Education for all only way to counter challenges: Suri

ISLAMABAD, April 3 (APP):National Assembly Deputy Speaker Qasim Khan Suri Wednesday said education for all was the only way to tackle socioeconomic issues and other challenges including extremism, terrorism and sectarianism.

He said it was an era of knowledge based economy and no society could develop without knowledge and information.

The incumbent government under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan was taking special measures to reform the education system and bring it up according to modern standards.

He expressed these views while addressing a seminar on “Reforming Education Sector of Pakistan and our Social Responsibility” organized by National Council of Social Welfare here.

He said Islam stressed on education for all especially on education of girls because educating a woman means educating the whole society.
He mentioned that present government was taking practical steps to reform the education system in the country and was fully cognizant of its responsibility for imparting education.

He stressed that 100% enrollment should be achieved by the incumbent government by lessening the drop out rate.

He said the slogan of “ Each one – Teach one” to be followed . While stressing on the need of spreading education among all, he said, “We all have to strive with commitment, honesty and hard work to spread education for all because it is the only way of development of the country.”

He appreciated the efforts of National Council of Social Welfare for organizing seminar on such important matter and stressed the need to enrol the trash pickers and child labor in schools on priority.

The deputy speaker also urged the need to incorporate Islamic values and teaching within the curriculum in accordance with the ideology of Islam.

Chairman of National Council of Social Welfare Dr Nadeem Malik appreciated the present government’s concern to make education available for all.

He said National Council of Social Welfare was playing a role of creating bridge among different voluntary social welfare organizations to consolidate their efforts for bringing positive change in the society.

The seminar was attended by Parliamentary Secretary for Religious Affairs Aftab Jahangir, Parliamentary Secretary for Kashmir Affairs Sobia Kamal, renowned educationists, representatives of civil society, senior Officers of federal ministries and a large number of students of different educational institutions.