ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is replicating his concept of free education to the children of poor and deserving families through Danish School in the federal capital as he will lay foundation of first school in Islamabad today (Tuesday).
The school is being established at Kurri area with an estimated cost of over Rs5 billion.
In order to provide quality education to the marginalized and talented students, the Punjab government had established a chain of Daanish schools all over the province.
It is said to be the largest network of boarding schools for girls and boys in the country. They are far-reaching educational welfare schools established for the most marginalised segment of the society.
The other provinces are also establishing Daanish schools to provide quality education to talented students.
The current federal government also intends to establish Daanish School in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT). For this purpose, Capital Development Authority (CDA) has allocated a piece of 10 acers land.
“Establishment of the Daanish School in ICT represents a significant step towards addressing the challenges facing the education sector in Pakistan’s capital city,” said an official of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
‘By providing quality education to residents belonging to deprived sections, we can empower learners, strengthen communities, and contribute to the development of a more equitable and inclusive society. With dedication, collaboration, and innovation, we can transform education system’s pedagogy from rote learning to 21st century learning and leveraged education technology to improve and track delivery,” he adedd.
The project in Islamabad is proposed for next Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP 2024-25).
The school will provide access to modern quality education to students who lack opportunity of quality education. It will also overcome lack of learning opportunities through modern pedagogical techniques in education.
The concept will also address non-availability of qualified teachers to provide learning of subjects of contemporary education.
It is believed that the school will enhance access and relevance of quality education and provide opportunities for modern school education to students belonging to under privileged families and vulnerable groups of the society.
It will provide chance of learning opportunities through modern pedagogical techniques in education.
The school will also provide qualified students as work force to contribute to national economy.
The project is said to be fully aligned to mainstream the students belonging to families of low income groups by providing access to quality education and provide learning opportunities to children enrolled in Daanish School by principles of equality and inclusion to ensure that the students graduating from these schools are not left behind in the national stream.
Published in Dawn, April 9th, 2024
