Islamabad, December 21, 2021 (PPI-OT):President Dr Arif Alvi has emphasized the need for increasing the number of students in educational institutions and imparting contemporary education, including computer literacy, to the students of Madaris. He was talking to Chairman National Commission for Human Development Dr Amirullah Marwat, who presented him the Annual Report of the NCHD. The President said education is a major component of the human and socio-economic development of a country.

Chairman NCHD apprised the President that the commission is improving access to primary education, imparting literacy skills and fostering community participation, besides developing management efficiencies. He said the commission is striving for the mainstreaming of religious education institutions by providing education to those children who have never been to school or have dropped out. The President appreciated the performance and contributions of the NCHD for promoting human development.

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