*ISLAMABAD – PTI government has decided to revamp the education system ìnPakistan.*
*Minister for Federal Education Shafqat Mahmood on Monday said all outefforts would be made to improve the education system.*
“The education system is facing numerous challenges which will be tackledaccording to the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan,” he said whilechairing a meeting of National Task Force for Education Reforms inIslamabad.
Shafqat Mahmood said focus would be made on technical training.
Earlier in a statement, he said education was the topmost priority of theincumbent government in line with the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
The federal minister said they would work in coordination with all theprovinces and provide education to all as per the constitution.
He said it was alarming to know that more than 20 million children were outof schools and they would work hard with provinces to increase enrollmentrate in the country.
Shafqat vowed that National Education Policy 2018 will be launched soon,whereas skill development was equally important component and the ministrywill take it as a challenge.
World Bank Country Director Patchamuthu Illangovan has offered assistancein the promotion of education in Pakistan.
The education minister told the World Bank official and his delegation thatPakistan was currently facing various challenges in education sector andthat the government was fully committed to resolve them.
“There is also the challenge of providing quality education and removingdiscrimination in education system and last but not the least is achallenge of skill development,” he added.