GWADAR: President Mam­noon Hussain on Sat­ur­day asked the cadets to vehemently continue pursuing quality education along with character grooming, adding that the government was committed to strengthening educational infrastructure in Balochistan.

Addressing a Parents’ Day function in Cadet Coll­ege Ormara (CCO) as the chief guest, the president said that no nation could progress without education.

Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mehmood Abbasi welcomed the president on his arrival.

Mr Hussain congratulated the Pakistan Navy for establishing the cadet college at Ormara and lauded its efforts being made towards socio-economic and educational uplift of the population living along the Makran coast.

Pakistan Navy praised for establishing cadet college at Ormara

He also cited Pakistan Navy’s efforts for remaining proactive in welfare-oriented projects in the coastal belt. He said that establishment of such a premier institute at Ormara was a clear manifestation of the navy’s resolve towards improving educational standards in coastal areas.

President Hussain expressed the hope that various development projects in the province, including the Gwadar port and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, would help reduce unemployment and poverty from the province. However, he added, benefits of these projects could only be harvested by promoting education.

Earlier, presenting the welcome address, college principal Cdre Masoodul Hasan highlighted salient achievements of the college. The event was colourfully depicted by the PT, gymnastic, martial arts, rifle drill and science and arts exhibition by the cadets.

The president gave away prizes to the students for their brilliant performance in the previous academic year.

A large number of parents, local elders and senior civil and naval officials attended the function.

Published in Dawn, December 31st, 2017