ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stressed that all resources and efforts should be utilised to introduce modern modes of education including digitisation initiatives, besides imparting of latest training to teachers.

Addressing launching ceremony of ‘Teleschool Pakistan App, Google for Education and Digital Continuous Professional Development’ initiative to further revolutionise formal education medium in Pakistan he observed that teachers’ training in country was not up to mark which was unfortunate and cited his experience in Punjab province.

PM said that he had directed for steps to improve quality of about 40 training centers in province during his tenure as Chief Minister.

PM urged Minister for Federal Education to chalk out mechanism in consultations with provincial governments to improve quality of teachers’ training. Referring to significance of latest technology in modern education, he underlined that if they wanted to equip young generations with latest education, they would have to give them laptops and other related gadgets, so that future builders of nation could get themselves acquainted with new modes of education.

He said that about 100,000 laptops would be distributed among high achievers across country hinting that suck-like initiatives would be realised. PM opined that vocational training programme should be taken forward in collaboration with provincial governments and private sector.

Instead of making investments on brick and mortar, they should invest over young students by imparting them technical and skill training, he added.

He emphasised that students should be directly trained by involving private sector. Best institutions in private sector should be hired in transparent manner and investment be made on each student by imparting them proper training.

He said that they would also establish network of Danish schools in far-flung areas of Balochistan for which huge investments would be made. He urged that educational requirements of orphan children should be taken care of. He said imparting latest education to young generations should be goal of life for them.

Appreciating efforts of minister, ministry and other partners, he said it was good day for education sector as latest technology would be utilised to further improve quality of education.

Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Rana Tanveer Hussain said that quality of education was linked with teachers’ training which was being focused.

He said under initiative, six channels were being launched which would prove milestone in education system of country. He said in Pakistan there were about 22.8 million out-of-school children and resources were not enough to cater to them. Secretary Education and Professional Training Waseem Ajmal presented an overview of initiative.

Under initiative, 150 chrome books were being distributed among students while another 6,000 chrome books would be distributed soon, he added. 

President and GCEO PTCL Hatem Bamatraf expressed that they felt pride on being part of latest educational initiative which would help transform educational system in Pakistan. Earlier, PM distributed chrome books among different students of Islamabad.

Published in The Daily National Courier, March, 22 2023

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