ISLAMABAD, Nov 04 (APP):Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) Vice Chancellor (VC) Prof Dr Nasir Mahmood inaugurated a tent school in Ali Pur Farash, reaffirming the university’s commitment to bringing out-of-school children into the educational mainstream. The initiative has been launched through a collaborative effort involving the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training (MoFEPT), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), National Commission for Human Development (NCHD), Basic Education Community Schools (BECS), …
Bringing out-of-school children into education is our mission: VC AIOU
ISLAMABAD, Nov 04 (APP):Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) Vice Chancellor (VC) Prof Dr Nasir Mahmood inaugurated a tent school in Ali Pur Farash, reaffirming the university’s commitment to bringing out-of-school children into the educational mainstream.
The initiative has been launched through a collaborative effort involving the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training (MoFEPT), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), National Commission for Human Development (NCHD), Basic Education Community Schools (BECS), and National Education Foundation (NEF). Books and school bags were also distributed among children during the inauguration ceremony.
Addressing the ceremony, Prof Dr Nasir Mahmood said that education is a fundamental right of every child and no child should be deprived of this basic right. He emphasized that bringing out-of-school children into the educational mainstream is AIOU’s mission, adding that the university is making concerted efforts in collaboration with its partner institutions to achieve this objective.
The VC said that establishing a tent school was an important step towards providing educational opportunities to children who were unable to attend regular schools due to various reasons. He expressed confidence that such initiatives would help extend educational facilities to children in underserved and disadvantaged communities, enabling them to build a brighter future.
Director General NCHD Ali Asghar said that providing education to out-of-school children was an important national responsibility requiring collective efforts by all relevant institutions. He stressed that coordinated initiatives were essential to ensure that no child remained deprived of education.
He added that expanding educational opportunities would not only improve children’s future prospects but also contribute to the overall development of society. JICA representative Muhammad Bilal Aziz said that ensuring equal educational opportunities for children was essential for sustainable social development.
He stated that JICA would continue supporting educational improvement and efforts to bring out-of-school children into the educational mainstream in collaboration with its partner institutions. He expressed the hope that joint initiatives would enable educational facilities to reach an increasing number of children.
Representatives of MoFEPT, JICA, NCHD, BECS, NEF and Allama Iqbal Open University, including the university’s Registrar, attended the inauguration ceremony.
