Gilgit Baltistan government to uplift education with cooperation of international partners

 

Gilgit Baltistan government to uplift education with cooperation of international partners

Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan Muhammad Khalid Khurshid Khan has expressed determination to uplift the quality of education in the area.

He was speaking at global headquarters of Cambridge International in Cambridge, UK as part of high level delegation.

The Chief Minister said, “The government of Gilgit Baltistan has been putting special focus towards creating avenues of high-quality education for the children in the region, as we believe it is important for them to understand and realise the educational opportunities available for them across the world. With our recent MoU with Cambridge International to work together to create world-class learning opportunities for our children, we are confident that we will be able to achieve the vision we have set up for the future of our country especially for Gilgit-Baltistan.”

Hosted by Cambridge International, the two-day visit included discussions to evaluate the current state of education in Pakistan and how to further improve it.

Discussions were also held around educational reforms amid various challenges.

The delegation visited Cambridge’s warehouse facility where they were shown modern art processes and systems involved in delivering examinations to millions of learners worldwide every year.

Rana Taveer Hussain, Federal Minister for Education, Dr. Ghulam Ali Mallah, Secretary IBCC and Qaiser Alam, Chairman, FBISE were also the part of the delegation.