PESHAWAR
KP Caretaker Minister for Excise and Narcotics Control, Haji Manzoor Khan Afridi has said that education will play a key role in the development of the merged districts and a new era of progress and development will begin in the region by paying special attention to it.
He expressed these views while discussing the education sector projects in merged districts during a meeting with Education Adviser Rahmat Salam Khattak.
Deputy District Education Officer District Khyber Shahid Ali Khan and other officials participated in the meeting.
The provincial minister said that the caretaker government is taking practical steps for promotion of education and beside the provision of facilities in educational institutions; scholarships are also being paid to both boys and girls students.
Furthermore, to fill the shortage of educational institutions, work is also underway on the construction of schools, which will be completed soon.
Excise Minister Haji Manzoor Khan Afridi further said that work on educational reforms is also going on in all tribal districts including Khyber and best educational facilities will be available to the talented students there by completing the ongoing projects.
He said that the youth is valuable capital which will play a crucial role in the development of the country and our mission is to equip them with the best character building and education in line with the requirements of the modern era.
The provincial minister also apprised the advisor on education about problems in Khyber and other tribal districts. The Advisor on Education issued directives and said that beside the problems of teachers in the entire province including merged districts are also being solved on an urgent basis.
