A delegation led by Dr. Samuel Rizk, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Program met Governor Punjab Muhammad Balighur Rehman at the Governor House on Friday.
During the meeting, other important issues including climate change were discussed.
Speaking on the occasion, Punjab Governor Muhammad Balighur Rehman said that tackling the issue of climate change is the need of the hour. He said that Pakistan had faced the worst flood last year due to climate change.
Governor Punjab said that climate change is also having adverse impact on agriculture. He said that as the chancellor, he has formed a consortium on environment. Governor Punjab while appreciating the United Nation Development Program’s commitment to eradicating poverty and its role in climate change, said that the United Nation’s immediate assistance and services to the flood victims during the 2022 flood are commendable. Governor Punjab further said that there are many challenges in the field of education and health for which the government is working.
On this occasion, the Resident Representative of UNDP expressed interest in the possibility of collaboration with the Punjab Government in various projects to tackle the challenge of climate change.
Earlier, Punjab Governor Muhammad Balighur Rehman chaired a meeting of the Board of Governors of Aitchison College. Addressing the meeting, Governor Punjab said that Aitchison College is a prestigious educational institution. He said that many prominent personalities of the country have received education from this institution. Governor Punjab said that quality education and great traditions are hallmark of AitchisonCollege. In the meeting, the board members expressed concern that the estimated grades given to the students were not in accordance with the students’ ability due to the cancellation of some Cambridge O-level and A-level examinations as a result of protests by a political party. The students had to suffer irreparable loss due to this grading scheme. President Board of Governors, Muhammad Balighur Rehman expressed his satisfaction that the board members have excellent educational background, and are considered successful people in the society. He expressed the hope that the board members including the Provincial Minister of Education, Federal Minister of IT, GOC 10 Division and eminent personalities from various fields will guide the institution in policy making and improve the educational quality and excellence of the institution traditions will be carried to greater heights.
On this occasion, Principal Aitchison College Michael A. Thomson told about the improvements made in the new hostels, administrative blocks and sports facilities in the last few years which were appreciated by the board. In the meeting, the new board elected Syed Babar Ali as the convener of its management committee and recommended the formation of more committees.
