President seeks report on 100pc Literacy Programme in Capital

ISLAMABAD- President Asif Ali Zardari has asked the Secretary Education and DG Federal Director of Education (FDE) to submit a report till October 15 on 100 per cent Literacy Programme in the Capital.  The initiative was taken by former Education Minister Ahsan Iqbal to ensure 100 per cent enrolment at the primary level within two years in the Capital City.  

It was decided that in the admission session to ensure the enrolment of every child at all cost no child would be refused to give admission because of incomplete documentation.

On July 30 this year at a ceremony Education Secretary Jehangir Bashar had urged all the heads of the schools and colleges to ensure maximum enrolment of children till August 15 and insisted on creating space for about 6,000 out-of-school children in the Capital.