August 10, 2007	Friday	Rajab 25, 1428

PESHAWAR, Aug 9: The NWFP government has agreed to establish a university in Peshawar and model schools in various districts of the province in collaboration with Turkey and a delegation of the provincial government will soon visit the country to review its educational system.

The decision was taken at a meeting presided over by provincial Education Minister Maulana Fazle Ali Haqqani. The meeting was attended by representatives of a non-government organisation engaged in promotion of Turkish education system in Pakistan and officials of the departments concerned.

Maulana Haqqani said that keeping in view the present situation, a uniform education system compatible with the new education system of Turkey would be introduced in the province to provide equal opportunities to the people of all strata of society.

Khubaib Foundation’s chairman Nadeem Ahmad said general, religious and technical education were important sectors linked with industries under the new education system in Turkey. He said the salaries and incentives given to teachers in Turkey were compatible with other sectors.

Members of the delegation offered their services for providing education in Turkish style to boy and girl students in the province under a scholarship scheme, teachers’ training and establishment of model schools and universities, specially in the areas affected by the earthquake of 2005.—APP