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Federal govt forms committee to address Balochistan education issues

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Caretaker Federal Education Minister Madad Ali Sindhi on Friday said that on the directives of Caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan Anwaarul Haq Kakar, a committee has been formed to look into the financial and administrative issues facing the universities of Balochistan. “Now, time has come to remove politics from our universities,” he said while addressing a consultative meeting held at BUITEMS on the issues, challenges and future road map for the uplift of the education in Balochistan.

Caretaker Finance Minister Amjad Rasheed, Regional Director Higher Education Commission Zahoor Bazai, VC, BUITEMS Khalid Hafeez, VC University of Loralai, Ehsanullah Kakar, VC, University of Mekran Malik Tareen, VC, University of Khuzdar Dr Maqsood Ahmed, VC Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University Dr Sajida Noreen, Registrar Bolan Medical College Oranzeb Shah were present on the occasion while Chairman HEC Dr Mukhtar Ahmed, VC University of Gwadar Abdul Razaq Sabir, VC University of Turbat Jan Mohammad and Lasbella University Dr Dost Mohammad Baloch attended the meeting through video link.

Addressing the high-level meeting, the federal minister said the caretaker government is committed to lay a strong foundation of education during its short tenure.

“Leaving behind our differences, it is now time to move forward and take practical steps for the betterment of the education and shining future of our generation to come,” he emphasized.

He noted that on the directives of PM Kakar, he is in Balochistan on his four-day visit. The purpose of the visit was to meet educationists, intellectuals and concerned officials of the provincial government and finalize the recommendation for the education uplift in the province.

After Balochistan, the minister said, he will visit other provinces and present his report on challenges and way out to the Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakr.

He assured that a meeting of the VCs of universities in the province will be arranged with the PM so that the issue of funds and pensions could be resolved amicably.

Earlier, Chairman HEC Dr Mukhtar Ahmed, expressing his views via video link said that quality and governance were the biggest issues than funds facing the universities across the country.

“The HEC has issued Rs 223 million addition grant to the universities of Balochsitan,” he maintained.

Earlier, the participants presented their recommendation to the federal minister for the betterment of the education sector.

 

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