UAE-funded school opens in Pakistan

[Al Bhatti]

July 6, 2013

UAE-funded school opens in Pakistan

The new Haryati School in Kalam village will serve 225 male and female students from primary and preparatory stages

The UAE Project to Assist Pakistan, has opened a new preparatory school in Kalam village, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, as part of the UAE’s efforts to boost educational development in the province under directives and initiatives by President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

The new Haryati School in Kalam village will serve 225 male and female students from primary and preparatory stages.

The two-storey building of the school consists of eight class rooms, a computer lab and administration facilities.

The Director General of the UAE Project to Assist Pakistan, Abdullah Al Ghafli, and Major General Akhtar Jamil, Commander of the GOC 45th Engineers Division, Pakistan Army, unveiled a plaque inaugurating the new school. Pakistan Army officers and senior government officials attended the ceremony.

“Thanks to the initiatives by Shaikh Khalifa to boost education in Pakistan, students now are able to receive education at all stages, from primary to high school, and can even pursue post-high school education at specialised colleges. This is the most important aspect of the development of individuals, families and the society at large so as to join the peoples of developed nations,” Al Ghafli said.

“In Pakistan, a total of 53 educational projects worth Dh27.6 million have been carried out by the UAE Project to Assist Pakistan. The institutes include primary, high schools and degree colleges as well as vocational training institutes,” he added.

All the said schools feature fully equipped computer labs for students.

Al Ghafli, at the ceremony, also handed over school bags to the students of the new school. This is part of a plan by the UAE Project to Assist Pakistan to distribute thirty thousand schools bags to poor and orphaned Pakistani male and female school students.

For his part, the principal of the new school in Kalam village said the projects give hope to male and female students from remote Pakistani areas who aspire to receive education in modern schools and to secure a better future for themselves and their families.

Families of the students thanked the UAE under the leadership of President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan for backing education in their country.

UAE-funded school opens in Pakistan | GulfNews.com

 

[A.Rafay]

Good job by UAE! Our government should also open schools in these areas.

 

[JonAsad]

Atleast some one is doing the right thing-

Good Job-

 

[Dr. Strangelove]

Good job...........

 

[RazorMC]

I hope their version of history stays out of these schools. It revolves around blaming expats for the ills in society.

 

[Al Bhatti]

some of the earlier projects

http://www.defence.pk/forums/econom...ae-opens-40-schools-pakistan.html#post4412877

http://www.defence.pk/forums/economy-development/189665-uae-opens-40-schools-pakistan.html

http://www.defence.pk/forums/economy-development/247178-uae-helps-build-college-bajaur-pakistan.html

http://www.defence.pk/forums/pakistans-war/239031-guns-fall-silent-south-waziristan.html

www.defence.pk/forums/economy-development/245694-uaes-gift-bridge-helps-pakistan-beat-floods.html

 

[Al Bhatti]

UAE Pakistan Assistance Program also knows as UAＥ PAP

UAE PAP | UAE Pakistan Assistance Program

An interacive map of the projects Please select a project type from the tabs on your right to view details. | UAE Pakistan Assistance Program

 

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[Al Bhatti]

Previous projects in education sector:

 

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[Al Bhatti]

Jun 16, 2013

More Pakistani children can now go to school, thanks to UAE initiative

Needy and orphaned students in Pakistan are being given 30,000 schoolbags by the UAE Pakistan Assistance Programme.

The initiative, ordered by the President, Sheikh Khalifa, to support education in the country, will provide bags to boys and girls in 25 cities and towns in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Abdullah Al Ghafli, the programme's director, said the initiative was part of the UAE's efforts to assist students from low-income families in pursuing their studies.

Many parents in the province, he said, were otherwise reluctant to send their children to school because of the costs involved.

He said the waterproof bags were designed to last for more than three years and each one contained basic stationery.

Mr Al Ghafli said this was the second year of the initiative and he hoped to build on the success of the first year, which had generated a positive response.

A survey showed student attendance had increased since the initiative began and that morale had been bolstered.

The Pakistan Assistance Programme is also building 53 modern schools, colleges and technical institutes.

Last year, said Mr Al Ghafli, 48 educational institutions were completed and began accepting students. He said the programme had made a qualitative leap in the educational sector.

More Pakistani children can now go to school, thanks to UAE initiative - The National

June 15, 2013

The UAE’s Pakistan Assistance Programme is distributing 30,000 bags to students in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province as part of a programme to support education in the country.



30,000 school bags for pupils in Pakistan

The initiative will assist 30,000 schoolchildren in 25 cities and towns of Swat

The UAE Pakistan Assistance Programme (PAP) is distributing 30,000 school bags to poor, needy and orphan students in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province as part of its second phase of the school bag initiative, being implemented under the instructions of President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan to support education in Pakistan.

Abdullah Al Gafli, Director of PAP, said the school bag initiative will assist 30,000 male and female students in 25 cities and towns of the province.

He said the school aid programme is part of the UAE’s efforts to assist students of low-income families to pursue learning.

The initiative, he stressed, aims at easing the financial burden with regard to education, noting that many poor parents were reluctant to send their children to school because they could not afford the fees.

He added that the water-proof bag was specially tailored to last for more than three years and contains all the basic stationery the student will need.

He said the programme is being carried out for the second year running, building on the positive response the first phase generated.

A survey of educators showed that the percentage of attendance had increased remarkably and students maintained high morale.

The PAP’s education initiative will build 53 schools and colleges along with technological and technical institutes, all fully equipped with modern learning facilities. Last year, Al Gafli said, 48 educational institutions were completed and received students.

He said the PAP has made a qualitative leap in the educational sector in the targeted regions, opening up new opportunities for building professional and career capacities and helping those beneficiaries to help in economic and social development.

Indirectly, he said, the PAP empowers students to serve themselves, their family, and the community, thus contributing to reducing unemployment and eliminating poverty.

30,000 school bags for pupils in Pakistan | GulfNews.com

Good job by UAE! Our government should also open schools in these areas.

Do they really want to invest in the citizen?

If they do then will the citizen remain un-educated? Then will the citizen remain poor? Then will they get votes? Then will they get chairs?

 

[Al Bhatti]

November 16, 2014

The Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Bridge in Pakistan, built with Micad funding and expertise, brings together communities in the Swat Valley that were separated by floods.

UAE development team inspects Pakistan projects

The Ministry of International Cooperation and Development (Micad) said it was satisfied with the progress and performance of UAE-funded projects in Pakistan.

According to a report released by the ministry on Sunday, a Micad team recently visited Pakistan to review three healthcare facilities, two of which are under construction, and two bridges in Swat, a region that has been affected by flooding and terrorism.

The team found that performance was in accordance with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development assistance committee’s standards, and the framework set by Micad.

The Dh18.4 million Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Model Hospital, which is under construction, is expected be able to treat 450 patients a day. It will have three operating rooms, 200 beds for in-patients and two ambulances.

A second hospital, the Emirates Hospital in Rawalpindi, is being built at a cost of Dh396 million and will offer health and treatment services to more than two million people a year.

It will have the capacity for up to 50 operations a day, with 16 operating rooms and 1,000 beds for in-patients.

The two hospitals aim to support Pakistan in lowering the mortality rates of children and women, reduce the proportion of common diseases and decrease infection rates in the region.

The third project is the Paramedic Institute in Saidu Sharif Swat, which opened this year and aims to produce at least 500 graduates every two years.

It offers diplomas in areas including radiology, haematology, anaesthesia, cardiovascular diseases, diagnosis of infectious diseases, mental illness, kidney disease, accidents, dentistry and physiotherapy.

“The people of Swat are very grateful to the UAE Government for helping them in difficult times,” said Prof Taj Muhammad Khan, the senior Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government official in the Swat region.

Prof Khan said that the area had suffered a lot because of natural disasters and terrorism.

He said that the Paramedic Institute was not only providing high-quality education, but was also providing employment.

The Micad team also visited two bridges which were funded by the UAE Government and opened about two years ago.

The Dh38.6m Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Bridge is 448.5 metres long, 10.7m wide and reaches a height of 7m. Two million people and four thousand vehicles use it each year.

The second, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Bridge, is 330m long, 10m wide, and reaches a height of 6m. It was built at a cost of Dh45.7m and is used by 70,000 people and 5,000 vehicles a year.

A Pakistani army official supervising maintenance and security of both bridges said that the densely populated Swat valley was divided by the river and highly dependent on the bridges.

After the floods in Swat in 2010, all the bridges in the region were destroyed.

“The bridges have not only connected the people but also play a crucial role in promoting local trade,” the official said.


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