Minister of
State and Chairperson BISP MNA Marvi Memon visited two Government Primary
Schools for boys and girls, in Kohat today where she interacted with children enrolled
under Waseela-e-Taleem (WeT). She checked their attendance record and basic
facilities of the school and expressed her satisfaction.
BISP enrolls children
aged 5-12 years under its WeT initiative into primary schools. Rs 250 per month
are paid to the mothers of beneficiary children on compliance of 70% attendance
through tablet based monitoring application. BISP has enrolled 19,507 children
in Kohat, 63,215 in Bannu, 116,491 in Charsadda, 13,529 in Haripur, 47,159 in
Malaknd, 70,607 in Mansehra and 51,265 in Nowshera.
Speaking on the
occasion, the Chairperson said that BISP is contributing significantly towards
achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on poverty, quality
education and gender equality. BISP WeT is an investment in human capital
development that would enable BISP beneficiary families to earn for themselves
thus becoming self sufficient and self reliant. While talking to the children,
she advised them to study with passion so that they become productive citizens
of the country and contribute to its development and progress.
The Chairperson was
pleased to see Pashtu language being taught in schools. She said that
mother tongues are our identity and pride and this rich heritage should be kept
alive by taking adequate measures to transfer it to our future generations.
Chairperson BISP also
attended a BBC (BISP Beneficiary Committee) meeting in which 25-30 women
leaders participated. She said that mobilization through BBC women would bring
a real empowerment revolution in the country. The women pledged that they would
protect each other’s honour, stand up for the rights given by Islam, educate
their children, would spend the stipend on the well being of their families and
make themselves useful economically and productive members of community so that
their families, community and Allah is proud of them as a human.
Later, the Minister attended a
meeting of PML (N) workers led by District President Sher Khan. During the
meeting, party organization and the political affairs of PML (N) in Kohat were
discussed.
