Gilgit (PR) According to a press release issued to the media on Tuesday, the chief secretary, of Gilgit-Baltistan has received the assessment report regarding the issues including mental retardation among the students studying in government schools in and around Pari Bangla in Gilgit district.
According to the report, children’s education is negatively affected due to the families’ lack of resources and poor socio-economic conditions. Many male and female students are suffering from diseases like lack of vision. Similarly, malnutrition is causing mental retardation and learning disabilities among students.
According to the chief secretary, practical steps are being taken to address these problems after receiving the report. Orders have been issued to the relevant authorities to send the children who need medical treatment to the hospitals. Directions have been given to provide the best physical aid and special attention in diagnosing diseases. The families of such students will also be given financial assistance as per need.
According to the press release, directions also have been given to start the provision of meals to students at schools. The meal at school will help students meet their nutritional needs. Similarly, directions also have been given to start BMI and vision testing at the school.
Unfortunately in the past, the above problems were completely ignored, due to which the children and students living in remote areas like Pari Bangla have suffered in education, says the chief secretary in the press release.
According to the CS G-B, these areas have been neglected for years. We aim to correct this neglect and develop the minds and intelligence of all the children, youth, and students of Gilgit-Baltistan to increase their ability to achieve academic success.
It is pertinent to note that chief secretary Gilgit-Baltistan Mohyuddin Ahmad Wani had directed the authorities to submit a complete assessment report along with recommendations last year regarding issues students face in Pari Bangla and surrounding areas.
