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The University of Karachi and the National Commission for Human Development signed an agreement to offer fundamental education to illiterate members of the community.

The signing ceremony of the MoU took place at the KU’s Chancellor Secretariat, according to a statement released on Tuesday. The Director of NCHD, Hamza Khan Lashari, shared with the audience that the Commission operates under the supervision of the federal ministry of education, aiming to advance human development in areas such as literacy, non-formal basic education, poverty reduction, primary healthcare, and volunteerism for community development, along with several other sectors.

He stated that since 2002, the NCHD has been focused on promoting both formal and informal education within communities, having set up approximately 36,000 centers so far. He further noted that 18 MoUs have been signed with various universities in the province, with the University of Karachi being the fourth institution in the city set to join this initiative.

Sharing the information, Lashari mentioned that students from KU and teachers will take on an uneducated individual for three months as a volunteer, offering them formal basic education so they can read, write, and comprehend simple sentences, enabling them to communicate effectively with others. On this occasion, KU Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Khalid Mahmood Iraqi expressed his desire to enroll himself in this national initiative and mentioned that many teachers and students would participate in this platform to deliver fundamental education to the community.

Although we may approach this differently, once this MoU is signed, it will become our shared responsibility, and we will deliver foundational education in line with NCHD guidelines.

He stated that this is an excellent effort and that our society and communities will gain advantages from this project. KU VC Professor Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi and DO NCHD Hamza Lashari signed the Memorandum of Understanding documents.

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