15,000 Balochistan youth to be recruited as teachers

Islamabad—The Federal Government will provide employment to 15,000 young graduates and post graduates from Balochistan under Prime Minister Internship Programme. These interns will work as school teacher in the province and will be given Rs. 15,000 per month internship stipend. The basic objective of internship programme is to promote education in the Balochistan and provide jobs to the unemployed educated youth.

Minister for Interior Rehman Malik, who is heading a committee to review implementation process of Aghaz-e-Haqooq-e- Balochistan, has said that the development of province was the top priority of government and all resources would be utilized for the prosperity of its people. He said the Federal Government would release Rs. 4 billion to WAPDA on account of its share of subsidy for the farmers of Balochistan.

Moreover, 2400 Federal Government jobs would be filled on merit with the assistance of Members of National Assembly (MNAs) and Senators from Balochistan. He also said to encourage representation of Balochistan Government officials at the federal level any officer coming to Islamabad on deputation, will be awarded one step higher post.

It has also been decided to double the number of Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) beneficiaries from 375,000 to 750,000. Federal Levis Force will also be increased through fresh recruitment (present strength is 3500), he said, adding that free education to current 150 brilliant students from Balochistan will be increased to 500 in the next academic year and endowment fund of Rs. 5 billion will be created for its sustainability.

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) will give a suitable plot to the Balochistan Government for construction of one student hostel and one officers hostel in Islamabad to resolve housing problems of students and officers from the province. Rehman Malik further said that no check post would be established by FC in the province without the permission of Chief Minister Balochistan. FC and Coast Guard will exercise powers under Custom Act and strictly in accordance with law and keep their deployment restricted to 10 km of the international border.

<Pakistan Observer>