Elders of the Tirah valley in the Khyber Agency have asked the government to reopen the community schools in the valley.
Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, the tribal elders, including Khial Marjan, Ghuncha Gul and Zar Khan said community schools in the Khyber Agency had been closed for five moths.
They said teachers had been rendered jobless and 5000 students deprived of education.The elders asked the government to take action against the corrupt officials in the Education Department for forwarding misleading reports to higher authorities that resulted in the closure of the schools.Parents have no other alternative to educate children, they said, demanding the government to reopen the schools or make other arrangements for the students.
Source: The News.
