A senior delegation let by DG Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) Dr. Salim M. Almalik called on the Federal Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Rana Tanveer today on 20th March, 2023. Secretary Federal Education and Professional Training Mr. Waseem Ajmal Chaudhry, HEC Chairman Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed also attended the meeting. Rana Tanveer appreciated the good and friendly relations existing between Pakistan and ICESCO and, thanked Mr Salim for visiting Pakistan to participate in the 5th VC Conference. He expressed his desire to further strengthen these relations in the field of Education, Culture, Science and Technology. Federal Minister was apprised of the setting up of two ICESCO Chairs on Big Data at Quaid-i-Azam University and the National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad which will be fully funded by ICESCO at US $ 160,000. Minister was further briefed that an Agreement for improving Water, Sanitation and hygiene facilities at thirty (30) rural schools of Pakistan (20 in ICT and 10 in GB) has also been finalized. Rana Tanveer appreciated the start of cooperation between ICESCO and SUPARCO and the signing of the agreement during this visit. Rana Tanveer said that under the leadership of DG, ICESCO Pakistan expects an increase in cooperation with ICESCO and proposed cooperation between Pakistan and ICESCO for girls' education and out-of-school children (OOSC) enrollment and education including the school on wheels project. Dr. Salim assured the minister that under his guidance Pakistan will be the first recipient of digital library project of ICESCO. He further stated that ICESCO will drastically increase its funding in Pakistan education sector. He acknowledged the role being played by Mr. Rana Tanveer in bringing Pakistan at the fore front for all of the donor agencies by highlighting the legitimate challenges of the education sector of Pakistan. Rana Tanveer said that the disastrous floods have put further pressure on the limited public educational infrastructure. He said that his vision was to make Islamabad a model for the entire country to follow. He said that he expects ICESCO to fully support Pakistan to achieve this challenge. At the end he appreciated and acknowledged the good work being done by ICESCO in Pakistan to uplift the education sector.
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