The CM was speaking at a meeting to discuss the affairs of Abdul Wali Khan University. PHOTO: INP
According to a handout issued by the CM Secretariat on Friday, Khattak directed the relevant authorities to assess the overall scope for the project. He was speaking at a meeting on the same day to discuss the affairs of Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan (AWKUM). Provincial Minister for Education Muhammad Atif Khan, various members of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly and officials of the education department attended the moot.
The chief minister also referred to concerns voiced by members of the K-P Assembly based in Mardan regarding delays in the proposed project, stated the handout. Khattak insisted all pending issues regarding the university be addressed with the relevant departments, it added.
According to Khattak, the relevant authorities could have avoided further delays in kick-starting this project if they had pressed the revenue department to ensure acquisition of land for the university.
Overhaul
Meanwhile, Minister for Information and Higher Education Mushtaq Ghani said the provincial government has taken unprecedented measures to ensure transparency and merit in primary, secondary and higher education sectors.
Speaking at an event at the Pakhtunkhwa College Teachers Association (PACTA) on Friday, he emphasised on the need to foster a conducive environment for education at all higher educational institutions.
“Education is the key to cultivate peace and rule of law in society,” the information minister said. “Without literacy, our country will lose out on opportunities for development.”
According to Ghani, the provincial government has allocated a sizeable portion of its financial budget to set up new colleges in K-P.
“These new institutions will allow students across the province to pursue higher education,” he added.
Ghani recalled the milestones achieved in K-P’s higher education sector between 2013 and 2014 and vowed to achieve similar results during the current fiscal year.
“We hope to achieve all our targets this year by implementing development projects in letter and spirit,” he added.
The information minister said the provincial government has sought to eliminate political interference from public sector colleges and universities of the province. Ghani added the higher education department has also initiated training and capacity-building programmes for faculty members under its Faculty Development Support Programme.
During the event, the information minister distributed certificates to students from government colleges in Abbottabad, Bannu, Dargai and DI Khan for their outstanding academic perform
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