Provincial Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation, Malik Ahmad Ali has said that we can compete the international community by improving our educational system. He said that it is the responsibility of the state to provide education, health and job opportunities to the people and people of Punjab feel prominent changes due to the revolutionary policies of the Punjab government.
He expressed these views while addressing medals and cash prizes distribution ceremony among the position holder students of intermediate at Sargodha. Chairman of the Board, Dr. Muhammad Bashir, Secretary Ch. Abdul Majeed, Controller Examinations, Ataullah Shah, teachers, parents and students attended the ceremony in a large number.
Provincial Minister said that Punjab government is focusing health and education sectors. He said that a four-year degree programme has been launched in 26 colleges whereas 27 students are being sent to Turkey, UK and Germany during the current year upon which Rs.175 million will be spent. He disclosed that Chief Minister’s speech contests were held from union council to provincial levels throughout the province and prizes of Rs.154 million were given to the students showing best performance. He said that Punjab government has enhanced the amount of Punjab Educational Endowment Fund from Rs.2 billion to Rs.10 billion. He said that youth commission has also been set up so that students could play their active role in the policies and other measures of the government. He said that Rs.32 million is being spent for giving mobility and hard areas allowance to the teachers of the province. He said that labs have been set up in all colleges at a cost of Rs.200 million for providing computer education. The provincial minister said that 161 busses will be provided to various colleges at a cost of Rs.400 million. He said that new universities are being set up in Sialkot, Bahawalpur, Multan and Faisalabad. Malik Ahmad Ali said that 110,000 laptops would be distributed among the talented students on merit basis this year.
Controller Examinations while announcing the results of intermediate informed that 33,312 candidates took part in the examination this year, out of which, 17,992 candidates were declared successful and the result remained 54.1%. He said that the ratio of boy students was 46.97% and the girl students was 60.47%. Umme Salma got first position in the Board securing 1014 marks, Tuba Ayyub second position with 1011 marks, Wajiha Ahmad, Maria Ghani and Sidra Riaz got third position obtaining 1006 marks. The provincial minister gave away cash prizes of Rs.20,000 to the students getting first position, Rs.15,000 getting second position and Rs.10,000 getting third position along with medals.