03/24/2017
ISLAMABAD: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), UNICEF and AIOU have agreed to deepen their collaborative partnership to bring dropout students in the educational net through non-formal education (NFE). A consultative workshop was organised by AIOU Department of Distance, Non-Formal and Continuing Education to formulate contents for NFE postgraduate diploma course through mutual consultation. Vice Chancellor Dr Shahid Siddiqui said the university would continue to collaborate with national and international institutions to promote literacy and to educate dropout students, particularly women. JICA chief adviser Chiho Ohashi, UNICEF representative John Ekaju, National Commission for Human Development Chairman Razina Alam Khan and National Education Foundation Managing Director Malik Qasier Majeed, besides representatives of Balochistan and K-P education departments.