Education key to solving problems, says Kamal

Chief minister says provincial govt has declared emergency in education and health sectors

QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan has said poverty and sense of deprivation in the province could only be ended through education.

Addressing the students in Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS) on Thursday, the chief minister said the provincial government had taken bold decisions towards educational system.

“Education is the only weapon to purge out Balochistan’s backwardness,” he added.



Kamal highlighted that in today’s modern world, developed countries have paid all their attention towards educational. And, that focus has pushed them towards path of development and success, he added.

He lamented that despite having talent in the province, it was neglected by previous regimes. “We can’t resolve our issues unless we revamp our educational system,” the CM said. Provincial government was taking concrete measures to resolve financial and educational issues, he added.

On intended steps, he said the Balochsitan Awami Party (BAP)-led government has declared emergency in education and health sectors. Kamal vowed for a better and lighted future for coming generations.

“Our mission is to impart equal educational opportunities in all corners of Balochistan and efforts were being taken to restore educational activities in rural areas as well,” Kamal.



Later, CM Kamal met IG Frontier Corps (FC) Gen Nadeem Anjum in the provincial capital.

Earlier on Tuesday, while delivering a lecture on ‘Trends and Issues in Education in Pakistan in the Context of Research’ Prof Dr Amjad Ali Arain, a researcher from the University of Sindh, has stressed the need for a sustainable, research-oriented education system in the universities for bringing Pakistan on a par with developed countries of the world.

“National education system is plagued with a lot of problems,” Dr Arain said.
The lecture was organised by the University of Turbat (UoT) in collaboration with the Office of Research Innovation and Commercialisation (ORIC) at UoT’s Gwadar Campus.

“A comprehensive strategy is essential for improving education system at the elementary and tertiary level in the country,” said Dr Arian.