Education 2020-04-01 United Nations, KP team up to promote girls' education in Kurram, Orakzai The initiative seeks to improve girls' access to education, upgrade teacher training and rebuild schools. 2020-02-14 Government boosts college admissions for tribal students The government doubled the quota for medical students from tribal areas from 175 to 350, engineering from 108 to 216, and other disciplines from 1,719 to 3,192. 2020-02-06 KP students defy militants by continuing education after bombings The bombing of schools has left students studying in tents and making other makeshift arrangements. But the setbacks haven't stopped their will to achieve an education. 2020-01-20 UNESCO project brings seminaries, schools together to promote tolerance The initiative will enable students and teachers to become agents of change for peace, officials say. 2019-12-20 In photos: new school in Mohmand confronts militancy with education Mohmand District militants blew up more than 120 educational institutions, including a college, in the worst years of terrorism before 2013. 2019-12-09 New school for Peshawar's Sikh community highlights interfaith harmony The Baba Guru Nanak School of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics is expected to bolster computer skills for young Sikhs. 2019-11-28 In photos: KP's young IT specialists build key critical-thinking skills Critical thinking is essential for the children and could help them avoid extremism, say observers. 2019-11-27 Jirga Pakistan's tent schools offer education for children in tribal districts Education for girls in the Tirah Valley of Khyber District, once a distant dream, is now in full bloom amid the defeat of militants. 2019-11-25 Tribal youth project wins grant to battle extremism with education The initiative aims to help high school students learn critical thinking skills to reduce the effectiveness of extremist recruiters. 2019-11-15 Government scholarships aim to aid vulnerable youth, curb radicalisation Youth who can't afford a higher education often are the targets of extremist recruiters, analysts say. 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Next
