Female students should only be taught by female teachers, says Murad Raas

The Minister of Education Schools Punjab, Dr. Murad Raas, took a strict notice against the harassment cases with female students in a private school in Lahore.

While speaking to an urgent press conference called to address the rising number of harassment cases in private schools on Thursday, Dr. Raas asked the parents to register a written complaint if their children have faced harassment at school. “An Act will soon be presented to tackle the harassment cases in the private schools, according to which, those found guilty of harassment will be penalized and reprimanded and sent to jail,” said Dr. Raas.

He further said that all the complaints sent by the parents and students would be kept highly confidential. “Lahore Grammar School management had been receiving the complaints of harassment by teachers, but no action was taken against the harassers. If the school management and the perpetrators were innocent, they would not be hiding – every facilitator is an enemy of our children”, he added.

While briefing the press, Dr. Raas advised that female students should only be taught by female teachers and not by male teachers. He also said that the teachers fired by LGS on harassment charges will not be able to explain or work in any school ever.

Female students should only be taught by female teachers, says Murad Raas

Education Minister should resign and apologize, says Mirza

The President of All Pakistan Private Schools Federation Kashif Mirza demanded a resignation and apology from the Education Minister Murad Raas over the allegations placed by him on private schools

According to the reports, Mirza has said that the baseless generalized allegations by the education minister in the recent press conference on all the private schools are highly condemnable, ““The allegations are disappointing and baseless”, he said.

“Students are our own children and our female students are like our daughters, harassment is the most vile act and cannot be tolerated, we stand with our students against anyone who tries harass them”, he added.

Mirza also requested Chief Justice, Army Chief and The Prime Minister to form a High Commission for investigating the allegations placed by the education minister.