Pakistan Institute of Education on Tuesday launched a report on its campaign “Zero Out-of-School Children (ZOOSC)” in Islamabad in collaboration with JICA and the Ministry of Education and Professional Training, successfully achieving its targets. Under this campaign, more than 70,941 children have been enrolled in schools in Islamabad, bringing the number of out-of-school children in the capital to zero.
Federal Secretary for Education Waseem Ajmal Chaudhry was the chief guest at the report launching ceremony.
Director General of Pakistan Institute of Education Dr Muhammad Shahid Sarwar, Vice Chancellor of Allama Iqbal Open University Dr Nasir Mehmood, JICA representatives, and representatives of other NGOs were also present at the ceremony. Secretary Education said the successes achieved have been documented and would help serve as a guide for the provinces in the future.
