Provincial Minister for Literacy Pays a Surprise Visit to Camp Jail Lahore

06/10/21

Provincial Minister for Literacy Raja Rashid Hafeez paid a surprise visit to Camp Jail Lahore. He also checked the provision of skills for adult prisoners under the Ilmo-Huner Project launched by the Literacy Department. He expressed satisfaction over the provision of educational activities and learning environment for the prisoners by the Provincial Department for Literacy. Provincial Minister for Literacy Raja Rashid Hafeez said that the entire focus of the Usman Buzdar government is to create educated and skilled people.  Adults are being given phonics based education in these Literacy Centers. Teachers with MBA and CA qualifications are imparting education in these literacy centers at Camp Jail, Lahore. Minister said that the aim of providing skill based education to the inmates through the Ilmo-Huner project in the jails is to make them useful citizens for the society. If they go, they should not only be educated but also skilled so that they do not have to face employment related issues. Secretary Literacy Sumera Sammad said that the Literacy Department has opened 4 adult Literacy centers and 1 primary school in Camp Jail Lahore. Provincial Secretary Literacy Sumera Sammad, Superintendent Camp Jail Noor Hassan Baghila, Additional Secretary Literacy Bashir Ahmed Goraya and PRO Uzma Zubair were at the spot.