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Due to efforts of both government and non-government organization accessibility of school education has been increased in Gilgit Baltistan. In all districts of Gilgit Baltistan public and private schools have been opened, now parents can choice either public or private school for the schooling of their children. AKES have opened their schools in three districts of Gilgit division, district Gilgit, Ghizer and Hunza. Due to quality education in AKES schools, in these three districts of Gilgit division, private school enrollment is high as compared to government school enrollment.

Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan III, born on November 2, 1877, was the 48th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims. Through his intimate knowledge of diverse cultural traditions, he played a unique and significant role in the international affairs of his time, and his long public career had many dimensions.

A social reformer, whose concerns included the alleviation of rural poverty and the upliftment of women in society, he was an advocate of modern education and became an ardent supporter of male and female educational advancement in the subcontinent.

AKIPRESS.COM - Global Affairs Canada and the Aga Khan Foundation have launched the five-year “Foundations for Health and Empowerment” Programme to strengthen the delivery of quality, gender-responsive, and inclusive health services for women, girls, adolescents, their families and communities.