- ‘School on Wheels’ will provide children in remote and difficult areas with education: CM Maryam
LAHORE: If you study, you will grow,” said Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz while directing the authorities concerned to start “School on Wheels,” “Library on Wheels,” and “Mobile Library” projects for the promotion of education in the province.
She said, “School on Wheels will provide children in remote and difficult areas with the jewel of education.” She added, “It will be built in an electric rickshaw; solar panels will be installed on the roof of the rickshaw.” She highlighted, “Teachers in ‘School on Wheels’ will install folding chairs under an umbrella-like canopy in a street, neighborhood, or town Books will also be provided to children studying in School on Wheels.”
The Punjab CM said, “School on Wheels will also have painting equipment for the interest of young children. Various educational toys will also be kept in ‘School on Wheels’ for the interest of young children.” She gave in-principle approval for the School on Wheels School Education. The School Education Department will also launch a ‘Library on Wheels’ project for children, which will go to different areas and provide opportunities for children to read books. Through ‘Library on Wheels’, children will also be provided with books other than the curriculum. It will be set up in a minivan decorated with cartoons. ‘Library on Wheels’ can be stationed in any field, ground or open space.”
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz reiterated, “If you read, you will grow.” She added, “A mobile library project will also be launched. Chairs and tables will be available for children to sit in the mobile library located inside a latest bus. In addition to Urdu, English and science books, magazines will also be kept in the mobile library.” Provincial Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat gave a detailed briefing about School on Wheels, Library on Wheels and other projects.
Relief Cheques Delivered to Flood-Affectees in Chakwal
On the directions of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, MPA Malik Tanveer Awan and Deputy Commissioner Chakwal Sarah Hayat reached the house of a father, Shoaib Afzal and his son Haider Ali who died when their roof collapsed during heavy rains a couple of days ago, and presented, on behalf of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif a cheque worth Rs2.5 million to widow of the late Shoaib Afzal who herself was seriously injured in the said roof collapse in Khewal area. Each of the deceased received cheques of Rs1 million, while the injured widow of Shoaib Afzal received a cheque of Rs500,000. Shoaib Afzal’s widow thanked the chief minister and her team. Member of Punjab Assembly Malik Tanveer Awan and Deputy Commissioner Chakwal Sarah Hayat conveyed a message of condolence to the widow of the deceased on behalf of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif and said that the Punjab government is with her in this hour of grief.
