HYDERABAD: Participants in a one-day conference have said Sindh lacks a formal education policy in the wake of the 18th amendment.

Political involvement, corrupt practices in the bureaucracy and inactive role of people kept the education budget underutilised, they said.

The District Education Budget Tracking Conference was attended by social and political activists, academia persons, bar representatives, education department officials and others. It was presided over by MPA Rashid Khilji who is chairman of the Sindh Assembly`s standing committee on education. It was organised by Alif Allaan and Awal Taleem Ittehad.-Staff Correspondent