Cambridge schools asked to include Sindhi as compulsory subject

The Sindh Education Department has given the final warning to the private schools to include 'Sindhi language' as compulsory subject in the syllabus of Cambridge system of education.

In a letter written to the country director, Cambridge International Examination (CIE), Islamabad, and Director British Council, the additional director, registration, Rafia Javed, while referring to the existing laws, rules and a joint resolution adopted by the Sindh assembly, asked them to include Sindhi in O' level GCE without any delay.

"Sindh is the multilingual province, in which Urdu and Sindhi languages are spoken and taught in the schools affiliated with the boards functioning under the government of Sindh. As per Sindh (Teaching, promotion and use of Sindhi Language) Act 1972, amendment Act 1990 and resolution passed by the provincial assembly on February 17, 2010, Sindhi is a compulsory subject from class III to IX and taught in all government and private schools in Sindh following the Matric system of education.