Lahore: Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan organized ceremony for promotion of education on the International Day of Education.Secretary General Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan and Chairman Educational Program Syed Waqas Anjum Jafri, Vice President Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan and Chairman Volunteers Department Dr. Muhammad Mushtaq Ahmed Mangat, National Director Alkhidmat Education Program Dr. Ahmed Jabran Baloch, educational expert Professor Abdul Hameed, Muhammad Shahid, Saadia Naz, Syed Kashaf Ahmed and other educational experts and took part in the penal discussion.Syed Waqas Anjum Jafri said that education is the basis of any nation's development, adding that this is power which makes individuals sovereign, strengthens society and take the nation towards the bright future. He said that Alkhidmat Foundation while making the education its top priority is playing prominent role through establishing schools for children, scholarships programs, vocational training centers and child protection centers. He said that 'Bano Qabil Program' becomes the big hope for the youth through which 50 thousand youth while learning different skills have started earning livelihood for themselves.Syed Waqas Anjum Jafri said that through Alkhidmat Academic Scholar, financial support is being provided to 1341 scholars on quarterly basis. He said that along this thousands of students are taking benefit from Alkhidmat Foundation's 86 child protection centers, 99 skill development centers and 64 Alkhidmat Schools. He said that through education not only problem of poverty could be overcome but it also plays basic role in forming peaceful and developed society. He said that access to education is not only the right of every child but being the nation it is our collective responsibility.Dr. Mushtaq Mangat said that the education is not limited to the books but it helps character building of the people, helps promote the creative abilities and also makes them able to face the changing circumstances of the world. He said that in future a lso, Alkhidmat Foundation will continue to struggle for imparting light of education to every child of the country.