DLP Report
PESHAWAR
Muhammad Asim Khan, Special Assistant to the Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Elementary and Secondary Education, has formally assumed charge of the Education Ministry. On this occasion, various delegations congratulated him on taking over the portfolio and extended their best wishes.
Speaking to the delegations, Muhammad Asim Khan said that he would strive to fulfill the trust placed in him by his leader Imran Khan and Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Khan Gandapur.
He added that reforms will be introduced in the education department in line with Imran Khan’s vision and Chief Minister Gandapur’s roadmap of good governance, ensuring the provision of quality educational facilities to every child of the province at their doorstep.
He stated that bringing out-of-school children into schools and providing quality education to enrolled students would be his top priority.
He further emphasized that education is the fundamental right of every individual, and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is giving it the highest priority by introducing revolutionary initiatives.
Muhammad Asim Khan also highlighted that resolving teachers’ issues is among his foremost priorities. Measures will be taken to overcome the shortage of teachers and provide them with training aligned with modern requirements.
He stressed that merit and transparency will not be compromised in any case. All recruitment, transfers, and postings of teachers will be strictly merit-based. Furthermore, digitization will be introduced in the education department and its subsidiary institutions.
Reforms will also be implemented across all educational boards of the province to facilitate students, including the expansion of SLO-based examinations to all boards, along with the merit-based appointment of examination staff through a transparent draw system.
