SWABI: First lady Begum Samina Arif Alvi said that education of females and bringing out-of-school children under education net was imperative for speedy economic development and prosperity of country. Addressing an inauguration of teachers’ training centre at Rashid Memorial Welfare Organization (RMWO) Alamabad here, Begum Samina Alvi said educated mothers guaranteed education of their children, building their careers and prosperous society.

Besides female education, she said bringing out-of-school children under education-net was big challenge and private sector role was equally important to enroll such children in their educational institutions.

She said solid efforts were being made to enroll all such children in public sector schools and take full advantage of their potential besides making them useful citizens of society.

Bringing out-of-school children under education net would not only bring significant improvement in their own lives but also help their families on social and economic fronts besides significantly contributing to country’s development process.

First Lay said countries achieve heights of economic and financial prosperity with educational empowerment of all citizens including male and female through dedicated professional teachers rather than construction of buildings. She urged teachers to also focus on character building and career counselling of students, saying respect for teachers was also equally important for learned and knowledgeable society.

Besides education, she said economic and financial empowerment of women and imparting vocational skills was must for achieving desired economic goals. She praised RMWO for providing quality education and healthcare services to people of far-flung areas of KP.

She underscored need for proactive role of private sector in spreading education and providing better healthcare services to people in far-flung and remote areas of country including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

She urged RMWO to extend their services to far-flung and remote rural areas for people’s benefit.

Earlier, first lady was told that 30 teachers including Nazira teacher and coordinator were hired for smooth running of established school besides services of seminary and hospital here.

Published in The Daily National Courier, March, 16 2023

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