms, procurement of cooler and that more funds were needed to further improve the condition of the school.
Siddiqui assured her that as per directives of Sindh Chief Minister, Syed Qaim Ali Shah and Education Minister, Nisar Ahmad Khuhro special measures are being adopted to ensure optimum implementation of SERP.
He said the provincial government itself is also fully conscious of its responsibilities in improving the conditions of schools, particularly those in least developed areas of Karachi along with other parts of the province, he said.
Karachi Commissioner directed the concerned officials to immediately hold a meeting to review status of all 30 school complexes completed under first phase of SERP and measures being adopted to further expand the project.
He also asked the Assistant Commissioner (Saddar) to see that the condition of sports ground on Qamar Islam School premises is improved on urgent basis and a sports day be arranged there in the first week of April.
Siddiqui said that he would personally attend the sports day program.
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