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According to the latest survey conducted from 2022 to 2024, Pakistan’s literacy rate stands at an encouraging 59.13%, maintaining a stable trajectory.

The primary level has played a pivotal role in boosting the overall literacy rate, witnessing a jump from 53% to 57%.

Similarly, women’s literacy rates have also seen a positive increase, climbing from 54% to 57%.

Notably, male literacy has shown significant growth over the past three years.

To put things into perspective, there were 22,650,000 admissions at the primary level, 2,884,400 at the secondary level, and 194,900 at the college level.

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UNICEF named renowned Pakistani actress Saba Qamar as its first National Ambassador for child rights in Pakistan.

This announcement coincided with the International Day of the Girl Child (11 October 2024)

Additional Info:

UNICEF stands United Nations Children's Fund.

UNICEF headquarters in New York, USA

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The Aligarh Educational Conference was organized by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan. 

To promote Western education among Muslims and to establish the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College (now Aligarh Muslim University).

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• Beenish Saeed was awarded the 'Principal of the Year' award by the Asia Education Conclave, a platform to recognize the efforts of outstanding teachers and educators.
• Awarded in December 2023.
• Beenish Saeed belongs to Multan.

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Pakistan Alliance for Girls Education (Islamabad) has been selected as one of the two laureates of 2023 UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education.

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 CSS is considered to be most competitive exam in Pakistan.

CSS stands for Central Superior Services.

FPSC takes examination for CSS tests annually. 

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Quaid e Azam was born in Karachi on 25 December, 1876.

He attended the Sindh-Madrasa-tul-Islam and the Christian Missionary Society High School in Karachi.

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was the first province to proclaim provincial educational autonomy by passing the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Supervision of Curri­cula, Textbooks and Maintenance of Standards of Education Act, 2011.

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The Commission on National Education was appointed by a resolution adopted by the government on 30"' December 1958.

It was inaugurated by the President, Mohammad Ayub Khan on January 5, 1959.