Trainee lecturers of Balochistan college teachers’ academy visit NAB Complex Quetta

QUETTA: A delegation of trainees from the Balochistan Academy for College Teachers (BACT), Quetta, visited the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Complex Quetta on a study tour as part of an awareness and orientation programme. The delegation attended an awareness session.

Director Awareness and Prevention Muhammad Saleem Ahmed and his team warmly received the delegation on behalf of the Director General NAB Balochistan. The participants were given a comprehensive briefing on NAB’s working and affairs. It covered NAB’s mandate under the National Accountability Ordinance (NAO) 1999, its three-pronged strategy of awareness, prevention and enforcement, the stages from verification of a complaint to the filing of a reference, and recent legislative developments concerning the NAO.

The delegation, led by Deputy Director Shaukat Sarpara, took part in the awareness session. It highlighted the importance of awareness among college teachers and students about preventing corruption and promoting transparency, honesty and good governance.

The session covered the causes and harmful effects of corruption, the importance of honesty and transparency in public institutions, and the role of lecturers in promoting moral values and a culture of accountability in society. The speakers said that, as influential members of society, lecturers could play an important role in promoting positive attitudes among the young generation, such as honesty, integrity, responsibility and zero tolerance for corruption.

The participants took keen interest in the session and expressed their resolve to spread further awareness among students about preventing corruption and about moral values. A question-and-answer session was held at the end. Director Muhammad Saleem Ahmed then presented a commemorative shield to Deputy Director Muhammad Shaukat Sarpara, and a group photograph was taken with the participants.

Photo: Courtesy DGPR Balochistan