Lahore Education Authority introduces new rules for tuition centres after Kahna tragedy
Key takeaways
- Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the District Education Authority (DEA) Lahore, Tariq Mehmood, said there had previously been no mechanism to register or regulate tuition centres operating from private homes.
- Following the Kahna tragedy, the Lahore Education Authority has ordered an emergency survey of all tuition centres, coaching academies and educational buildings across the city.
- According to the CEO, the survey will collect information on safety arrangements, student enrolment and other essential operational details at private academies and tuition centres.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize LAHORE: The Lahore Education Authority has decided to register all private tuition and coaching centres across the city within three days following the tragic roof collapse at a tuition centre in Kahna that claimed the lives of 14 children.
The heartbreaking incident also left five children and a female teacher injured, prompting the education department and district administration to introduce stricter oversight of tuition centres operating in residential areas.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the District Education Authority (DEA) Lahore, Tariq Mehmood, said there had previously been no mechanism to register or regulate tuition centres operating from private homes.