Educational institutes asked to raise funds for quake victims
In the wake of the recent earthquake in Turkiye and Syria, the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) has instructed educational institutions to raise funds to help earthquake victims.
According to sources, the amount will go to the ‘Prime Minister’s Relief Fund for Earthquake Victims'.
The decision was made in the meeting chaired by the Federal Ministry of Education and Professional Training Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain on Thursday.
To kick start the campaign, fundraising activity has immediately started in 5 schools including Islamabad College for Girls, F-6/2, Islamabad College for Boys G-6/3, Islamabad Model College for Girls F-7/4, Islamabad Model College for Girls F 10/2 and Islamabad Model College for Boys F – 8/4, the statement stated. The students and administration have set up donation boxes to collect donations.
Teachers have also started awareness and motivational sessions for students to encourage them in taking part in this activity.
The schools’ administration has asked students to contribute to the funds, with as little as Rs10.
In the next step, this campaign will expand to a greater number of schools, ultimately involving all educational institutions under FDE in this fundraising campaign.
Federal minister Rana Tanveer Hussain assured that they will leave no stone unturned in helping earthquake victims.
Pakistan’s government has already started dispatching assistance packages to the victims, he said adding that the aid should not stop till the complete recovery of the earthquake-affected people.
IBCC Secretary Ghulam Ali Mallah while taking the efforts to the higher level said “we are making efforts for a nonstop relief flow of emergency aid to our brothers and sisters in the earthquake-affected areas of Turkiye and Syria.
“We have started fund raising campaign in few schools and we will continue expanding the magnitude of this campaign,” he said.
FDE Director General Dr Ikram Malik while visiting these schools appreciated the students and motivated them to take part in these activities. He said together we will make a big difference.
Students have expressed their commitment and determination to lend a helping hand to the Government of Pakistan in helping earthquake-affected people in Turkey and Syria, who lost their families, home and livelihoods in the earthquake.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 10th, 2023.