Education The free and compulsory primary education has been focused in each successive government’s education policy, but the programme was never implemented in letter and spirit. Resultantly, goals set under SDGs, particularly those relating to primary education for all, remained low by great margin from the target. Resultantly, Pakistan is faced with the lowest literacy rate and a glaring inequality in education gender wise. According to recent Human Development report, published by UNDP, regarding gender gap, Pakistan has been placed at 145th position out of 146 countries surveyed. Only 27.9 percent of females of the age 15 and above are literate. As per statics of 2022, there were 80 percent and 55 percent literacy rates in urban and rural areas, respectively, of the country. In rural areas, female enrolment rate is around 42 percent. Female enrolment was recorded highest at primary level, but seems to decrease progressively at secondary, college and tertiary levels. Keeping in view the size of the social sector development programme, there is a need to increase allocations for education and health sectors. The present allocation for education, being 2.7 percent of GNP or 8.8 percent of total government expenditures, is woefully low. Status of women development in Pakistan–I However, it is a matter of satisfaction that new education policy has its focus on technical education, particularly on information technology for women. In recent years, non-governmental sector’s role has gained a lot of importance in developing and implementing social sector initiatives. Donor agencies and government itself have inducted notable NGOs for promoting female education in less-developed areas of all the four provinces speedily, realizing the fact that education besides having its intrinsic worth has impact on human capital, productivity and capabilities for participation and social interaction. Economic empowerment According to Human Development report of 2022, population earning dollars two or less per day exceeds 84% of the total population. Nearly 70 percent of this poverty-stricken population of Pakistan is women. In order to eradicate poverty and empower women economically, their participation in economic process needs to be enhanced. In recent years there has been substantial increase in urban women participation in economic activity due to increase in the number of educated women, rising cost of living and successive governments’ objective of mainstreaming women in economic process. Despite increasing involvement of women in economic activity, there is wide gender gap regarding size of earnings. The human development report depicts a woman’s earnings equivalent to US dollar 916 against 2,884 of man. The report also reveals that employment of women in Agriculture is 66 percent of total female population, whereas male employment ratio in agriculture is only 41 percent. Females’ average contribution to total family income has improved to 39 percent. This is mainly due to increasing responsibilities imposed on women to maintain not only themselves, but also their rapidly growing families. Resultantly, their deployment in informal sector continues to increase. Women’s share in formal sector, particularly in civil and financial services, has enhanced considerably. In NPS grades 16 to 22 their percentage has improved to 11 percent, whereas in lower scales it continues to be 5 percent for last 10 years. In financial sector, women employees’ strength has got doubled in last 10 years and women have been provided opportunities to elevate themselves to clinch top and senior management positions. Actual need is to look into plight of women in informal sector where legal and economic rights are being denied due to lacunae in labor laws relating to the fields where most women work. Hence informal sector is needed to be documented, making registration of each employee of business units compulsory irrespective of its size to remove all exploitations of workers. The reserved quota for women in all civil services and public sector corporations needs to be enhanced to 20% at least and to be monitored strictly. Government’s initiatives to motivate women to become self–employed deserve appreciation. Women have been given easy access to credit through specialized financial institutions like First Women Bank and SME Bank and also Micro Credit Banks both in public and private sectors. The recent involvement of Export Promotion Bureau and Chambers of Commerce and Industry to improve business and technical skills of businesswomen is really commendable. Creation of separate chambers of trade and commerce is yet another advantageous step to promote businesses of women. They organize seminars and technical courses on continuous basis for the purpose, and to create market for their products, exhibitions are being held both abroad and within the country. This will go a long way in motivating women to set up businesses not only for their own economic well-being, but also for the country’s overall economic development. Further, historically, women now have the largest-ever representation in Assemblies, Senate and Local governments. They will have parliamentary strength to influence legislative processes for reviewing all discriminatory laws against women and also to prevail upon economic managers of the country to make greater allocations for social sector and women development in particular. (Concluded) Copyright Business Recorder, 2024mnl777 vip login
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Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Shedding light on the role of community mediation in ensuring equitable and swift dispute resolution, Madhya Pradesh High Court Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kait here on Thursday said that community mediators should ensure that they remain impartial and sensitive. “Impartiality and sensitivity shall be the key for community mediators doing mediation in resolving community disputes,” he said during a Skill Enhancement Programme for Community Mediators organised by Madhya Pradesh High Court Legal Services Committee in the city. He was chief guest at the event which was aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of mediation in resolving community disputes. CJ Kait offered valuable insights into the essence of mediation. Recalling a Panchayat case from his village background, he illustrated the complexities of social dynamics and the need for mediators to consider the perspectives of all parties involved. He also narrated a 2021 mediation case from Delhi involving a motor accident settlement, showcasing the impact mediation can have on vulnerable families. His personal intervention ensured the bereaved family received their rightful compensation, exposing exploitation by intermediaries. The programme was also attended by Administrative Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla shed light on the role of community mediation in ensuring equitable and swift dispute resolution. During the welcome address, Justice Rusia reflected on the history of community mediation in Madhya Pradesh. Initial attempts in Jabalpur, Bhopal and Gwalior faced challenges. However, under his stewardship as Chairman of the Mediation Committee at the Indore Bench, the programme flourished. He attributed the success to the dedicated mediators and master trainers, including Neena Khare and Dr Mohd Shamim, who trained revenue officers to address civil disputes and facilitated police station-based mediation for criminal cases. Justice Rusia highlighted the enthusiasm of participants, many of whom extended their initial commitments to fully engage in the seven-day sessions. Representatives from diverse communities, including the Kori, Vaishya, Yadav, Bairwa, Muslim and Sindhi communities shared their experiences and views on mediation proceedings. The event district legal aid officer Manish Kaushik coordinated the function whereas community mediator Amitabh Singhal proposed the vote of thanks.Meta has donated $1 million to president-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund, . Zuckerberg’s team reportedly told Trump’s inaugural committee about Meta’s planned donation before Zuckerberg and Trump . Before the dinner, Zuckerberg showed off Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses and gifted a pair to Trump, the reports. Zuckerberg’s advisers also met with incoming White House officials, including incoming White House chief of staff Susie Wiles. The donation marks a significant shift for Zuckerberg, who has until recently shied away from politics. Zuckerberg on his election victory. But he didn’t publicly endorse a candidate in 2020 — and as Meta spokespeople have repeatedly emphasized, he also didn’t endorse anyone in 2024, despite Trump’s claims that Zuckerberg called him to say there’s “no way” he could vote for a Democrat after the attempt on Trump’s life at a Pennsylvania rally. (Zuckerberg also ) Still, Zuckerberg has made increasingly unsubtle overtures to Trump, who has threatened the Facebook founder over the years. The dinner — and the donation — are signs that the notoriously rocky relationship between Zuckerberg and Trump is starting to soften. Trump has had it out for Zuckerberg since Facebook banned his account in the wake of the January 6th riots, and at one point due to Facebook’s alleged interference in the 2020 election.12 Dec 2024 Revealed: The cycle of homelessness, hospital admission and discharge Victoria Macdonald Health and Social Care Editor NHS England is warning of a “tidal wave of flu hitting hospitals” after the number of beds occupied by patients with flu increased by 70% in a week. It was also the busiest November on record for accident and emergency. Hospital bosses are desperate to free up beds, but some are occupied by homeless people, who can’t be discharged without somewhere safe to go. Share on Facebook Share Share on Twitter Tweet Share on WhatsApp Send Share on WhatsApp Send Share on WhatsApp Email Load more share options
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