Education expert of Sweden meet the CM Punjab Shahbaz Sharif

Education expert of Sweden Odd Eiken met Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif here today. Matters regarding promotion of quality education, information technology and training of teachers on modern lines were discussed in the meeting.

Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif that promotion of quality education is the top priority of Punjab government and revolutionary reforms have been introduced for the improvement of education sector. He said that targets have been fixed with regard to quality education under Parho Punjab, Barho Punjab programme while missing facilities are being provided in schools on priority basis.

Shahbaz Sharif said that state of the art Daanish schools have been set up in south Punjab and far flung areas of the province. He said that quality education is being provided to children of poorest families in these schools. He said that education is imparted through smart boards in these schools. He said that Punjab Educational Endowment fund has been established in the province for helping low income boy and girl students to continue their studies and the volume of the fund has been reached up to more than Rs. 15 billion. He said that more than one lakh deserving but talented boy and girl students are being provided higher education through Punjab Educational Endowment Fund. He said that IT labs have also been set up in schools. Education expert of Sweden Odd Eiken appreciated the standard of education in schools in Punjab and said that cooperation assured cooperation for the promotion of quality education and training of teachers.

Provincial Minister Rana Mashhood Ahmed, Chairman TEVTA, Secretary Schools Education and concerned authorities were present in the meeting.