Committee formed to address seminaries' grievances
The prime minister said there should be uniformity in the basic educational system and curriculum.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday said there should be uniformity in the basic educational system and the curriculum for the entire country.
Imran Khan while talking to a delegation of religious scholars at the Prime Minister’s Office stressed the need for reforms in the education system.
He observed that functioning of three different educational systems in the country were the reasons for creating division in the nation.
The prime minister said improvement in the educational system and the educational curriculum was the priority of the PTI government.
The main objective behind educational reforms was to end the discrimination and help the students of religious seminaries to rise in different spheres of life, he added.
Imran Khan noted that it was injustice to ignore contributions of religious seminaries and associate them with terrorism. He also assured to resolve all the issues of seminaries in complete consultations with all stakeholders.
The prime minister on the occasion formed a committee to address the grievances of religious seminaries. He also directed the interior and education ministeries to coordinate with the seminaries.
Matters related to reforms in the education sector, the role and contributions of seminaries were discussed during the meeting.
The religious leaders assured their complete support to the government on all the positive steps. The prime minister thanked the religious scholars’ delegation for their support to the government’s measures.
