PESHAWAR
\nMayor Peshawar Haji Zubair Ali has said that education plays a frontline role in the uplift of nations and no country could prosper without imparting quality education to its students.
\nSpeaking at the annual prize distribution ceremony of St. John Vianney School here on Monday, Mayor Zubair Ali said St. John school has a bright history of serving the education sector.
\nHe said his father Haji Ghlam Ali also studied here and it was an honor for this school that one of its students was today the governor of the province.
\nHe said his father Governor Haji Ghulam Ali after taking charge of the governorship paid a visit to this school.
\nMayor Zubair Ali said he is unhappy to see the current situation of the school and pledged that he would do his utmost to revive the lost glory of this school.
\nOn the occasion, he announced renovation of the school building and its complete whitewash.
\nHe said the improper electricity fittings in the school will also be upgraded; besides, he announced three electric coolers, solar system, provision of new furniture, lights, and 10 sewing machines for female students and other missing facilities for the school.
\nHe paid tribute to the school principal and teachers for maintaining the quality of education despite limited resources. On the request of the minority member of Metropolitan, Pervaiz Iqbal, the Mayor directed the officials of metropolitan to provide the announced facilities to the schools at the earliest.
\nOn arrival at the school, the Mayor was welcomed by the school principal, Sister Rozi while Father Tariq Mehmood, and Minority Member Pervaiz Iqbal were also present on the occasion.
\nFather Tariq Mehmood thanked the Mayor for sparing his precious time for the wellbeing of the St. John school, its staff and students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PESHAWAR Mayor Peshawar Haji Zubair Ali has said that education plays a frontline role in the uplift of nations and no country could prosper without imparting quality education to its students. Speaking at the annual prize distribution ceremony of St. John Vianney School here on Monday, Mayor Zubair Ali said St. John school has a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-323721","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-peshawar"},"yoast_head":"\n