Pakistan - Former President Zardari stresses priority to education

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Former President Asif Ali Zardari has called upon the provincial government of Sindh to give high priority to education as mandated in the 18th constitutional amendment which recognizes right to education as a fundamental right of the citizens.

He said this while presiding over a meeting today at Bilawal House Karachi on education.

Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah, education minister Nisar Khoro and Sindh Cabinet ministers Mir Hazar Khan Bajarani and Murad Ali Shah, Chief Secretary Sindh Siddique Memon, Secretary Education and other high officials were in attendance. Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians Vice President Sherry Rehman was also present on the occasion.

The former President said that larger increase in the transfer of resources to provincial governments under the 7th NFC Award had raised the expectations of the people and also increased the responsibilities of the provincial governments to reflect this increase in transfer of resources in a matching increase in expenditure on education.

Priority should be given to girls’ education and providing the missing facilities like drinking water, electricity and wash rooms in the existing schools, he said.

The PPP manifesto lays great stress on education he said adding that keeping in view the state of education in the country it would be appropriate to declare an education emergency.

He asked the provincial government to fulfill the promises made to people in the party manifesto particularly with regard to education.

Mr Asif Ali Zardari also stressed the need for merit based appointment of teachers and ensuring in service training for the teachers.

Taking notice of lack of basic facilities in schools directed Sindh government to immediately undertake measures for addressing this issue. He underlined the need to focus on girl’s education and to appoint lady police officials for the security of girl’s educational.