Federal Minister for Railways, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Tuesday reiterated the resolve to make Rawalpindi at par with top most educated cities of the world.
Addressing the prize and certificate distribution ceremony of Islamic International Commerce College (IICC) here, the federal minister said, more than 60 educational institutions had been established in Rawalpindi to ensure enrolment of everyone, particularly the poor, in schools and colleges. Sheikh Rashid said students in the country had ability to excel in every field of education, however coaching was needed to provide them better guidance.
He asked the students to choose subjects in accordance with their aptitude and mental tendency. He stressed upon the parents not to force their children for taking subjects contrary to their choice.
Such practice, can lead the student towards realms of success in the respective field of education, brightening his own and country's future. The minister regretted that male education ratio was declining day by day and apprehended that if the boys did not focus on education properly, there would be a social crisis in the city within next twenty years with higher female literacy rate as compared to men.
He said, girls were taking more interest in education as compared to boys and predicted that every mother in Rawalpindi will be graduate in next ten to twenty years. Earlier in his welcome address, Director IICC, Shafiq-ur-Rehman highlighted the importance of hard work and said, determination, dedication and devotion were the only keys to make everything possible in this world.
City district naib Nazim Afzal Khokhar, Rawal town Nazim Sheikh Rashid Shafique, Chairman Citizens Community Board Dr Jamal Nasir and officials from education department were also present on the occasion.
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