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Business Recorder
04-07-2025
- Business
- Business Recorder
Daanish Schools: CDWP approves six projects worth Rs19.253bn
ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) approved six development projects related to Daanish Schools at cost of Rs19.253 billion. The CDWP met with Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal in the chair at P-Block Secretariat on Thursday. The projects were presented by the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training and were cleared at the CDWP level. The meeting was attended by Secretary Planning Awais Manzur Sumra, Chief Economist, Vice Chancellor PIDE, members of the Planning Commission, federal secretaries, heads of provincial Planning and Development departments, and senior representatives from relevant federal ministries and provincial governments. The approved projects include: (1) Establishment of Danish Schools at District Kan Mehtarzai, Qilla Saifullah, Balochistan at cost of Rs2.93 billion; (2) Establishment of Danish Schools at District Sibi, Balochistan at cost of Rs3.352 billion; (3) Establishment of Daanish School at Azad Jammu and Kashmir worth Rs3.043 billion; (4) Establishment of Daanish School at Baiker, District Dera Bugti, Balochistan valued atRs2.666 billion; (5) Establishment of Daanish School at District Musakhel, Balochistan worth Rs3.631 billion, and (6) Establishment of Danish Schools at District Zhob, Balochistan worth Rs3.632 billion. All six projects are based on a 50:50 cost-sharing formula between the federal government and the respective provincial governments. In line with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's initiative to provide a high-quality education system across the country, the Punjab government had earlier established a wide network of Daanish Schools, the largest system of free boarding schools for boys and girls in Pakistan. Now, other provinces are also taking steps to replicate this model to support talented students from underprivileged backgrounds. The federal government also plans to establish new Daanish Schools in underserved districts. For this purpose, land has been proposed and detailed visits will be conducted during the feasibility stage. These schools will move beyond traditional rote learning methods and promote 21st Century education models by integrating technology to improve delivery and track student progress. The core objective of the project is to set up fully functional boarding schools with staff residential facilities, equipped with modern education systems. These institutions will serve both boys and girls from Grade 6 to 12. Each school is envisioned as a model institution that combines advanced learning technologies with traditional values, focusing on innovation, entrepreneurship, and digital literacy, all within a safe and inspiring learning environment. While reviewing the proposals, Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal said that more than 25 million children in Pakistan are currently out of school, which is a serious national concern. He stressed that raising the literacy rate to 90 percent is essential for the country's development. He reaffirmed the federal government's commitment to invest in education and support the provinces in building modern, quality institutions such as Daanish Schools under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP). Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Time of India
26-05-2025
- Time of India
DGP orders probe into Rs2.90cr cyber fraud at CDCC Bank
Chandrapur: The Maharashtra director general of police (DGP) has ordered a detailed probe into the Rs2.93 crore cyber fraud in the Chandrapur District Central Cooperative (CDCC) Bank. The cyber heist came to light in February when CDCC Bank officials detected 33 unauthorised transactions routed through Yes Bank's Nagpur branch. Between February 7 and 10, cybercriminals diverted over Rs3.60 crore through a series of fraudulent RTGS transactions. Initial recovery efforts by the district police's cyber cell resulted in the retrieval of Rs90 lakh, but the remaining Rs2.93 crore remains untraced. Chandrapur MLA Kishor Jorgewar sent a memorandum to the DGP, seeking a high-level forensic probe and the immediate registration of criminal cases against all individuals involved in the scam. Jorgewar alleged involvement of senior bank officials, including the chairman, chief executive officer, IT chief, a computer assistant, and the cybersecurity vendor. The MLA also accused the bank of failing to implement adequate safeguards despite spending nearly Rs 100 crore on cybersecurity systems. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like CFDco IA: gana hasta $2,700 a la semana trabajando desde casa Digital Group Prueba ahora Undo "Shockingly, the bank neither had cyber insurance coverage nor followed proper legal channels when refunding the affected customers using its profits," he alleged. Criticising the bank's internal forensic audit as 'incomplete and misleading,' Jorgewar demanded that an independent cyber forensic team reassess the incident. He also pressed for the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT). Taking serious cognisance of these developments, the DGP has directed Chandrapur SP to initiate a comprehensive investigation and file criminal cases as required. Sources said the inquiry will delve into the technical loopholes, the bank's alleged procedural violations, and the possible complicity of insiders.
Time of India
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Stalin opens ‘Mahout Village' at Theppakadu elephant camp
Udhagamandalam : Chief minister M K Stalin inaugurated ' Mahout Village ', a cluster of 44 eco-friendly houses constructed at a cost of Rs5.06 crore for mahouts and cavadies, at Theppakadu elephant camp in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) in the Nilgiris on Wednesday evening. He handed over the house keys to the mahouts and inspected one of the new houses in the also flagged off 32 new vehicles, which were bought at a cost of Rs2.93 crore, for the forest range officers across the the elephant camp, the chief minister had a look at the food that was kept ready for the elephants. He then watched the elephants being fed by their mahouts. Stalin also enjoyed feeding sugarcane to Bama, the oldest elephant at the interacted with 44 mahouts and cavadies at the camp and took a group photo with Sahu, additional chief secretary, department of environment, climate change and forest, said, "The new houses are eco-friendly and in harmony with local building traditions."M Maran, a mahout, said, "We are happy to have the houses with all the basic facilities. The advantage is the houses are located close to the camp. This gesture of the govt motivates us to further indulge ourselves with the camp elephants for the betterment of the camp."Kozhikamuthi elephant camp in the Anamalai Tiger Reserve houses another 47 greenhouses for the mahouts and cavadies. Those were built at a cost of Rs4.04 crore. This housing project for the caretakers of camp elephants was announced by Stalin in March 2023 during a ceremony to felicitate the mahout couple Bomman and Bellie, who featured in the Oscar-winning short film ' The Elephant Whisperers '. All the elephant caretakers belong to tribal also inaugurated a newly installed aerial bunch cable, a first of its kind in Tamil Nadu, between Thorapalli and Theppakadu for a distance of 15km, to safeguard the wildlife from bare wire connections in the forest was greeted by the public, including children, at various places on his way to Theppakadu from Ooty.
