Wednesday marked the end of the international conference at COMSTECH with the title "Education System Strengthening Challenges and Opportunities: A 20-Year Retrospective."

A well-known US-Pakistani social and human development organization, Manhattan Strategy Group (MSG), was the conference organizer.

Inaugurating the meeting was Prof. Ahsan Iqbal, Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives.

He said that any nation's diaspora is essential to its prosperity and advancement.

He continued, "It is encouraging to see the Pakistani diaspora, Manhattan Strategy Group (MSG), host such a worthwhile event centered around education.

We live in a technological and artificial intelligence era, he claimed. Developing teachers' digital education abilities and preparing them for future problems are critical components of a quality educational system. 

The Pakistani government is building a facility that will provide teacher training across the nation in order to address this problem.

We should also constantly have objectives in mind and a clear vision for the future.

Experts talked about the concerning data that over 26.2 million children in Pakistan—of which 53% are girls—are not attending school during the conference. Over sixty percent of kids between the ages of three and five do not have access to preschool education.

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Keynote speakers, such as Prof. Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, Chairman of the Higher Education Commission, and Mr. Mohyuddin Ahmad Wani, Secretary of the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training, emphasized the significance of cross-sector collaboration in addressing educational difficulties.

Two panel discussions on the topics of "Youth Workforce for Green Skills, Science, Technology, and Innovation" and "Foundational Learning and Systems Strengthening: Challenges and Opportunities" were facilitated by eminent experts during the conference. The purpose of these talks was to promote communication and investigate creative ways to improve Pakistan's educational systems.

Sustainable growth is built on education, according to MSG President Shezad Habib.

This conference provides a forum for cooperative action by uniting a variety of stakeholders to address the complex issues facing Pakistan's education system.