The National Assembly was informed on Wednesday that a new Education Policy is being finalised to improve the standard of education and make it compatible with modern global trends.
Parliamentary Secretary for Education and Professional Training Dr Darshan told the House during question hour that a committee comprising members from provincial education departments has been constituted to bring a consensus on the education policy.
He said the policy would be finalised by the end of this year and launched in January next year. Allocations for the education sector will be enhanced in a phased manner.
Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Shaikh Aftab Ahmad told the House that the government has decided to resurvey the beneficiaries of the Benazir Income Support Programme in order to ensure that the cash grant reaches the people that deserve it.
He said Rs. 4.1 billion have been disbursed to deserving people in Balochistan, under this programme, during the current fiscal year. He said that the government plans to widen the network of Sweet Homes under Pakistan Baitul Maal.
He said the budget of Sweet Homes will be enhanced in the coming years and more homes will be opened at different places in order to accommodate a maximum number of orphans. He said the children of these homes are being provided with quality education at different schools.
Parliamentary Secretary for Cabinet Division Raja Javed Ikhlas assured the House that construction work on the new building of the Poly Clinic Hospital Islamabad would be started during the current year.
An additional land of 2.54 acres from the ArgentinaPark has been acquired for this purpose. He said there is a plan to include cancer department in the Poly Clinic Hospital Extension Project.
He said the Planning Commission is working on the establishment of a full-fledged cancer hospital in Islamabad. A committee has been constituted to chalk out the prefeasibility of the project.
