Seminar on poverty alleviation

Rawalpindi

Speakers at a seminar stressed that the need of the time is to strengthen education sector of the country as the power of classrooms and laboratories is the only defining feature in the competition-driven world of today. They urged to establish universities in every nook and corner of Pakistan so that no one remains deprived of the blessings of knowledge. They also stressed on the importance of entrepreneurship and vocational education as well as the need for liaison between universities & industry. 

They stated this while addressing at a seminar on Poverty Alleviation, organized by Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR) in collaboration with PBM, here on Tuesday, with an aim to provide a platform to identify the problems and suggest viable remedies for poverty alleviation and sustainable development in Pakistan. On the occasion, PMAS-AAUR Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Rai Niaz Ahmad was the chief guest while faculty members, beneficiary students of Pakistan Bait-ul-Maal (PBM) scholarship programme were also present. It may be recalled that PMAS-AAUR and PBM signed MoU in 2013 regarding provision of educational assistance to the needy & deserving students and every year 50 students are availing PBM scholarships.