Hashoo Foundation (HF) and Zindagi Trust organised a walk at F-9 Park Islamabad to promote the cause of improving access to and quality of education for out of school children. The walk titled as "Walk for Education" aimed to create empathy and awareness about the plights of out of school children as well as to complement the government endeavours of education for all as enshrined in the Constitution of Pakistan under the Article 25-A.
The walk was inaugurated by Chief Guest Shah Khawar - Board of Trustee Hashoo Foundation along with Ayesha Khan - Country Director Hashoo Foundation and Allah Nawaz Samoo renowned educationist. About 1,000 people from all walks of life including children, representative of civil society and public and private sector and common citizens, attended the event and pledged their support to help the students of underprivileged families from far flung areas of Pakistan who have no access to quality education.
Speaking at the event, Ayesha Khan - Country Director, Hashoo Foundation said that it was the constitutional right of each child to have access to quality education without any discrimination. She expressed hope and optimism that through synergetic efforts between civil society, public and private sector Pakistan would overcome its challenge of education. During the walk, participants were captivated with face painting, poster competition, Rotary book giveaways and with refreshment stalls.-PR
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