Every institution must play its role for positive change in society: President Alvi

ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi on Wednesday said that every institution, including the media, must play its role to bring positive change in the society.

Addressing a ceremony in connection with launch of National Academy of Higher Education in Islamabad, President Alvi said that promotion of education was vital to achieve the vision of Naya Pakistan.

He emphasized the need for quality education by the way of capacity building of teachers and bringing improvement in the educational institutions.

The president said that human resource development was important for poverty alleviation and development of the country.

Earlier on February 21, President Dr. Arif Alvi had said that the government was fully committed to alleviate poverty from the country.

Addressing a ceremony at National Library in the federal capital, Dr. Arif Alvi had said that provision of quality education and healthcare could help eradicate the menace of poverty.

Giving example of China, he had said that Beijing used education and provision of health care to uplift its society. He had said that disparity between the poor and the rich caused resentment among the masses.