United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

EDUCATION


A seminar held at the National Library Auditorium, Islamabad to honor the World Teachers’ Day turned into an elaborate discourse on the current status of education in Pakistan and pragmatic measures for its improvement. The seminar, focusing on this year’s theme “Teachers for gender equality”, was jointly organized by UNESCO Islamabad, Federal Directorate of Education, Islamabad and Federal Government Teachers Association (a forum of 8,000 teachers from around the country). Representatives of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), International Labour Organization (ILO) and about 300 teachers attended the seminar to discuss issues affecting teachers and the education system in Pakistan. Secretary, Capital Administration and Development Division, Islamabad (Mr. Junaid Iqbal Chaudhry) was the chief guest on the occasion along with Prof. Muhammad Rafique Tahir, Joint Secretary (CADD) and President, FGTA (Mr. Azhar Awan). *UNESCO representative Dr Kozue Kay Nagata* stressed the importance of having female teachers in bringing more female students in the classrooms. She also stated that the working conditions for educators must be improved tremendously to compensate for the hard work teachers put in and to acquire a strong education system.