Four-day national training workshop on Art of Parenting concludes

Islamabad : Chairman Prime Minister’s Youth Programme, Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan has said that the comprehensively articulated and concerted efforts of character-building of kids initiated from the platform of Allama Iqbal Open University would soon transform Pakistani society into a peaceful abode for the countrymen.

He was addressing the closing ceremony of the four-day workshop on ‘The Art of Parenting’ at Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU). He said, “Nations with a passion and zeal for progress among their youth are destined for success.” Rana Mashhood congratulated AIOU’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Dr. Nasir Mahmood, for organising the workshop which aimed to prevent children from falling into wrongdoings and to guide them toward a virtuous life.

He said that the master trainers of the workshop represent the vision of Pakistan for which Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah struggled, Allama Iqbal envisioned, and the elders of the nation sacrificed. Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Planning and Development, Wajiha Akram, addressed the ceremony as the guest of honour. She remarked, “Development does not come from wealth but from raising children to become responsible citizens.”

Wajiha Akram assured that she would stand shoulder to shoulder with AIOU and other partner organizations in this nation-building endeavour. During the event, a signing ceremony was also held between AIOU and the National Counter-Terrorism Authority (NACTA) to collaborate on efforts to promote peace in the country. On behalf of the university, the agreement was signed by the Director of the Department of International Affairs, Dr. Zahid Majeed, while NACTA was represented by its Director General, Dr. Khalid Chauhan.