Welcoming PAGE executive director Fajer Pasha to the Chancery on October 19, 2023, Masood Khan, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, congratulated her and her entire team, calling their efforts “a great contribution to increasing literacy in Pakistan”
Pakistan Alliance for Girls Education Honored with US Library of Congress 2023 Literacy Award
By Elaine Pasquini
Washington: In recognition of the implementation of highly successful practices in literacy programming, the US Library of Congress has recognized the Pakistan Alliance for Girls Education (PAGE) as a Successful Practices Honoree in its 2023 Literacy Awards Program.
PAGE is an umbrella organization working towards building an enabling environment for gender equality in education, employment, rights and leadership in Pakistan. Founded in 2014, the organization endeavors to empower girls in Pakistan with access to quality education and leadership opportunities.
Welcoming PAGE executive director Fajer Pasha to the Chancery on October 19, 2023, Masood Khan, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, congratulated her and her entire team, calling their efforts “a great contribution to increasing literacy in Pakistan.”
Fajer Pasha said it was a “great honor” for PAGE to be recognized among the top 15 organizations by the Library of Congress for implementation of highly successful practices. This, she said, reflected the dedication of PAGE and showed the commitment and support provided by the Pakistani government and the people of Pakistan for the cause of education.
Briefing the ambassador, Ms Pasha said that PAGE was working across Pakistan to promote girls’ education and has also been recognized by the Chinese government and UNESCO through its Global Award for Girls’ and Women’s Education 2023.
“The government of Pakistan accords the highest priority to the education sector, especially girls’ education, and we will continue to provide every possible support to the efforts aimed at promoting education especially in far flung areas of the country,” Ambassador Khan said.
He urged Ms Pasha to create greater awareness about educational opportunities available in the United States for Pakistani girls.
Appreciating the US government’s continued support for the educational sector in Pakistan, Ambassador Khan related that more than 8,000 Pakistani students visited the United States last year in pursuit of their education which is a 17 percent increase over the preceding year.
“We aim to double this number and the response from the United States government has been encouraging,” he said.
In conclusion, Ambassador Khan expressed his best wishes and support for Ms Pasha and her team in their continuing endeavors in the field of girls’ education in Pakistan.
(Elaine Pasquini is a freelance journalist. Her reports appear in the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs and Nuze.Ink.)
