Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon introduced Pakistan's High Commissioner Dr Maleeha Lodhi to Queen Elizabeth at the Commonwealth Secretariat here late Monday by praising the envoy's proactive approach to promote interests of her country. As Maleeha shook hand with the Queen accompanied by Commonwealth Secretary-General McKinnon introduced her saying "she keeps me busy." Maleeha has an opportunity to have a handshake with the Queen at a reception hosted by Don McKinnon at the 53-member organisation Headquarters in central London on Monday to mark the Commonwealth Day.
Besides a large number of people, envoys, and diplomats representing different countries, a visiting MNA Nazir Ahmed and the Duke of Edinburgh graced the occasion.
The theme of this year's Commonwealth Day is "Education'- Creating Opportunity, Realising Potential," for promoting socio-economic development for member countries.
Some 75 million children around the Commonwealth lack access to basic education that equips the individual with life skills.
Education and knowledge contribute to sustainable development which enhances the well-being of each society and nation.
The Commonwealth supports the efforts of member countries to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, which include ensuring that all boys and girls complete a full course of primary schooling and eliminating gender disparity in primary and secondary education by 2015.
The 53-member organisation is promoting action on six key areas of education which included, achieving universal primary education, eliminating gender disparities, improving quality in education, using distance learning to overcome barriers, supporting education in difficult circumstances, and mitigating the impact of HIV/AIDS on education.
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