ISLAMABAD, June 17: Reaffirming the government’s commitment towards educational reforms, the federal minister for education, Zobaida Jalal, has said that the literacy rate is improving day by day.

Speaking at the Air Board meeting at Chaklala Air Headquarters here on Monday, she said the steps taken in education sector would bring about significant change in the society as well as substantially increase the national literacy rate.

On her arrival, the minister was received by the acting vice chief of air staff, Air Marshal Syed Qaiser Hussain. Later, she also met the chief of air staff, Air Marshal Mushaf Ali Mir.

During the Air Board meeting, she told the officers about the salient aspects of the “National Educational Policy,” and gave a detailed presentation about the ongoing projects of the ministry.

While commenting on the national education policy, she said her vision was to provide quality education to all so that the maximum potential of educated youth could be utilized. “Our main aim is to produce responsible, enlightened and skilled people which is necessary to integrate Pakistan into the global framework of human-centred development.”

Ms Jalal added that the policy of her ministry was to enhance educational facilities especially for the girls in rural areas, improve service delivery through quality assurance across the board, expand technical and vocational education and promote private-public partnership.

She also briefed the Board about the education sector reforms.

Meanwhile, the federal minister was given an update on the Air University Project. She was told that the Air University had completed all stages which were required for processing of a university.

The case was duly cleared by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the ministries concerned, she was told. “The project is now with the education ministry, which will issue ordinance when the project will finally be approved by the cabinet.

The minister while expressing her satisfaction was hopeful that the Air University would receive approval at the cabinet level.