Teachers Play a Fundamental Role in Building Society, Shaping the Character of the New Generation, and Forming the Future; We Will Continue Measures for Their Professional Dignity and a Better Teaching Environment: CM Balochistan Mir Sarfraz Bugti
Quetta (Qudrat Daily) — In his message on the occasion of World Teachers’ Day, Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Sarfraz Bugti has said that teachers play a fundamental role in building society, shaping the character of the new generation, and forming the future. The Balochistan government will continue practical measures to elevate the professional dignity of teachers, provide them a better teaching environment, and ensure access to quality education for every child.
The Chief Minister said that this year’s World Teachers’ Day theme — “Standing with Teachers, Protecting the Profession, Elevating Teachers’ Status, and Shaping Our Future” — highlights the reality that empowering teachers and protecting their professional rights and status is indispensable for quality education.
Mir Sarfraz Bugti said that during the past two years in Balochistan, more than 786,000 children have been brought into the education system through various measures. He stated that in 2025, 231,000 children were enrolled in schools, while in 2026 so far, 281,000 children have been enrolled.
He said that through the community schools of the Balochistan Education Foundation, 154,000 children have been provided educational opportunities, while as a result of the process of activating non-functional schools, more than 95,000 children have been brought back into the education system. As a result of these measures, more than 786,000 children in total have come into the fold of education over the past two years.
The Chief Minister said that along with bringing children to schools, the Balochistan government has recruited more than 15,000 teachers on merit to strengthen the teaching process, while numerous projects are also ongoing for improving basic facilities and the teaching environment in educational institutions.
Mir Sarfraz Bugti said that more than 2,000 new schools have been established under the Balochistan Education Foundation, while work is ongoing on establishing an additional 1,800 schools. He said that the PTSMC project is also ongoing for providing basic facilities in schools with community participation, with an estimated total cost of Rs 6 billion. Under the project, focus has been placed on 2,000 schools, while a total of 3,640 classrooms will be constructed.
He said that a project for constructing additional classrooms in single-room schools of the province is also ongoing, aimed at providing students a better, safer, and more suitable educational environment. The Balochistan government is focusing on improving educational quality along with school functionality, provision of basic facilities, and availability of teachers.
The Chief Minister, paying tribute to all teachers of Balochistan on the occasion of World Teachers’ Day, said that a teacher is not merely one who imparts knowledge but plays a fundamental role in shaping children’s personality, character, and thinking. The services of teachers in building an aware, educated, and responsible society will always be remembered.
Mir Sarfraz Bugti said that the Balochistan government will continue measures for a better teaching environment for teachers, opportunities for professional development, and the provision of quality educational facilities for students. He said that Balochistan’s future is linked to its children, and investing in education and teachers for a better future for children is in fact an investment in the province’s future.
The Chief Minister said that the aim of the Balochistan government is to form an education system where every child has the right to education, every school is functional, and every teacher has the necessary facilities and a favorable environment to perform their duties effectively.
