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Sunday, January 22, 2012
US consul general honours teachers on specialised course completionStaff Report
LAHORE: US Consul General Nina Fite honoured teachers who completed a training course that will ensure that more children have the opportunity to attend mainstream schools.
Consul General Fite was on hand at the Rising Sun and Education and Welfare Society in Lahore on Saturday for a certificate distribution ceremony for 30 teachers who successfully completed a US Agency for International Development- (USAID) supported course in special education.
“I am proud that our US assistance supported an initiative that reaffirms the right to education of every individual here in the Punjab and across Pakistan,” the consul general remarked. The teachers were the fifth graduating class of a yearlong USAID-funded programme that will train 750 teachers in the province.
The training equips teachers with the skills to educate, manage and support the learning process of children with special needs. The training is a step towards ensuring that every child has access to education. “This program reaffirms our commitment to upholding the rights of persons with disabilities and providing all individuals with equal opportunities,” Fite said.
The main purpose of the US Ambassador’s Fund Programme, through which the programme was funded, is to directly support community-developed initiatives. Fite remarked that the Lahore US Consulate General’s many grant and programme mechanisms have and will continue to support urgent community needs and opportunities in Punjab.
Also present at the ceremony, as chief guest, was NETSOL Chairman and American Business Forum President Saleem Ghauri. Others in attendance included Deputy Director USAID Punjab Gail Spence, President Rising Sun Educational and Welfare Society Dr Tawwab Khan, Honourary Director Perveen Tawwab and Vice President and Chairman Finance Committee Mehmood Ahmad.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk