ISLAMABAD: Pakistani universities and colleges have come together to discuss Food and Food Systems in Pakistani universities and develop curricula related to agricultural and food science.
National Agricultural Education Accreditation Council (NAEAC), Higher Education Commission (HEC) in collaboration with Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) organized a national consultation workshop to introduce new courses on food system reform in Pakistan.
This workshop aims to address the critical need to transform the food system into a knowledge system, especially in agriculture and food science. This initiative is part of Pakistan’s commitment to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG-2) and improve food security for vulnerable populations.
At the opening of the seminar, the chairman of the National Agricultural Education Accreditation Board (NAEAC) Prof. Fayyaz-ul Hasan Sahi said.
The role of academics and NAEAC is important to improve the understanding of food systems and reform the Food System of Pakistan. Provide high-level support and technical guidance on behalf of NAEAC. Also, that the NAEAC domain will align with NAEAC’s vision to improve the curriculum and integrate Food Systems into the agricultural curriculum and degree programs related to food science;
GAIN Country Director Farrah Naz said
It is important to take a strong approach in understanding the role of NAEAC, HEC and PARC and GAIN as development partners in the country to understand food systems and food system changes and improve the enabling environment for food system changes. improve food security.
Faiz Rasool, Head of Policy and Advocacy, GAIN, spoke about this
The site’s focus is on designing and implementing innovative curricula that integrate food systems into existing undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate programs. Provide training opportunities for teachers to improve their skills in food system reform. Facilitate interdisciplinary research collaboration to develop evidence-based solutions to support food system change. Promote the importance of food system transformation in higher education and beyond. Use a robust framework to assess the impact and effectiveness of the curriculum and educational initiatives introduced.
PARC Chairman, Chief Guest Dr. Ghulam Muhammad Ali said stakeholders from academia, government, non-governmental organizations and international partners have come together to discuss curriculum, formulate action plans and ensure alignment with national priorities. international standards.
