The US Consul General Grace Shelton and Sindh Education Minister Jam Mahtab Hussain Dahar inaugurated a new school constructed in Sukkur through the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in cooperation with the government of Sindh. Sindh Secretary of Education Iqbal Durrani, community leaders, teachers, students and parents were also present at the event.
According to the statement, the new building for the Government High School Bhelar, in Sukkur District, was built with assistance from the $155 million USAID Sindh Basic Education Program (SBEP). Consul General Shelton emphasized the US Government’s commitment to supporting education in Pakistan. The Sindh Basic Education Program is helping to improve the quality of teaching and increase equitable access to safe learning opportunities for children, especially girls. Girl’s education is particularly important as women play such a vital role in Pakistan’s economy.
Jam Mahtab Hussain Dahar, Sindh Minister for Education, expressed appreciation for USAID’s SBEP and the US Government’s strong support in modernizing education in Sindh. He thanked United States for helping with education reforms, especially through this public-private partnership approach which is already helping the School Education and Literacy Department. The innovative solutions are helping to improve school governance and quality of teaching.
USAID’s SBEP is constructing up to 106 modern school buildings in eight districts of Sindh. Currently, construction of 23 schools has already been completed.
