The government of Punjab is hoping to learn from Sindh's experience in developing a teaching license system in order to implement a comparable framework in the state.

In Karachi, Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah met with a delegation from the Punjab Education Department to talk about the difficulties and regulations pertaining to teacher licensing.

The meeting's main topics were methods to increase accountability in the education sector and honor teachers on a professional level.

Shakil Ahmed of Punjab commended Sindh for becoming the first to implement teaching licenses, describing it as a step toward granting educators respect and accountability. According to him, a system like that might eventually make it possible for certified educators to work more widely across the nation.

Alongside applauding the initiative, Sardar Shah recommended creating a system to improve collaboration between the two provinces. He emphasized that the vast number of out-of-school children continues to be the largest obstacle.

To be able to enroll over one million youngsters in the educational system within 30 months, he revealed that Sindh had already started a non-formal education initiative through public-private partnerships, setting up 3,000 centers.

It was decided by both provinces to establish a coordinating group for frequent consultations. In an act of goodwill, cultural presents were exchanged at the end of the gathering.

Girls’ Colleges to Install Pink Safety Buttons

The Punjab Safe City Authority has started putting emergency "pink buttons" in schools to improve the security and privacy of female students.

These devices will be installed at 450 colleges throughout the province in the first phase. The installations in Lahore would number 39, followed by those in Rawalpindi (35), Faisalabad (31), Gujranwala (24), Sialkot (22), Sargodha (19), and Multan (15).

The deployment also includes other districts, such as Gujrat, Chakwal, Mandi Bahauddin, Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan, Sheikhupura, Jhang, and Muzaffargarh; each district has between six and fifteen devices.

After the project is finished in colleges, officials confirmed that it will also be expanded to high schools.

Pink buttons have also already been placed in 202 public places in 13 districts, with Lahore having the most, at 122. In addition, installations have been made in Sheikhupura, Sialkot, Okara, Sahiwal, Jhang, Gujrat, Attock, Murree, Muzaffargarh, DG Khan, Mianwali, and Jhelum, among other districts.

Women who do not have access to a mobile phone can use the feature to instantly contact the police emergency helpline.