Provincial Minister for Livestock Malik Ahmad Ali has said that the Punjab Government, despite financial difficulties, has diverted resources of Education Department towards talented students so that they could put the country on the road to progress by harmonizing themselves with the latest demands of education.
He expressed these views while distributing laptops among 35 students of final year at the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences. Malik Ahmad Ali said that the young generation is our precious asset who when equipped with knowledge can play a vital role in regaining the lost status of Pakistan. He informed that Punjab government has set up an endowment fund for the encouragement of talented students so that poor students having less resources could also continue their education. He said that he has not seen such a practical demonstration regarding encouragement of new generation in his political life as has been done by the Punjab government for the talented students. He said that not only foreign tours have been arranged for the students but guard of honour was also presented to them. He said that with the establishment of Daanish Schools, poor students of southern Punjab will also get an opportunity to show their talent and it is need of social justice that equal opportunities of progress could be provided to all.
He said that the step of distribution of laptops by Punjab Chief Minister has also been lauded by other provinces.
Malik Ahmad Ali said that the world has entered in to modern era and the students can get useful information from the world through their laptops. He informed that 1145 laptops were distributed among the male and female students of University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences on the basis of merit in the first phase.
Later, Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Dr. Talat Naseer Pasha in his address hoped that the students will fully benefit from the laptops and besides serving the nation, will also advance livestock research for making Pakistan self-sufficient in the production of proteins.