Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has underscored the government's strategic vision to transform the country's educational landscape in alignment with global standards.

He was speaking at the launching ceremony of the Model Assessment Framework, organized by the Inter Board Coordination Commission in Islamabad today [Tuesday].

Terming teacher's training as pivotal to achieving quality education; the Minister announced the plan to establish a state-of-the-art teacher training institute in Islamabad.

He stressed the importance of decentralizing authority to empower districts and foster innovation to meet the highest standards of educational quality.

Highlighting the effectiveness of Five Es Framework, Ahsan Iqbal said that this is the cornerstone of the government's education reform strategy, aimed at ensuring equitable access, enhanced quality, efficient governance, and empowered communities.