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QUETTA, Oct 2: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Saturday that education was government's top priority and practical measures were being taken to improve literacy rate and quality of education.
Addressing a delegation of teachers here, the prime minister said the government believed that investment in education was in fact investment in the future.
He said the standard of education should also be increased so that the future generations could be prepared to fulfil their responsibilities effectively.
Appreciating the role of religious institutions, the prime minister said they were playing a very effective role in the promotion of education.
He said that in addition to religious subjects, there was a need to learn English language also.
He said the curriculum of Deeni Madaris had been improved with the introduction of modern science subjects.
The prime minister said the government had initiated a proactive programme for higher education.
He said the country was facing skills gap and there was a need to focus on vocational and skills development programmes to train more and more people to meet the demand of industry and commerce.
He said keeping in view the market demand, trends and job market, the universities should re-adjust their disciplines accordingly.
The prime minister said: "Now it is the age of quality and standard education. Therefore, students have to find their place in the competitive world with their performance."
He said students should concentrate on teamwork and inter-personal coordination to make their future bright.
Mr Aziz said students should also get full advantage of the research done on agriculture and industry to meet the demand in these fields.
He said the government had been providing huge financial grants to universities and hoped they would improve the quality and standard of education.
The prime minister said in his personal opinion, the semester system should continue but at the end of the year there should be a comprehensive exam to test the comprehension of students. -APP
