Syed Sardar Ali Shah

Syed Sardar Ali Shah is a Pakistani politician who server as the Provincial Minister of Sindh for Education, Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities and Archives.[1] He had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from August 2018 till August 2023.

Syed Sardar Ali Shah
Syed Sardar Ali Shah addressing on International Mother Language Day 2017
Provincial Minister of Sindh Education and Literacy
In office
5 August 2021 – 11 August 2023
Preceded bySaeed Ghani
In office
19 August 2018 – 3 February 2021
Succeeded bySaeed Ghani
Provincial Minister of Sindh for Culture, Tourism and Antiquities
In office
19 August 2018 – 11 August 2023
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh
In office
13 August 2018 – 11 August 2023
ConstituencyPS-51 Umerkot-I
In office
29 May 2013 – 28 May 2018
ConstituencyPS-69 (Umerkot-cum-Sanghar)
Personal details
Born (1974-12-04) 4 December 1974
Umerkot District, Pakistan
Political partyPakistan Peoples Party

Previously, he was member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from May 2013 to May 2018 and served as Provincial Minister of Sindh for Culture, Tourism and Antiquities, and Archives between August 2016 and May 2018.

Early life and education

He was born on 4 December 1974 in Umerkot District Pakistan.[2]

He has the degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws, and Master of Laws.[2]

Political career

He started his political career while contesting as UC Nazim in local bodies election in 2001-2002 and was elected from his native village UC.

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of PPP from Constituency PS-69 (Umerkot-cum-Sanghar) in 2013 Pakistani general election. He received 35,069 votes and defeated Muhammad Jadam Mangrio.[3] On 30 July 2016, he was inducted into the provincial Sindh cabinet of Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah[4] and was appointed as Provincial Minister of Sindh for Culture, Tourism and Antiquities.[5][6] In May 2017, he was given the additional ministerial portfolio of Archives.[7]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of PPP from Constituency PS-51 (Umerkot-I) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[8]

On 19 August 2018, he was inducted into the provincial Sindh cabinet of Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and was appointed as Provincial Minister of Sindh for Education with the additional ministerial portfolio of Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities.[9]

Later, he was succeeded by Saeed Ghani as education minister on 3 February 2020.[10] He was again appointed as Minister of Education on 5 August 2021.[11] During his second tenure he led the biggest ever recruitment campaign of over 55000 combined number of Junior Elementary School Teachers (JEST) and Primary School Teachers (PST) in Pakistan's history and that was done purely on merit through an aptitude qualifying test conducted by highly reputed third party institute IBA Sukkur.

Another key initiative goes to his account is introduction of the Teachers Licensing Policy which has been duly approved by Sindh Cabinet in May 2023, Ministry of Education in Sindh becomes the first province to introduce the Teachers Licensing in Country.

References
  1. "Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Sindh". www.pas.gov.pk. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  2. "Profile". www.pas.gov.pk. Provincial Assembly of Sindh. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  3. "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  4. "Nine ministers take oath as members of Sindh cabinet". The Nation. 30 July 2016. Archived from the original on 19 April 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  5. "Portfolios allocated to newly inducted Sindh cabinet members". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 30 July 2016. Archived from the original on 9 September 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  6. "Know your Sindh Cabinet - Daily Times". Daily Times. 2 August 2016. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  7. "Sindh gets home, information ministers". The News. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  8. "Syed Sardar Ali Shah of PPPP wins PS-51 election". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  9. "Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah picks his 10-member cabinet". DAWN.COM. 19 August 2018. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  10. "CM Murad reshuffles Sindh cabinet". www.thenews.com.pk. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  11. Report, Recorder (6 August 2021). "Sindh cabinet witnesses expansion, reshuffle". Brecorder. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
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