06-04-2015
Karachi Issue of quota for non-Muslims raised with education department
Aurat Foundtion’s Karachi office, under its Pakistan Religious Freedom Initiative: Leaders of Influence project, organized a meeting with the Secretary, Education Department, Government of Sindh There was a meeting held in Secretary Education, Mr Fazlullah Pechuhu, at Tughluq House, Sindh Secretariat, Karachi, on April, 6, 2015.
Ms Mahnaz Rahman, Residential Director, Aurat Foundation, briefed the participants about the basic objectives of the project. Ms Fareeda Tahir, Associate Progrm Manager, AF, while giving details of the project, said that a round of Focus Group Discussions were organized in four districts of Sindh, namely Karachi, Hyderabad, Mirpurkhas and Tando Allayar, so that to identify the issues faced by non-Muslims. A Technical Working Group, chaired by Justice (R) Majida Rizvi, was also established with members from different stakeholders like lawyers, media personnel, NGO’s, Government institutions etc. The Group, under the guidance of the Chairperson, is working on the bill on the issue to be submitted in the Sindh Assembly. She said that the group demands an effective implementation of the 5% quota for Non-Muslims in Educatioon Department.
Mr. Fazlullah Pechuhu, responded that a 10% quota for Non-Muslims is already in place in the National Testing Service, and that they were trying to get the same in other sections of the department. Dr Fauzia Khan from Curriculum Wing, ELD, said that the Wing welcomes Aurat Foundation to work on curriculum. |