Education Minister Commends Role Of Private Schools In Education Sector

Federal Minister for Education Engr Muhammad Baligh ur Rehman Tuesday said that private sector was playing pivotal role in promoting education across the world

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 15th May, 2018 ) :Federal Minister for Education Engr Muhammad Baligh ur Rehman Tuesday said that private sector was playing pivotal role in promoting education across the world.

Addressing the ceremony organized here by the representatives of All Pakistan Private Schools Management Association (APPSMA) in honor of the selection of Ziab un Nisa as board of Governors (BoG) of FBISE, he also commended the role of private sector in country's education system.

He said that despite facing many troubles in shape of sit-ins during last five years the present government had tried its best for promotion of education sector. "We had implemented compulsory Quranic education(Nazra and Translation) in both public and private schools of Islamabad Capital Territory( ICT)," he added.

He said that according to the report of Alif Ailan Bahawalpur district had been ranked at number 10 from 46 in district education ranking. Private Schools should have the right to finalize their fees but they should not increase fee 50 percent at once.

He stressed the need to set a mechanism under which the fee could be increased annually. Earlier, in her address newly elected member of Board of Governors(BoD) of Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education(FBISE), Zaib un Nisa thanked the representatives of APPSMA for holding an event in connection with her selection.

She also highlighted the core issues being faced by the private sector in the country. She vowed to work together with the Government of Pakistan for the promoting education.