Lahore—U.S. Consul General Nina Fite honored teachers who completed a training that will en-sure that more of Pakistan’s children will have the opportunity to attend mainstream schools. Consul General Fite was on hand at the Rising Sun and Education and Welfare Society in Lahore yesterday for a certificate ceremony for 30 teachers who successfully completed a U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) supported course in Special Education.
“I am proud that our U.S. assistance supported an initiative that reaffirms the right to education of every individual here in the Punjab and across Pakistan,” Consul General Fite remarked, the USIAD said Saturday.
The teachers were the fifth graduating class of a year-long USAID funded program that will train 750 teachers in the Punjab. The training equips the teachers with the skills to educate, manage, and support the learning process of children with special needs. The training is a step towards ensuring that every child has access to education. “This program reaffirms our commitment to upholding the rights of persons with disabilities and providing all individu-als with equal opportunities,” said Consul General Fite. The main purpose of the U.S. Ambassador’s Fund Program, through which the program was funded, is to directly support community-developed programs. Consul General Fite remarked that the U.S. Consulate General Lahore’s many grant and program mechanisms, have and will continue to support urgent community needs and opportuni-ties in the Punjab.—Online
“I am proud that our U.S. assistance supported an initiative that reaffirms the right to education of every individual here in the Punjab and across Pakistan,” Consul General Fite remarked, the USIAD said Saturday.
The teachers were the fifth graduating class of a year-long USAID funded program that will train 750 teachers in the Punjab. The training equips the teachers with the skills to educate, manage, and support the learning process of children with special needs. The training is a step towards ensuring that every child has access to education. “This program reaffirms our commitment to upholding the rights of persons with disabilities and providing all individu-als with equal opportunities,” said Consul General Fite. The main purpose of the U.S. Ambassador’s Fund Program, through which the program was funded, is to directly support community-developed programs. Consul General Fite remarked that the U.S. Consulate General Lahore’s many grant and program mechanisms, have and will continue to support urgent community needs and opportuni-ties in the Punjab.—Online
