Governor Balochistan Jan Muhammad Jamali called on Federal Minister for Science and Technology Agha Hassan Baloch at the Ministry of Science and Technology, today. The Minister of State for Energy, power division Mr Muhammad Hashim Notezai was also present at the meeting. In the meeting, the issues related to developmental projects in the province were discussed. It was stressed upon utilizing the potential of youth in Balochistan province through means of modern education and skills development for the prosperity of the country. The Minister for Science and Technology expressed the resolve of the present government to uplift the living standard of the underprivileged people in the country especially focusing on the educational development of the people of Baluchistan. Governor Balochistan raised the long-pending issue of COMSATS University land in Jaffarabad Balochistan. Federal Minister reassures that three new campuses of COMSATS University at Quetta, Jaffar Abad and Gawadar are already approved, be established on a priority basis to provide the state of art higher education facilities and uplift the standard of education in the field of science and technology. Federal Minister for Science and Technology said that soon Pakistan Science Foundation will announce scholarships for the bright students of Balochistan to excel in different fields of life. Crash vocational training programs will be initiated in different divisions of the province and foreign training programs would also be part of this initiative to empower the people and maximize the employment opportunities. He further added. Governor Balochistan appreciated the Federal Government’s initiatives and support for the province.
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