ISLAMABAD: The government of the United States (US) on Saturday launched a $4 million initiative ‘Improving Girls’ Education Activity’ which aims to provide quality education to girls in remote areas of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
US Ambassador Donald Blome and KPK Minister for Elementary and Secondary Education Shahram Khan Tarakai inaugurated the US government-funded initiative, the US embassy in Pakistan said in a statement on Saturday.
“The US government supports Pakistan’s goal of ensuring a prosperous future for all its citizens, particularly girls,” Ambassador Blome was quoted as saying.
“We look forward to a strong partnership and fruitful collaboration with the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Education Department to strengthen education for Pakistani children, especially girls, through this activity,” he said.
Minister Tarakai appreciated Ambassador Blome’s comments, noting: “The private sector, in recent years, has emerged as a key supporter of the government’s efforts to address challenges in the social sector. The successful partnerships in KPK’s health sector are a testimony to that. We are positive that with the support from the US government’s ‘Improving Girls’ Education Activity’, we will be able to make school management more efficient, thereby improving school quality.”
During his trip to Peshawar, Ambassador Blome also visited the Eleanor Roosevelt Corner at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women’s University, the largest Women’s University in the province. The Eleanor Roosevelt Corner is one of the two American spaces in the province that provides education and learning opportunities to youth.
