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ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Federal Education and Professional Training Engr Muhammad Baleeghur Rehman said on Wednesday that the federal government would introduce new projects for ensuring quality school education and improving enrolment rate.
He said the ministry would start ‘National Foundation Schools’ in the capital under public-private partnership to improve early school education standards. Addressing the inaugural ceremony of a three-day workshop on ‘Orientation Training on Concept and Methodology of Early Childhood Education for Low Cost Private Schools of Islamabad,’ he said a vocational education programme for students of class 6-10 is also on the cards.
Giving details of the new concept the minister said that for the students who did not have interest in studies, basic technical and vocational courses would be initiated. “These students would not get intense academic education but skill-based education facility would be provided to them so that rather than running away from schools, they develop interest in courses of their aptitude,” he stated. Rehman said that in class 9-10 the 200 approved courses of the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTEC) would be offered to students for filling the gap of technical education in the country. He further said only .6 percent schools are offering technical education in the country which resulted in lack of skill-based and specialised training of youngsters.
He added that the government is also working on ‘National Curriculum Council’ to ensure same education standards for all in the country. Although, education is a provincial subject after the 18th amendment, he said, but all the provinces, Azad Jammu and Kashmir and other areas voluntarily showed their consent to join the council except Sindh.
Children Global Network President Mehnaz Aziz on the occasion said that it was the first workshop conducted for low cost private schools of the federal capital under the concept of ‘Early Child Education’. She said in the workshop 100 teachers and head of institutions of 50 schools are participating, adding that the training would continue for faculty members of other schools. In the next phase three districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa would also be included in the project, she said.
Open Society Foundation Senior Education Officer Nargis Sultana, Private School Network Islamabad President Dr Afzal Babur, Academy of Education Planning and Management Director General Muhammad Khan Kichi and Ministry of Education and Professional Training Additional Secretary Dr Allah Baksh Malik also spoke on the occasion.

News Reference: http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/national/11-Jun-2015/govt-to-take-initiatives-for-improving-quality-of-school-education