Hashoo Foundation (HF) and Zindagi Trust organised a walk at F-9 Park to promote the cause of improving access to and quality of education for out of school children. The walk titled Walk for Education” aimed to create empathy and awareness about the plights of out of school children as well as to complement government endeavours of education for all as enshrined in the Constitution of Pakistan under article 25-A
About 1,000 people from all walks of life including children, representatives of civil society and public and private sectors, and common citizens attended the event and pledged their support to help students from underprivileged families who have no access to quality education.
Speaking on the occasion senior education expert Dr Allah Nawaz Samoo said that in absence of educational facilities for the poor, their children are only left with the choice to attend religious seminaries which do not have the updated curriculum to meet the market needs of skills and technical knowledge. He added that education should play a pivotal role in improving the quality of life and for that there needed to be concerted efforts from all stakeholders to improve coordination for education.
During the walk, participants were captivated with face painting, a poster competition, Rotary book giveaways, and refreshment stalls.