Rana Tanveer Hussain chairs meeting on observance of Kashmir Solidarity Day in private educational institutions
ISLAMABAD, Feb 04 (SABAH): Rana Tanveer Hussain, Federal Minister, Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training (MoFE&PT) chaired an important consultative meeting on observance of Kashmir Solidarity Day, which was attended by Aamir Ashraf Khawaja, Secretary, Wasim Ajmal Chaudhary, Additional and Head of Department/Representatives from HEC, IBCC, FBISE, FDE, PEIRA, DGRE, NCHD, NCA, NBF, QAU, AIOU, NSU, PIFD, NAVTTC, FCE and BECS.
Federal Minister, Rana Tanveer Hussain highlighted that struggle of peoples of Kashmir for their right to self-determination is as per UN revolution. He emphasized that “We stand in solidarity with the peoples of Kashmir and call for an end to violence, oppression and human rights violations that have plagued the region for far too long. He further said that Ministry of Federal Education & Professional Training is committed to raising awareness and providing support to the peoples of Kashmir and would continue to work towards ensuring that their voices are heard and their rights respected in line with the Vision of Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, Prime Minister, Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
In compliance to instruction by MoFE&PT, Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority chalked out the special events for February 05, 2023to observe Solidarity Day in PEIs. It is imperative to mention that private schools and colleges in Islamabad observe Kashmir Solidarity Day to highlight the atrocities of the Indian occupation forces in Kashmir. For the purpose, different activities including speeches/essay writing/quiz competition, painting/poster making, display of poster, solidarity walk, tableau/ performance by students are organized in private schools/colleges in Islamabad on the issue of Kashmir during first and second week of February. However, this time special events are scheduled at different institutions with focus on Issue of Kashmir and Solidarity with Kashmiri.
The management of PEIs whole heartedly involved and committed to pay tribute to the determined Kashmiri brothers and sisters.
While talking to media, the Spokesperson, PEIRA Zafar Iqbal Yousufzai, Member, said that observance of Kashmir Solidarity Day on 5 February is, to convey the message that the Pakistani Nation stands by the Kashmiris who have been facing unprecedented human rights violation in Indian occupied Kashmir. The management, teachers, students and staff of private schools and colleges are organizing morning assemblies, essay/speeches competition and tableaus /skits, in which plight of Kashmiri people is being portrayed and students show Solidarity with Kashmirto give moral support to the people of Kashmir and to recognize their long-standing freedom struggle till the day.