Murad Shah vows to improve teacher quality
KARACHI (Jan 20): Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah highlighted his government’s education priorities, stressing the need to expand access, enhance teacher quality, and bring out-of-school children into the education system. He added that private sector partnerships and initiatives complement public efforts to build an accountable and inclusive education framework.
He was speaking at Beaconhouse’s golden jubilee celebration at its PECHS Campus, commemorating 50 years of outstanding service in education. The chief minister lauded the institution’s journey from a small Montessori in 1975 to one of the world’s largest private education networks, now educating more than 400,000 students in Pakistan and abroad.
Addressing the ceremony, the chief minister began by offering a dua for the shuhada of the Gul Plaza incident, expressing solidarity with the bereaved families before paying rich tribute to Beaconhouse’s visionary leadership and sustained commitment to quality and inclusive education.
Beaconhouse’s golden jubilee celebrations highlighted the institution’s remarkable evolution from a Montessori with just 19 children to a globally recognised education network. The event was attended by Beaconhouse Chairperson Mrs Nasreen Mahmud Kasuri, CEO Mr Kasim Kasuri, former foreign minister Mr Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri, members of the Sindh government, senior educationists, Beaconhouse leadership, teachers, and distinguished guests.
