Federal Capital would be transformed into Education City

Capital Development Authority is planning to transform the federal capital into a model education city to provide quality education to the students, especially those of under privileged segments of the society.

These views were expressed by Chairman, CDA, Imtiaz Inayat Elahi during his visit to education Expo – 2010 held at the Convention Centre Islamabad, today.

Chairman, CDA said that we are working on a proposal for making Islamabad an education city in consultation with stakeholders. He said that CDA has been mandated to regularize the Zone-IV and to control the damage done due to haphazard development in the area due to ill planned construction activities. He said that different reputed National and International Institutions would be invited to establish their campuses in the federal capital with a view to promote education and generate economic activities. He said that the education institutions would be asked to adhere to the principle of merit and low fee structure for providing educational opportunities to the low income class. He said that during the consultation process, CDA has got good response from the education institutions and business community for the venture.

He said that planning in this regard would be finalized in coming months and we are hopeful for the active participation of stakeholders. He said that capital city has huge potential for promoting education activities as Islamabad is a vibrant city where majority of people are interested to send their children.

Chairman, CDA said that major cities of the world have specific character and we want that the federal capital should also have distinctive features. Chairman, CDA said that CDA is making all out efforts to preserve the Margalla National Parks especially the biodiversity of the area.

He said that different awareness programmes would be initiated to educate school students about the rich bio-diversity of Margalla hill National Park which is inhabited by more than 300 species.   

He said that rather than going for big projects, CDA in future will focus on even handed development of the city. He said that the purpose oriented and public welfare projects will be initiated in future in consultation with the residents of the city. He said that promotion of education activities and provision of affordable transportation as well as up-gradation of civic facilities are the priorities of the Authority. He said that CDA would launch affordable public transport in this fiscal year. He said that CDA is the first municipality to introduce rain water harvesting programme to benefit from primary source of water – the rain. He said that more than 20 sites would be operational before the on set of moon-soon, this year.