A primary level school for boys and girls has been constructed with financial assistance of government of Japan in village Kadam, Khyber Agency. Honorary Consul General of Japan in Peshawar, Nawabzada Fazal Karim Afridi formally inaugurated the school in a ceremony held at the village Kadam, Khyber Agency, which was attended by elders, teachers, and parents of the area.
The CG visited to newly constructed building of school's and met with students and conveyed a message of Ambassador of Japan in Pakistan. The Government of Japan had extended a grant of seven million rupees for construction of school under its Learning and Motivation Programme. More than six schools have so far been constructed with financial assistance of Japan in various parts the agency.
Fazal Karim Afridi, while reading out a message of Ambassador of Japan in Islamabad, said the foreign mission had determined to promote education in tribal region, particularly increase literacy ratio of female in the Khyber Agency. "The education is paramount for development and progress of the country, despite that a good number of children, especially girls were deprived from right to education due inadequate schools in the Pakistan," he said while quoting the message of Japanese Envoy.
School principal, Hassan Afridi and Mohammad Usman have extended special gratitude to the government of Japan on behalf of locals of the area. They stressed the need for taking steps for promotion of girls' education in the tribal region.
Hassan said that most of girls had not able to get high education due to lack of sufficient number of schools in the Khyber Agency, adding that a high school existed even inaccessible for girls.
"Tribal people are being faced with difficult situation, because of lack of proper education among them", he remarked. He urged the government of Japan and donor agencies to extend financial support for up-gradation of primary schools in the agency. The notable of areas highly appreciated the efforts of government of Japan in promotion of education in tribal region, particularly in Khyber Agency.
Fazal Afridi also emphasised the promotion of female education in tribal region. Besides, the youth generation should also get aware of Islamic and scientific knowledge, he added.
Keeping in view the enthusiasm of local in promotion of education, Afridi said the mission was incomplete till up-gradation of education institution in Khyber Agency, and assured his level best to bring more funds for completion of this mission.
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