*Shahbaz Sharif says Daanish schools to provide free of cost quality education to poor
A solid policy has been adopted for promotion of education in the province as it is essential for realising the dream of progress and prosperity of the country, said Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif while talking to prominent singer and founder of Zindgi Trust Shehzad Roy on Monday.
Shehzad Roy informed the chief minister about the efforts of the Trust for the provision of educational facilities to hapless children. The chief minister said that the Punjab government has adopted a solid strategy for spreading knowledge to every nook and corner of the province. He said that provision of educational facilities to the poorest children is the top priority of the government and special measures have been taken for this purpose.
Shahbaz Sharif said that Daanish schools have been established for providing free of cost quality education to the poorest of the poor children of far-flung areas of the province. He said that such children are also being provided free boarding and lodging facilities at these centers of education. He said that Daanish schools are playing an important role for curbing the trend of extremism in the society. He said that modern education is being imparted in these schools through smart boards.
CM CHAIRS MEETING TO REVIEW PROPOSALS FOR IMPROVING HEALTH FACILITIES:
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif presided over a high level meeting on Monday which reviewed various proposals for the improvement of public health facilities in the province. Advisor on Health Khawaja Salman Rafique, Provincial Assembly Members Ayesha Ghaus Pasha, Chaudhry Arshad Javed, Planning and Development chairman, health secretary and other officers concerned were present.
The chief minister said that steps are being taken for providing modern healthcare facilities in the province and government is spending billions of rupees for development of the health sector. He said that a modern 50-bed hospital has been constructed in district Muzaffargarh of South Punjab with the cooperation of Turkey.
He said that free of cost medical facilities would be provided to the poor patients in the hospital. He said that state-of-the-art machinery has been installed in the hospital which will be run with the cooperation of private sector. The chief minister said that the hospital constructed for the people of the South Punjab with the cooperation of Turkey is a gift of the Turk government and would result in provision of modern treatment facilities to the people of this region.