Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif lay the foundation stone for the National University of Technology’s main campus in Islamabad on Friday.
In his remarks during the occasion, the prime minister emphasised the importance of promoting skilled and technical education in the country. He referred to technical and skilled education and training as a guarantee for the country’s progress and prosperity.
Skilled graduates from this university will not only make a living in a dignified manner but will also assist improve the country’s image around the world, notably in the Gulf States, he noted.
Shehbaz Sharif stressed the need to end class discrimination particularly in the education sector as per the vision of the founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Allama Dr. Muhammad Iqbal.
He expressed unwavering support of the government for the promotion of skilled and technical education saying that it will also help in producing skillful human capital, which can help decrease trade deficit of the country by sending remittances from abroad.
PM Shehbaz Sharif said that he spread a network of Danish Schools in Punjab to provide opportunities to the poor and deserving youth to get an education and also disbursed billions of rupees as stipends among nearly half a million students.
The prime minister announced 100 million rupees and the provision of four air-conditioned buses for the university on this occasion.
Earlier, Rana Tanveer Hussain, Minister of Federal Education and Professional Training, stated that practical initiatives are being done to teach youth skills that will allow them to earn a living in a decent manner.
Rana Tanveer Hussain urged kids to pursue technical education since it is critical.
Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on youth Affairs, stated that skill development training will be delivered to around 100,000 kids this year.
