Unesco promises support to NCHD against illiteracy

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unicef) has assured the National Commission for Human Development of full support for its endeavours to end illiteracy and enhance education in the country. The assurance was given by a Unceso team, which called on NCHD Chairperson Razina Alam Khan in her office here. Unesco country representative Vibeke Jensen led the visitors.

Razina Alam Khan briefed the team about the working of NCHD in the field of illiteracy eradication and non-formal education.She said the NCHD as a not-for-profit organisation was on the mission of transforming lives by improving access to basic education and healthcare in the country’s poorest communities.

“Ours is the country’s leading agency fighting illiteracy and helping people find routes out of ignorance,” she said.Razina Alam Khan said the NCHD perceived human development as a process of enlarging choices, building capacities and encouraging participation of communities at grassroots level. She said the NCHD was directed towards supporting the government line departments, civil society organisations and the local communities in the sectors of education, basic health care and income generating activities at the grassroots. The Unesco team expressed satisfaction over the performance of the NCHD and support provided to it by the government.It promised to provide full support to the NCHD in its efforts for promotion of education in the country.