Since taking office, the Minister has launched a number of initiatives that are significant step in revival of science education in Balochistan at the high school and college levels.
The federal minister of science and technology gave the go-ahead for the development of science laboratories in the educational facilities of the province of Balochistan on Tuesday.
According to the press release posted here, the minister has instructed the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) to secure funding for the renovation of laboratories to meet contemporary scientific standards in various Government Degree Colleges throughout the Balochistan province.
Upgrades will be made to the laboratories at the Government Girls Degree Colleges in Mastung, Khuzdar, Sibi, Kech, Sariab Road Quetta, Panjgur, Nushki, Musakhail, and Sohbatpur in the first phase.
In accordance with these directives, the Pakistan Science Foundation has started working, and the MoST has formally requested funding to upgrade the scientific labs in the aforementioned colleges.
In the past, the Federal Minister gave grants totaling Rs 1 million to Quetta’s Nawab Akbar Bugti Boys High School and Nawab Ghous Bakhsh Raisani Girls High School as part of the Pakistan Science Foundation’s STEM initiative. Additionally, these two schools now have STEM labs.
In addition, financial assistance was provided to Govt Boys High School Hazara Town, Govt Boys High School Sariab Road, Kechi Beg, Govt Model High School Nushki, Govt High School Kuchlak, and Yazdan Khan Govt High School Quetta for the purchase of equipment for the upgrade of science laboratories in these institutions.
Since taking office, the Minister has launched a number of initiatives that are a significant step in the revival of science education in the province of Balochistan at the high school and college levels.
Speaking about these initiatives, a federal minister noted that while science education is the primary driver of socioeconomic development in any country, Pakistan in general and Balochistan in particular require attention that was previously lacking to improve educational facilities.
Additionally, he pledged to keep working towards the province’s development and the provision of high-quality education for the local populace.