The project aims to provide quality education and modern facilities to students in the remote northern region of Pakistan.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on October 31 laid the foundation stone of a new Daanish School in Chitral, marking a major step towards improving access to quality education in one of Pakistan’s most remote regions. The school will provide free boarding and accommodation to deserving students and will include modern facilities such as digital classrooms, libraries and playgrounds.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Prime Minister said that Chitral Daanish School would be built on the same lines as Aitchison College in Lahore, thereby ensuring that children from low-income families receive education of the highest standard.
He said the initiative was part of his larger vision to expand the network of Daanish schools to underdeveloped regions including Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Terming the school as a “gift from the federal government to the people of Chitral”, Shehbaz expressed confidence that the institution would be ready to welcome its first batch of students next year. He noted that Daanish Schools in Punjab have already helped transform the lives of hundreds of students by giving them an opportunity to compete on equal terms with their peers from top private institutions.
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The Prime Minister also announced several other development initiatives for the region. He said a gas plant would be established in Chitral and directed officials to resolve power tariff issues in Upper Chitral. He further revealed that a university would be established in Upper Chitral to give students better access to higher education.
Shehbaz said he spoke to newly elected Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi to congratulate him on assuming office and invited him to work together for the development of the province. He stressed the need for joint efforts to combat terrorism and promote peace and prosperity in the region.
The launch of the Daanish School project in Chitral underlines the government’s commitment to bridging the educational gap between urban and rural areas and ensuring that children in all parts of the country have access to modern, high-quality education.
