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Student unions can’t be banned at any cost, says Fawad Ch

Student unions can’t be banned at any cost, says Fawad Ch
December 2, 2019
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Federal Minister for Science and technology Fawad Chaudhry has said that student unions cannot be banned at any cost. Talking to the media after inaugurating Microsoft Imagine Cup 2020 on Monday, he said that he fully supports the student unions. “It is right of the students to raise the voice against the ban,” he said. He said that the government should quash all the cases registered against students. “In the past, political parties used the student unions.” The minister said that student unions should work in an environment free of violence. The minister said that student unions should work in an environment free of violence. He expressed the confidence that Pakistan will emerge as a dynamic country by empowering the youth. He stressed that student unions are an integral part of a democratic system. “However, there is a need to develop a structure that keeps them away from violent activities,” he said. The minister also stressed for quality of education at different levels in order to take forward the country.