US is keen to promote standard of education in Pakistan, said the US Ambassador to Pakistan. In a ceremony held in Islamabad on Tuesday, US Ambassador to Pakistan Anne W. Patterson distributed certificates to 60 students from Sir Syed School, Rawalpindi who participated in a special US-funded English-language course.
According to the Embassy spokesman, the students were able to transform their English-language abilities over a two- year period through intensive after school classes and summer learning activities. The Ambassador congratulated the students and highlighted the role of this scholarship programme in their future endeavours.
"We believe in helping students develop English skills that will give them tools to achieve their academic goals, enhance their career prospects, and help build a strong relationship between our countries," said Ambassador Patterson, who announced that the programme is being expanded to include 800 new students from around the country this year.
The US government-sponsored English Access Micro-scholarship programme at the Sir Syed School was the first of its kind in the Islamabad/Rawalpindi region. It included over 400 hours of after school language study, transforming the students' English-language abilities.