‘Compulsory teaching of Quran bill a milestone’

Ceremony organised by Punjab Curriculum and Text Book Board with reference to compulsory teaching of Holy Quran

LAHORE: Punjab Minister of Education Rana Mashood has said the bill on prerequisite education of Nazra-e-Quran with translation of Holy Quran from grade one to intermediate was a historic accomplishment of the Punjab government.



The minister expressed these views while addressing a ceremony organised by Punjab Curriculum and Text Book Board (PCTB) with reference to the compulsory teaching of the Holy Quran in schools. PCTB Managing Director Abdul Qayyum, Chief executive PEC Rao Aslam, Additional Director Syed Mubashar Hussain and Schools Director Public Instruction Mumtaz Shah were also present on the occasion.

He said it has been made possible by the joint efforts of school education and Punjab Assembly to implement this education of Quran with translation bill.  He commented that Education Secretary and PCTB Chairperson Lt-General (retd) Akram Khan and PCTB MD Abdul Qayyum must be congratulated in this regard.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 31^st, 2018.