Teachers are the greatest asset of a nation in terms of human resources as they play pivotal role in building and uplifting of a nation, hence they deserve special privileges so that they might be set free from the clutches of the economic stringencies.
Vice-Chancellor GC University, Lahore, Professor Dr Khalid Aftab applauded the announcement of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Teachers Day regarding revision of salary of college and university teachers' one scale upward. "Teachers of the third world countries cannot work as peacefully as they deserve simply because of their financial burden and professional stress". This decision, to a great degree, would reduce their economic tension and help them in exercising their potential and expertise in a better and effective manner", he added.
'No nation can make progress without contribution of teachers and the decision of Prime minister in this regard is a step ahead in the right direction as it would deliver a message to the teachers that the present government was fully aware of their needs and trying to create a just society by providing financial support to the teaching community, he further asserted.
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