Caretaker Prime Minister Justice (r) Nasirul Mulk said
the promotion ofscience
and technology is important for the socio-economic development of the
country.
He said there is an important need for greater
collaboration among the Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of
Education and relevant provincial bodies for updating the curricula to make it
up to date and more relevant to the current needs of the time. The PM expressed
these views at the PM house while giving a briefing on the functions and
achievements of the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Meanwhile, Minister
for Science and Technology Muhammad Yusuf Shaikh, Secretary to the
Prime Minister Suhail Aamir, Science and Technology Secretary Yasmin Masood and
senior government officials were present during the meeting. The Science and
Technology Secretary also briefed the prime minister about the mandate and
performance of various organizations of the ministry in different sectors,
including academics, policy formulation, research and development, regulation
and promotion of inter-governmental cooperation in the field of science and
technology.
PM was also briefed about various initiatives of the
ministry of science and technology, including Research Productivity Award (RPA)
to encourage young scientists, National Science Talent Farming Programme for
granting scholarships to the talented students for a period of five years, and
the establishment of Precision Systems Training Centers in various cities of
the country.
PM Mulk commended the performance of the ministry and
underlined the need for a robust mechanism of cooperation among all the
stakeholders of the country to ensure quality and standards of health-related
equipment which are being developed and utilized in the country.
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