ISLAMABAD, Jul 24 (APP):Secretary, Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training Mohyuddin Ahmad Wani on Wednesday said that Bal
ochistan with its difficult geographical terrain has welcomed the educational reforms of the prime minister.
This he said in a briefing to Ms. Rahila Hameed Durrani Minister of Education, Bal
ochistan on the educational reforms interventions in ICT, AJK and GB, said a press release.
The educational reforms, Wani said, responds to need of education reforms in the Bal
ochistan through must interventions like curriculum change, human resource development, digitization, artificial intelligence, coding, mind games and others.
The Secretary also shared the good news that educational grant money of Rs 1.2 billion under ASPIRE Program of World Bank has been transferred to the province to be utilized as per need.
He announced that Bal
ochistan’s schools would be solarized and insured from earth quakes and flooding alongside that free meals to students would also be initiated.
He also informed the minister that more than 26 million children in Pakistan are out of school.
Ms. Durrani discussed her side of challenges faced at the ground level of Bal
ochistan and asked the Federal Secretary help in terms of human resource
as well as knowledge expertise to which he agreed to full facilitation.
The Secretary Education promised not only the lagging district but also key cities like Quetta would be extended support.
Mohyuddin Ahmad Wani ensured the minister
of full support and promised to guide her in execution by extending as much support as possible.
He instructed the SDU to develop a real time dashboard for the schools in Bal
ochistan.
Rahila Hameed Durrani was introduced to the facilities available in ICG F-6/2.
She expressed her gratitude and expressed the directive to utilize this opportu
nity in order to adapt fast track distance learning pathways and digital initiatives through teacher training, knowledge enhancement and recruitment including induction of tech fellows other initiatives of the federal ministry of education.
She also thanked the education ministry for the unwavering support in order to make educational situation better in Bal
ochistan.
