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ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday said that education is the basic right of every child and he was committed to ensure that every child of school-going age gets quality education and serves the nation as a useful citizen.

Addressing the inauguration ceremony of the PM’s Education Reform Initiative here at Chak Shahzad (Phulgaran) area of Islamabad, the prime minister said that he was fully committed to ensure that every child in Pakistan get access to quality education.

– Increase in literacy level –

He said that the government accords high priority to education and was doing all within its means to raise the literacy level. “I will not rest till every child goes to school,” he said. He said that apart from improving the buildings, the focus would also be on teachers’ training and modern curriculum that meets the demands of day.

He said that a computerised system would monitor all educational institutions in the federal capital, while biometric systems would ensure attendance of the staff. “All new appointments of teachers would strictly be made on merit, and no undue recommendations or influence would be entertained,” he vowed.

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