Speakers have called for making the education relevant to the society’s overall well-being.
The speakers were addressing the 5th international conferences on ‘Research and Practices in Education held here on Tuesday at Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU).
They emphasized that the education should be an effective source for transformation of the society and a helping hand in improving quality of life at all levels.
The two-day conference was arranged by the University’s Faculty of Education to promote the concept of ‘Relevance and Quality in Education. Senator Taj Haider was the guest of honour on the occasion.
Those who addressed the inaugural session included Parliamentary Secretary Federal Education and Professional Training Wajiha Akram, and the two foreign delegates Ms. Punramol Sutthirit from Thailand and Dr. Kiichi Oyasu from Japan who delivered key-note address. The speakers congratulated the AIOU and its Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Zia-UL-Qayyum for their consistent efforts of linking the education with the comm unity’s development and addressing the count ry’s socio-economic challenges.—INP
