Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has called for equipping the young generation with quality knowledge and enhancing their productive capacity, creativity, and problem-solving skills.

He expressed these views during his visit to the National Institute of Excellence in Teacher Education in Islamabad today.

The Minister also called for moving beyond a culture of rote and copy-and-paste learning and promoting creativity and critical thinking among students.

He said that Pakistan's path to progress depends on quality education and the preparation of highly capable teachers.

On this occasion, Ahsan Iqbal was briefed on the institute's various programmes, teacher training activities and ongoing projects.