PM Shehbaz lays foundation stone of National University of Technology in Islamabad
Pakistan
He also announced Rs100 million and provision of 4 air-conditioned buses for the university
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday laid the foundation stone of the main campus of National University of Technology in the federal capital.
Speaking on the occasion, the premier emphasised for promotion of skilled and technical education as it is key to success of any country. He said technical and skilled education and training was also a guarantee for development and prosperity of the country as well, which should be our foremost priority.
He said the skillful graduates from this university will not only earn their livelihood in a dignified manner, but also help improve the image of the country across the world including in the Gulf States.
Mr Sharif stressed on the need to end class discrimination particularly in the education sector as per the vision of founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Allama Dr. Muhammad Iqbal.
He expressed unwavering support of the government for promotion of skilled and technical education saying that it will also help in producing skillful human capital, which can help decrease trade deficit of the country by sending remittances from abroad.
The premier said he as the chief minister spread a network of Danish Schools in Punjab to provide opportunities to the poor and deserved youth to get education and also disbursed billions of rupees as stipends among nearly half a million students.
On this occasion, he also announced Rs100 million and provision of 4 air-conditioned buses for the university.
