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      <title>Agreement between Ittehad-e-Tanzeemat-Madaris and PTI govt comes to light</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;An agreement from August 2019 between the Federation of Religious Schools and the government has come to light, mandating all religious schools to register with the Ministry of Education.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The agreement also stipulates that schools failing to register will face closure.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;According to details, the agreement was signed between the Federation of Religious Schools and the government, during the tenure of former Federal Minister Shafqat Mahmood from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It requires all religious institutions to register with the Ministry of Education.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The agreement designates the Ministry of Education as the sole authority responsible for collecting data on religious schools. It includes a joint decision to close schools that do not register, as well as provisions for canceling registrations in case of regulatory violations.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Additionally, the agreement mandates that religious schools open bank accounts, allows foreign students to enroll, and establishes uniform curriculum objectives.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This agreement was aimed at educational reform, with the government assuring financial support and resource provision. It has been deemed a significant milestone in the education sector.&lt;/p&gt;
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<p>The agreement also stipulates that schools failing to register will face closure.</p>
<p>According to details, the agreement was signed between the Federation of Religious Schools and the government, during the tenure of former Federal Minister Shafqat Mahmood from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.</p>
<p>It requires all religious institutions to register with the Ministry of Education.</p>
<p>The agreement designates the Ministry of Education as the sole authority responsible for collecting data on religious schools. It includes a joint decision to close schools that do not register, as well as provisions for canceling registrations in case of regulatory violations.</p>
<p>Additionally, the agreement mandates that religious schools open bank accounts, allows foreign students to enroll, and establishes uniform curriculum objectives.</p>
<p>This agreement was aimed at educational reform, with the government assuring financial support and resource provision. It has been deemed a significant milestone in the education sector.</p>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2024 12:16:43 +0500</pubDate>
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