The Sindh College Education Department has announced a set of major reforms aimed at improving the quality, discipline, and governance of colleges across the province. The measures include strict monitoring of student and teacher attendance, the introduction of structured counselling services, restrictions on unnecessary mobile phone use on campuses, and a new outreach initiative to bring out-of-school children back into the education system.
These decisions were taken during a departmental meeting chaired by Secretary Nadeem Memon, where officials were briefed on persistent issues such as chronic teacher absenteeism and poor-quality construction work in several colleges. The meeting was informed that 44 male and 36 female teachers have remained absent for extended periods. The department has decided to initiate immediate legal action against these individuals, with their cases forwarded to the Chief Secretary of Sindh and public notices regarding disciplinary proceedings to be published in newspapers.
To strengthen institutional oversight, the department approved the creation of an autonomous Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate by merging the existing monitoring and inspection wings. This new body will be responsible for closely supervising teacher and student attendance, assessing infrastructure standards, and ensuring overall educational quality. In addition, instructions were issued to prepare a detailed plan for establishing a College Infrastructure Development Unit. Under this framework, all future development projects will be executed through professional consultancy firms selected via national and international tendering processes to ensure transparency and quality.
Several student-focused policies were also announced to improve welfare and discipline within colleges. A comprehensive counselling programme will be introduced, engaging education specialists, bureaucrats, and professionals to provide academic and career guidance to students. The department also plans to prohibit unnecessary use of mobile phones on college campuses, with a formal notification expected soon. To address the issue of out-of-school children, the department will implement the Each One, Teach One strategy to encourage reintegration into formal education.
Secretary Nadeem Memon stressed that strict compliance with these reforms is mandatory and warned that no negligence would be tolerated. He made it clear that all departmental officers must fully perform their duties, as failure to do so will result in disciplinary action without exception.
