Pakistan: Govt schools facing shortage of books

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Despite the lapse of three months government schools in Dir Lower are still facing shortage of course books for students. Talking to local journalists here on Monday, school teachers and parents complained that schools in the district needed course books. They said that new academic session had been started since April, 8 but required books had not been provided to schools despite repeated demands. "Whenever we contacted school administration we were told that books are coming," said a father, adding that still his son needed three course books. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government had provided free of cost course books to students of state run schools in the province in March, sources told, adding that the government had stopped supply of some books after the opposition especially religious parties protested against changes in Islamic studies and other books. The schools' administration had been asked to send its report about shortage, sources said, adding that majority of high schools both male and female had the shortage of three books and they had sent the report to the EDO education office well in time but to no avail. The parents said that their children had been without books for three months how they would be able to appear in examination, they asked and demanded of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to ensure immediate supply of books to schools in Dir Lower.