KP Govt Announces Free Transport for Female Students

The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa announced free transportation facilities for female students. Mehmood Khan, the Chief Minister (CM) of KP, has approved free transportation for female students attending any public sector school in the province, with the goal of increasing the literacy rate of young women.

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خیبرپختونخوا حکومت نے طالبات کے لیے مفت سفری سہولیات کا اعلان کر دیا۔ کے پی کے وزیر اعلیٰ (سی ایم) محمود خان نے نوجوان خواتین کی شرح خواندگی کو بڑھانے کے مقصد کے ساتھ صوبے کے کسی بھی پبلک سیکٹر کے اسکول میں جانے والی طالبات کے لیے مفت ٹرانسپورٹیشن کی منظوری دی ہے۔

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Many young girls in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province are discouraged from continuing their education each year because of the long distances between their homes and schools and the lack of affordable transportation options for them to travel.

Initially, the PTC (Parent-Teacher Council) fund will be used for a pilot project in remote areas of the province, according to the details provided by the Elementary and Secondary Education Department (ESED).

KP Govt Announces Free Transport for Female Students

KP Govt Announces Free Transport for Female Students

A recent meeting of the Education Ministry approved this and other projects, including this one. The meeting was attended by high-ranking officials from the departments of Education, Law, Finance, and Planning.

The CM agreed to set up a Centralized Education Board during the meeting. He told a group of people who work together and are supposed to give their suggestions within 90 days.

The CM also said that ESED could use the PTC fund to buy water coolers, fire extinguishers, and sports equipment for schools. He also told them to come up with a way for students with disabilities to get free wheelchairs.