LAHORE: Speakers at a World Education Day seminar urged world leaders to maximise educational investments for the development of future generations The University of Education organised the seminar on the main campus on Tuesday.

UE Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Talat Nasir Pasha presided over the ceremony, while Chairman of the Punjab Higher Education Commission (PHEC) Prof Dr Shahid Munir was the chief guest. Other guests included Chief Executive Officer of the Punjab Examination Commission Tariq Iqbal, National Academy of Police Authority’s Azhar Rashid, and others.

A message was read by Dr Charles Hopkins, chair of reorienting education towards sustainable development, UNESCO, in which he urged world leaders to invest in education on the occasion of Wthe orld Education Day.

Mr Pasha said that education is not just the name of teaching, but a process through which an individual or a nation gains self-awareness, education gives a person the awareness to live. And it creates a sense of the goals and duties of life. Through education, a nation passes on its cultural, mental, and intellectual heritage to future generations.

He also said that education gives man the status of the crown of creation, and this is the reason why the importance of education is evident everywhere, from religion to the world.

He said Islam has declared the acquisition of knowledge a duty, while on the other hand, a few developed countries are ruling the entire world.

PHEC Chairman Prof Dr Munir said that when Pakistan came into being, we got an education system designed by foreigners, that was not compatible with our ground realities, due to which our country is still on the list of underdeveloped countries.

He said there is a need to promote not only quality education, but an educational system that is compatible with the ground realities in our country.

A large number of university faculty and students were present on this occasion.

Published in Dawn, January 25th, 2023