- Education Secretary Nadeem Mahbub toured schools in Jagiot, Darkala and Herno in Nilore Sector.
- He directed immediate repairs, citing deteriorating buildings, inadequate sanitation and damaged boundary walls.
- Students in buildings declared unsafe are to be given alternative arrangements.
- He reviewed CDA-led renovation at two Herno Thanda Pani schools and asked for timely completion.
Federal Education Secretary Nadeem Mahbub has directed authorities to start immediate repairs at several rural schools in Islamabad after finding deteriorating buildings and poor facilities. He made the order during a visit to schools in the capital's Nilore Sector.
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The tour was meant to review educational facilities, infrastructure and the overall learning environment for students in the area. The education secretary's visit took in schools in Jagiot, Darkala and Herno, all in the Nilore Sector of the capital.
Education secretary inspects classrooms, labs and libraries
The Secretary visited schools in Jagiot, Darkala and Herno. During the visits he inspected classrooms, laboratories and libraries, looking at the facilities available to students.
He also held discussions with school heads on teachers' training, the integration of technology and the use of science facilities. The talks with school heads formed part of a wider review of educational facilities, infrastructure and the learning environment.
Education secretary's repair and safety orders
Mr Mahbub took notice of deteriorating buildings, inadequate sanitation and damaged boundary walls. He directed the relevant authorities to begin immediate repairs and to ensure the safety of students.
He also ordered alternative arrangements for children studying in buildings that have been declared unsafe, to prevent disruption of their education. In other words, the order is meant to keep education going for children who study in buildings declared unsafe.
The directions therefore have two parts: repairs to the buildings and facilities that have deteriorated, and alternative arrangements for students in buildings declared unsafe.
CDA renovation work reviewed
The Secretary reviewed renovation and rehabilitation projects under way at two schools in Herno Thanda Pani. The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is carrying out the work on the Prime Minister's directions.
He appreciated the progress made and stressed that the projects must be completed on time and in line with the prescribed standards. The education secretary's message was therefore one of approval for the progress made, combined with a demand for timely completion.
Concern over alleged illegal excavation
Mr Mahbub also directed FDE officials to raise concerns about alleged illegal excavation near Herno Thanda Pani School. They are to take the matter up with the Assistant Commissioner Nilore.
He further told them to pursue the construction of a boundary wall for the school with the CDA. The excavation is described as alleged, so the concern is one for officials to raise with the Assistant Commissioner Nilore.
Two follow-up tasks therefore fall to FDE officials: raising the excavation concern with the Assistant Commissioner Nilore and pursuing the boundary wall with the CDA.
The visit step by step
The education secretary tours schools in Jagiot, Darkala and Herno to review facilities, infrastructure and the learning environment.
Mr Mahbub inspects classrooms, laboratories and libraries.
He talks with school heads about teachers' training, technology and science facilities.
He reviews CDA renovation and rehabilitation projects at two Herno Thanda Pani schools.
He orders immediate repairs, alternative arrangements for students in unsafe buildings, and follow-up on alleged illegal excavation and a boundary wall.
Explained: what the education secretary ordered
This section sets out the main points of the visit in plain terms. Federal Education Secretary Nadeem Mahbub went to rural schools in Islamabad's Nilore Sector to review facilities, infrastructure and the learning environment. After finding deteriorating buildings and poor facilities, he directed authorities to start immediate repairs.
Three problems were noted: deteriorating buildings, inadequate sanitation and damaged boundary walls. The response has several strands. Repairs are to begin immediately and the safety of students is to be ensured. Children in buildings declared unsafe are to be given alternative arrangements. Renovation at two Herno Thanda Pani schools is to be completed on time and to the prescribed standards.
| Matter | Direction given |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating buildings, inadequate sanitation, damaged boundary walls | Begin immediate repairs and ensure the safety of students |
| Buildings declared unsafe | Make alternative arrangements so education is not disrupted |
| Renovation at two Herno Thanda Pani schools | Complete on time and in line with the prescribed standards |
| Alleged illegal excavation near Herno Thanda Pani School | FDE officials to raise it with the Assistant Commissioner Nilore |
| Boundary wall for Herno Thanda Pani School | FDE officials to pursue its construction with the CDA |
Why the education secretary's directions matter for students
The directions are aimed at keeping students safe and keeping their education from being disrupted. By ordering repairs, the education secretary has asked the relevant authorities to deal with buildings, sanitation and boundary walls. By ordering alternative arrangements, he has addressed the position of children who study in buildings declared unsafe.
The visit also touched on teaching and technology. Discussions with school heads covered teachers' training, the integration of technology and the use of science facilities, alongside the inspection of classrooms, laboratories and libraries.
The renovation projects at Herno Thanda Pani show another strand of the visit. The CDA is carrying out the work on the Prime Minister's directions, and the Secretary appreciated the progress made while insisting on timely completion and prescribed standards.
FDE officials are to take up the alleged excavation with the Assistant Commissioner Nilore and pursue the boundary wall with the CDA. The renovation projects at the two Herno Thanda Pani schools are expected to be completed on time and to the prescribed standards. The education secretary's orders on immediate repairs and alternative arrangements for unsafe buildings now rest with the relevant authorities.
Questions and answers
Which schools did the education secretary visit?
Federal Education Secretary Nadeem Mahbub visited schools in Jagiot, Darkala and Herno in Islamabad's Nilore Sector.
What did he order for students in unsafe buildings?
He ordered alternative arrangements for students studying in buildings declared unsafe, so that their education is not disrupted.
What problems did Nadeem Mahbub notice?
He took notice of deteriorating buildings, inadequate sanitation and damaged boundary walls, and directed the relevant authorities to begin immediate repairs and ensure the safety of students.
Who is carrying out the renovation at the Herno Thanda Pani schools?
The Capital Development Authority is executing the renovation and rehabilitation projects at two schools there, on the Prime Minister's directions.
What did the education secretary say about the renovation projects?
The Education Secretary appreciated the progress made and stressed that the projects must be completed on time and in line with the prescribed standards.
What concern was raised about Herno Thanda Pani School?
Mr Mahbub directed FDE officials to raise concerns about alleged illegal excavation near the school with the Assistant Commissioner Nilore.
What is to be done about the school's boundary wall?
He told FDE officials to pursue the construction of a boundary wall for Herno Thanda Pani School with the CDA.
What did he discuss with school heads?
He held discussions with school heads on teachers' training, the integration of technology and the use of science facilities.
