ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation led by the Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to Pakistan Ulanbek Totuiaev called on the Caretaker Federal Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Madad Ali Sindhi here in Islamabad on Thursday.
Madad Ali Sindhi welcomed the Kyrgyz delegation and said that the two nations have cultural, linguistic and people-to-people love for each other, the Education Ministry said in a press release.
The minister discussed the exchange of expertise and knowledge regarding Technical and Vocational Training.
He said that the two nations can benefit from the experience of each other. He acknowledged and commended the long-standing cordial relationship between Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan.
The minister welcomed the exchange of teachers and students to further expand mutual cooperation. He said that there is considerable potential for cooperation between the two nations.
Madad Ali said that Teacher’s Training and quality of education have been given the top priority since he took office.
Pakistan-Kyrgyzstan ties
He said that Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan should enhance their bilateral relations, particularly in exchange of education, technology, and research.
He said that digitalisation of the education sector can resolve numerous issues of today and tomorrow.
The minister underlined the E-Taleem and Teleschool platforms developed by the Ministry of Education in a bid to bring digital solutions to prevalent problems in the public education sector.
He said that Pakistan has always collaborated with Muslim nations and was looking forward to enhancing bilateral and multilateral cooperation with Kyrgyzstan.
He lauded the developments in the education sector of Kyrgyzstan and said that through the exchange of expertise, Pakistan can learn from the Kyrgyz road to progress. The minister was told that eleven thousand Pakistani students are studying in Kyrgyzstan.
The ambassador Ulanbek Totuiaev, on his part, said that the People of Kyrgyzstan have a deep affiliation with Pakistan.
He said that university-to-university cooperation and Technical Institution to Technical Institution collaboration are the way forward.
He also briefed the minister about a digital learning platform being used in his country that has reaped good results.
