QUETTA: The provincial secondary education department and the University of Balochistan (UoB) on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to improve educational standards and promote research activities.

The UoB’s vice chancellor, Dr Javed Iqbal, and the secretary for secondary education, Abdul Fatah Bhangar, signed the agreement at a ceremony held on the university campus.

According to a press statement, the UoB expressed its willingness to “adopt” the Government Girls Middle School Lower Karez and the Government Boys High School Lower Karez on the Sariab Road with a view to improving their standards.

Published in Dawn, November 22nd, 2017

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