ISLAMABAD
\nMinister of State for Federal Education and Professional Training, Ms. Wajiha Qamar met here on Wednesday, with Ms. Coco Ushiyama, Country Director of the World Food Programme (WFP) Pakistan, to strengthen collaboration in school nutrition, early childhood development, and parenting support across the country. Ms. Qamar expressed appreciation for WFP\u2019s continued support in improving children\u2019s health and educational access, particularly through its school meals programme in food-insecure districts, said a press release.
\nShe highlighted the Ministry\u2019s growing focus on holistic child development, including the rollout of parenting manuals AGHOSH and PARVARISH, which aim to equip caregivers with knowledge on nutrition, emotional care, and school readiness. \u201cWe recognize that a hungry child cannot learn,\u201d said Ms. Qamar. \u201cOur goal is to build stronger foundations for learning by integrating nutrition and parenting awareness into Pakistan\u2019s education system, especially in the early years.\u201d
\nMs. Coco Ushiyama commended the Ministry\u2019s leadership in placing child well-being at the center of education policy. She reaffirmed WFP\u2019s commitment to supporting Pakistan\u2019s national priorities through joint programmes that link food security with education, gender equity, and community resilience.
\nThe two sides discussed opportunities to scale up school meal programmes, integrate parenting education into nutrition interventions, and explore targeted initiatives in remote and marginalized communities. The meeting concluded with a mutual resolve to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDG 4 (Quality Education), through coordinated government-WFP efforts. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD Minister of State for Federal Education and Professional Training, Ms. Wajiha Qamar met here on Wednesday, with Ms. Coco Ushiyama, Country Director of the World Food Programme (WFP) Pakistan, to strengthen collaboration in school nutrition, early childhood development, and parenting support across the country. Ms. Qamar expressed appreciation for WFP\u2019s continued support in improving […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":492099,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-492219","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n