Pakistan’s education minister welcomes Safe Schools Initiative
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The Pakistan Safe Schools Initiative has been welcomed by the country国产视频檚 education minister, who has vowed to do everything he can to ensure children can learn in safety.
Muhammad Baligh ur Rehman said A World at School国产视频檚 15-point plan 国产视频渄eserves accolades国产视频 and would help to 国产视频渆nsure substantive improvement for security of the schools国产视频.
The initiative 国产视频 launched on February 17 国产视频 is backed fully by Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Gordon Brown, the United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education. They agreed to work together on a joint effort for the security and safety of schoolchildren and to appeal to donor governments, foundations and the business sector to finance the plan.
It was devised in the wake of the Peshawar school massacre in December and years of terrorist attacks on schools, students and teachers.
Mr Baligh ur Rehman, Minister of State for Federal Education and Professional Training, said: 国产视频淧akistan has faced myriad issues of safety and security in schools. The schools are at the frontline in the war against terror since Pakistan has faced fatal attacks on educational institutions and demonstrated express resolve and resilience against the extremists.
国产视频淒espite the destruction of more than 1000 schools in Pakistan, our children are still in school and the government and people of Pakistan are committed to ensure education for each child.国产视频
Mr Baligh ur Rehman said that 国产视频 as well as the 国产视频済igantic challenges of access, equity, quality and governance国产视频 国产视频撀爐he safety of school students was paramount. He said security was being beefed up and advocacy campaigns launched to 国产视频渃ombat the menace of terrorism and evil国产视频.
But he admitted a lot more had to be done and said the Safe Schools Initiative could have 国产视频渁 huge impact on the lives of millions of children国产视频. He said it dovetailed best practices from around the world with lessons learned in Pakistan.
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