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PR No.135 Islamabad

President Mamnoon Hussain has underlined the need to increase the share of education budget to 4% of GDP to raise national literacy rate and the proposal to levy education cess on imports was endorsed for consideration of concerned.

The President said this while talking to Minister of State for Federal Education & Professional Training Baligh-ur-Rehman who called on him at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, Islamabad on Tuesday. Makhdoom Adeel-ur-Rehman, Coordinator Prime Minister’s Youth Programme was also present.

The President stressed upon public-private partnership, which is a non-formal model, to supplement public sector efforts in the education field to spread quality education across the country. The President said that a viable strategy needs to be evolved by Higher Education Commission to meet the challenges posed by the youth bulge in Pakistan and emphasized on the need to promote volunteerism in educational institutions to encourage services in social sector.

The President commended Minister of State for Federal Education & Professional Training for his personal interest in preparation of national educational curriculum and legislation to make Quranic teachings part of curriculum. The President appreciated the Fee Re-imbursement Scheme for deserving students under Prime Minister’s Youth Programme and said that such initiatives will not only encourage needy students to pursue their educational careers but also promote education in the country. The President asked the Minister to expedite implementation of educational programmes for tangible results and assured of his full support and cooperation in this regard.

President Mamnoon Hussain called for removing all illegal encroachments on Quaid-e-Azam University’s land so that the university campus can be effectively used for educational purposes.

Minister of State for Federal Education & Professional Training Baligh-ur-Rehman briefed the President about various educational initiatives of the government for quality human resource development and about matters relating to his Ministry.

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