Pakistan, May 25 -- The Sindh Education Department has rolled out a province-wide eye screening initiative for students in government schools, aiming to tackle rising vision problems linked to mobile phone use. This move follows growing concerns among educators and health experts about children's declining eyesight.

Under the new program, a non-governmental organization (NGO) has received official approval to conduct eye tests in schools across all districts. Students who require vision correction will receive free eyeglasses as part of the campaign. The department has also instructed school heads to fully support and facilitate the screenings.

Dr. Fouzia Khan, Chief Advisor of the Curriculum Wing, emphasized the urgency of the initiati...