Minister says training equips youth to contribute to marine conservation and blue financial system
ISLAMABAD:
Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has underscored the necessity for integrating ocean consciousness into formal training methods and empowering youth as energetic companions in preserving marine ecosystems.
He expressed these views throughout a gathering with Minister of State for Training and Skilled Coaching Wajiha Qamar, who known as on him and mentioned methods for enhancing marine training, literacy and youth engagement in sustainable ocean administration.
Highlighting the essential position of marine literacy, Chaudhry stated, “Understanding our oceans is now not non-obligatory, it’s important for local weather resilience, sustainable growth and the long-term well being of our maritime sources.” He added that training equips the youth to make knowledgeable selections and actively contribute to marine conservation and the blue financial system.
He known as for aligning marine training with the Sustainable Improvement Aim (SDG) 4.7, which promotes training for sustainable growth by embedding data of marine ecosystems, conservation and human-ocean interactions into curricula, trainer coaching and international citizenship programmes. “Initiatives like ‘Ocean Literacy for All’ can mainstream these parts in nationwide insurance policies, faculty programmes and neighborhood workshops to construct proactive citizenship on marine challenges,” he stated.
The “Ocean Literacy for All” is a Unesco’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Fee (IOC)-coordinated international initiative underneath the UN Ocean Decade (2021-2030) that promotes ocean consciousness, training and conservation.
Chaudhry emphasised advancing marine training according to the SDGs, together with SDG 14 on ocean conservation, SDG 4 on high quality training, SDG 13 on local weather motion and SDG 2 on sustainable fisheries, with a give attention to lowering air pollution, strengthening ecosystem administration and making certain sustainable use of marine sources.
He additionally introduced reforms in maritime training, together with granting degree-awarding standing to the Pakistan Marine Academy and the institution of the Maritime Academic Endowment Fund (MEEF) to supply scholarships for deserving kids from coastal communities.
“The scholarship programme promotes inclusive growth by enabling entry to high quality training for youth from over 70 coastal and fishing communities, notably in Sindh and Balochistan,” he stated.
