Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Engr. Iqbal Zafar Jhagra has said the incumbent government was striving hard to meet the target of 100 pc literacy rate in the Federal Administered Tribal Areas. He said due to the efforts of the incumbent Government we are heading towards path of peace, progress and development.
He said the load-shedding and energy crisis in Pakistan will end by 2018 and we will have the surplus energy. He further added that education is imperative for the progress of any society and illiterate nations could never be able to hold any significant place in the world.
He expressed these views while addressing as the chief guest at the Annual Day ceremony of the Latif Foundation School, Rawat on Sunday. Principal of the school, Najam Khan on this occasion presented the annual progress report and also highlighted curricular and extra-curricular activities of the school in detail. Governor also witnessed the display of Co-Curricular activities and distributed the awards among the position holder students and best teachers.
Besides, Senator Salim Zia, Chairman Latif Foundation, Ishtiaq Latif, Ilyas Latif, the ceremony was largely attended by scores of students and their parents. On the occasion, the Governor also announced Rs 0.5 million grants to the Latif Foundation School and Rs 5,000 each to the students getting top positions in their examinations. Addressing the ceremony, the governor acknowledged the role of Latif Foundation School, Rawat in the promotion of education and said quality teachers are critical for quality education.
The Governor said that the students are the precious assets and future of the nation and their successes are indeed the result of the endeavours and sacrifices of their parents and faculty members. He said whole the nation stood united with our security forces in the war against terrorism adding that we are committed to root out the wave of militancy and terrorism throughout the country one and for all.
The Governor said that efforts are being made to ensure the rehabilitation and successful repatriation of TDPs to their native homes in FATA. He said education is an instrument for socio-economic development of a country adding that basic education is the right of every child. He said in this regard steps have been taken and education sector is on the top of our priorities. He said their focus was on provision of quality education. He said education was the key to success and it plays pivotal role in the future development and prosperity of the nation. He said by improving the standard of education we can only compete with the world as an illiterate nation can never achieve the goals of development and progress.
Congratulating the distinguished students on this occasion, the Governor advised them to pay their full attention towards their studies and to highlight the name of their respective institution. Governor said to achieve the goal; students must devote all their energies towards acquiring knowledge which is essential for them and the country's prosperous and bright future. Youth was the leaders of the future, he added. He also called upon the students to prepare them and fully concentrate on their study.
He admired the substantial contribution made by the institution to fight against illiteracy and enabling deprived and underprivileged students to get quality education.
He also reassured his full support and cooperation for this noble cause. He said that our students are very talented adding that our youth is our assets and all of us need to support government as well to meet the target to fulfil the dream of an educated Pakistan.
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