slamabad, ( Ghaznavi News)Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Commissionerate for Afghan Refugees, KPK agreed in a meeting that AIOU should develop a framework for the education and training of children of Afghan refugees. This meeting was held in the office of the Commissioner for Afghan Refugees (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Muhammad Abbas Khan. Director, Academic Planning, and International Collaboration, AIOU, Dr. Zahid Majeed with AIOU delegation, representatives of JICA, foreigners and different delegates also participated in the meeting.
Dr. Zahid Majeed apprised the forum of the scope of various programs being offered at AIOU and the facilities that it may extend for the provision of quality education to Afghan refugee children through its distance learning programs. He also highlighted the importance of ICT, blended, and online learning. Commissioner for Afghan refugees appreciated the educational services and nationwide network of AIOU and requested the arrangements for the education and training of the children of Afghan refugees, which the university accepted and assured to formulate the framework. Before the meeting, Delegation of AIOU, JICA and Representatives of the Commissionerate various refugee-run schools and interacted with the children to identify the educational requirements of the students.