Ambassador Uzbekistan Invites Minister Education Pakistan to the World Conference on Early Childhood Care and Education

Islamabad: 18 Oct 2022 – Ambassador of Republic of Uzbekistan to Pakistan Mr. Aybek Arif Usmanov called on Rana Tanveer Hussain, Federal Minister for Education, Professional Training today in his office on 18th October, 2022. Senior officials of the ministry also attended the meeting.

Ambassador invited Rana Tanveer to the World Conference on Early Childhood Care and Education. Ambassador informed Rana Tanveer that Republic of Uzbekistan will host the Second World Conference on Early Childhood Care and Education (WCECCE), co-organized with UNESCO from 14 to 16 November 2022 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Ambassador informed the minister that The World Conference on Early Childhood Care and Education (WCECCE) is a UNESCO intergovernmental meeting (Category II) that aims to reaffirm the right of every young child to quality care and education from birth to age 8, and to urge Member States” renewed commitment to investing in Sustainable Development Goal (SD) Target 4.2 to ensure “all girls and boys have access to quality early childhood development, care and pre-primary education so that they are ready for primary education.”

Rana Tanveer Hussain welcomed the Uzbek delegation and said that the two countries have always had friendly and cordial relations. He said that Uzbekistan has strong ties within Central Asia and Pakistan should enhance its ties with Uzbekistan to further enhance cooperation with Uzbekistan and Central Asia as well.

Minister discussed the exchange of expertise and knowledge regarding Vocational and Technical Training. He said that the two countries should benefit from the experience of each other. Rana Tanveer Hussain welcomed the exchange of students to further mutual cooperation, especially for Skilled Vocational Training.

Rana Tanveer Hussain said that a Joing Working Group should be formulated to streamline and execute cooperation between the two countries on priority basis. Minister said that a JWG can enhance collaboration in the field of Education. Rana Tanveer said that University to University cooperation and Technical Institution to Technical Institution collaboration is the way forward.

Rana Tanveer Hussain said that the future is in Vocational Training of the population of Pakistan. He said that it provides the best opportunity to the people to find jobs. He said that Pakistan and Uzbekistan through NAVTTC should exchange teachers and students to learn from the expertise of each other. Rana Tanveer praised the current governments efforts in modernising the education system of Pakistan.

Federal Minister thanked the Ambassador and highlighted the cordial and friendly relations between the two countries.

At the end the Ambassador stressed to further enhancing cooperation between the two states in the field of education.

Federal Minister said that our relations have always been marked by trust, mutual understanding and close cooperation and Pakistan attaches high importance to its relations with Uzbekistan and is desirous of further enhancing these relations in all fields of mutual interests.