Learn English to brighten future, AJK president urges students
Sardar Masood Khan emphasises on youth's role as a symbol of change in the society
File photo of AJK President Sardar Masood Khan. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY
ISLAMABAD:
Describing English language as an effective mean of international communication, Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan on Monday urged students to focus on learning English language and literature along with their mother tongue and other regional languages.
While speaking as the chief guest at the opening ceremony of English access microscholarship — conducted under the University of Poonch's vision building future programme — President Masood said that it is essential to have command over English language in order to learn and study science, technology and other modern sciences.
AJK journalists briefed on govt’s efforts to highlight Kashmir issue
Launched with the cooperation of US administration, the scholarship scheme — catering to youth from the age of 13 to 18 — aims to provide better education and job opportunities to youth in future.
Highlighting the close ties between Pakistan and the United States in different sectors including education since 1950s, the AJK president thanked the US administration for launching the programme in Pakistan and Azad Kashmir.
Referring youth as a precious asset and the future of the country, he said that we will have to learn a lesson from the past and plan to brighten our future. “The youth should come forward as a symbol of change in the society.”
Describing English language as an effective mean of international communication, Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan on Monday urged students to focus on learning English language and literature along with their mother tongue and other regional languages.
While speaking as the chief guest at the opening ceremony of English access microscholarship — conducted under the University of Poonch's vision building future programme — President Masood said that it is essential to have command over English language in order to learn and study science, technology and other modern sciences.
AJK journalists briefed on govt’s efforts to highlight Kashmir issue
Launched with the cooperation of US administration, the scholarship scheme — catering to youth from the age of 13 to 18 — aims to provide better education and job opportunities to youth in future.
Highlighting the close ties between Pakistan and the United States in different sectors including education since 1950s, the AJK president thanked the US administration for launching the programme in Pakistan and Azad Kashmir.
Referring youth as a precious asset and the future of the country, he said that we will have to learn a lesson from the past and plan to brighten our future. “The youth should come forward as a symbol of change in the society.”