ISLAMABAD:Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training, Rana Tanveer Hussain has encouraged all the stakeholders to combine their efforts and ensure that Islamabad has zero Out of School Children as soon as possible.

He expressed these views while visiting Islamabad Model College for Girls at Shah Allah Dita area of Islamabad on Tuesday. Rana Tanveer Hussain said Islamabad has to lead by example so that the right direction can be given to the rest of the country.

Senior officials of the Ministry of Education also accompanied the Minister. During the visit, the Minister was briefed that according to the Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) data, approximately 52,796 children are out of school in Islamabad Capital Territory and the Education Ministry has devised a plan to address this issue.