QUETTA: Caretaker Education Minister Madad Ali Sindhi said that on directives of caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar, committee has been formed to look into financial and administrative issues facing universities of Balochistan. “

Now, time has come to remove politics from our universities,” he said while addressing consultative meeting held at BUITEMS on issues, challenges and future road map for uplift of education in Balochistan.

Caretaker Finance Minister Amjad Rasheed, Regional Director Higher Education Commission Zahoor Bazai, VC, BUITEMS Khalid Hafeez, VC University of Loralai, Ehsanullah Kakar, VC, University of Mekran Malik Tareen, VC, University of Khuzdar Dr Maqsood Ahmed, VC Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University Dr Sajida Noreen, Registrar Bolan Medical College Oranzeb Shah were present while Chairman HEC Dr Mukhtar Ahmed, VC University of Gwadar Abdul Razaq Sabir, VC University of Turbat Jan Mohammad and Lasbella University Dr Dost Mohammad Baloch attended meeting through video link.

He said caretaker government is committed to lay strong foundation of education during its short tenure. “Leaving behind our differences, it is now time to move forward and take practical steps for betterment of education and shining future of our generation to come,” he emphasised.

He noted that on directives of PM Kakar, he is in Balochistan on his four-day visit. Purpose of visit was to meet educationists, intellectuals and concerned officials of provincial government and finalise recommendation for education uplift in province.

After Balochistan, he said will visit other provinces and present his report on challenges and way out to Prime Minister. He assured that meeting of VCs of universities in province will be arranged with PM so that issue of funds and pensions could be resolved amicably. Earlier, Chairman HEC Dr Mukhtar Ahmed expressing his views via video link said that quality and governance were biggest issues than funds facing universities across country. “HEC has issued Rs 223 million addition grant to universities of Balochsitan,” he maintained. Earlier, participants presented their recommendation to Minister for betterment of education sector.

Published in The Daily National Courier, October, 21 2023

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