LAHORE: Punjab School Education Department signed an agreement on Sunday with the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), under which the Cadet College will be set up in Fort Munro area of Dera Ghazi Khan by PAF on 100 acres land and Rs1 billion provided by Punjab government.
The signing ceremony was attended by Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif, Federal Minister for Energy Sardar Awais Khan Laghari, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman and other officials.
Schools Secretary Dr Allah Bakhash Malik on behalf of the Punjab government and Deputy Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Shahid Akhtar Alvi on behalf of PAF signed the agreement under which Punjab will provide 100 acres of land for the establishment of Cadet College and Welfare City in Fort Munro and will also provide a grant of one billion.
While addressing the participants of the event, Punjab CM said that the establishment of Cadet College in Fort Munro is a very cheerful moment for me and further added that agreement between Punjab government and PAF in this regard is a good initiative.
He said that the plan for establishing Cadet College in Fort Munro for the welfare of the society is a success which will facilitate not only the inhabitants of Dera Ghazi Khan but the whole of Pakistan. He said that we have full confidence in the professional capabilities of PAF which has the ability to defeat enemies and its services for the well-being of society are appreciable.
He said this project of Special Education Centre with the cooperation of PAF and Punjab government will be a role model. CM said that services of PAF Air Chief Marshall Sohail Aman related to the defence are imperative however his valuable services in the field of education to improve the living standard of common man should not be ignored.
Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman, while addressing the participants of the ceremony, said that providing education and other facilities to the public is a joyful and gratifying honour for me. Not only a Cadet College or public school but Fort Munro will look like a great city.
He said that on the establishment of educational institutions, we are grateful to Punjab government for their cooperation as we have to rely on education and technology if we want to change the destiny of our country and nation.
Moreover, he added Punjab CM has made a great contribution to the mission of public service and assured that PAF will meet the expectations of the nation. The function was attended by Federal Minister for Water and Power Sardar Awais Ahmad Laghari, Provincial Ministers Aisha Ghaus Pasha, Rana Mashood Ahmed Khan, Member Provincial Assembly Sardar Jamal Khan Laghari, Air Marshal Qazi Javed, Air Martial Jamshed, Air Vice Marshal Amir Masood, Air Vice Marshal Hamid Khawaja, Chief Secretary, officials of PAF and provincial secretaries.