RAWALPINDI: Federal Minister for Norcotics Control General (r) Salahud Din Tirmzi said that education played a vital role in economic development of the country and urged the students to get quality education so that they could contribute towards national progress and stability.
Addressing the annual prize distribution ceremony of Jinnah Preparatory School held at the auditorium of Rawalpindi Arts Council on Sunday, Salahud Din Tirmzi said that education was the only way to overcome poverty, ignorance, unemployment and extremism.
He said, “It is the need of hour that we invest in education and provide a conductive environment to the kids for education to enable them to combat the challenges of the future.”
He appreciated the high standard of education at Jinnah Preparatory School, which had provided opportunities to the students to express their capabilities and talents in an efficient manner. He congratulated the parents of students who secured positions in the annual examinations.
Jinnah Preparatory School Head Abdul Qadir Hai said that no society could progress without education and mutual cooperation of parents and teachers.
Later, the chief guest awarded prizes and certificates among the students who showed outstanding performance in different categories.
The ceremony was also attended by parents, faculty members and students. The well prepared kids of Jinnah Preparatory School presented beautiful tableaus, dramas, skits, a fancy dress show and a cultural show.