Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has said the Federal Government is working with all provinces to develop coordinated responses to issues related to child development and nutrition.
He was addressing a ceremony in Islamabad today on a multi-sectoral dialogue on accelerating nutrition and early childhood development in Pakistan.
The Minister said it is the government’s responsibility to take effective measures to improve maternal and child health and place mothers and children at the center of development planning.
He emphasized the need for greater attention to early schooling and quality early childhood development, along with trained teachers for the early years of education.
