Our Correspondent Pishin
Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) is striving hard to spread its educational network across the country, especially to those far flung areas of the country which presently lack formal educational system.
This was said by Prof Dr Zia Ul-Qayyum, Vice Chancellor, AIOU during his visit to Balochistan for extending AIOU educational facilities to different parts of the province.
The Vice Chancellor along with his team including DGRS, Anam Ullah Sheikh, Director Coordination, Maj (R) Umer Yunis, Regional Director Quetta, Mr Qamar visited various areas of Tehsil Khanozai of district Pishin yesterday and explored the possibility of establishing a Model Study Centre of the university there.
During his meetings with the prominent figures of the area, he reiterated his firm resolve of educating every Pakistani child.
Prof Dr Zia Ul-Qayyum said Balochistan was the largest province of the country with respect to its size, while on the basis of population-wise comparison with the other three provinces, it was the smallest province of the country.
Hence, as a matter of fact, due to the thin population distribution, it was difficult for any government to establish schools, colleges, and universities in all parts of the province.
Owing to these circumstances, AIOU and its distance learning system might be proved to be the best solution for provision of education facilities to people of the area, he maintained.
