ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday said promotion of education inthe country, uniformity in curricular and the provision of moderneducational facilities for youth in the area of science and technology wereamong the foremost priorities of the PTI government.

The prime minister said this in a meeting with Dr Atta-ur-Rehman, whopresented him various recommendations for the promotion of higher educationin the country, with particular focus on science and technology.

Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mehmood, Chairman Higher EducationCommission (HEC) Dr. Tariq Binori, Professor Muhammad Mujahid and RashidKhan were also present in the meeting. A proposal to convert the PrimeMinister House into a modern research center for higher education was alsodiscussed.

The prime minister said experts would be consulted for promotion of highereducation in the country. The government would make all out efforts toensure provision of required resources to the universities, he added. – APP