Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training, Shafqat Mahmood was called on by a Chinese delegation led by China's Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing. The education minister welcomed the Chinese delegation.
Shafqat Mahmood said that Pakistan is facing myriad challenges in education sector and among them are; bringing the 2.5 million out of school children to schools, establishing a uniform education system and curriculum, ensuring quality education and working on the skill development. "I am here to implement the vision of PM Imran Khan regarding the education uplift of Pakistan and translate that vision into a reality," added the federal minister, said a press release issued here on Monday.
The federal education minister said that education though is a devolved subject but "we will take a leadership role, work on the policy framework and will introduce uniform standards and certification in education system. We will provide all-out support to the provinces, will facilitate and coordinate with them to enable them to introduce the changes in education system in provinces purely in national interest and bright future of our entire youth," added Shafqat Mahmood.
Shafqat Mahmood said that Pakistan would like to learn from the experiences of china who in spite of huge youth population, different languages and multiple ethnicities introduced uniform education system. "We would also like the support of China in guiding us on skill and human development," added the minister.
The education minister, who is also minister of Heritage Division, told the Chinese delegation that a National Task force on Heritage is working to look at the heritage buildings and to devise a strategy for them to put them to a better use. "We will do a Heritage audit and analysis of all our National Heritage sites and buildings to assess their current condition and will invest in these sites to turn them into greatest tourist attractions". "Pakistan has some of the best Heritage Sites that if properly developed will become a source of attraction for tourists all around the globe," added Shafqat Mahmood. The China's ambassador to Pakistan, Yao Jing congratulated the federal minister for federal education and professional training on his appointment.-PR