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'The federal minister [Honourable Zobaida Jalal, Federal Minister
for Education] expressed hope that the functioning of AKU-EB would
spur the existing education boards to upgrade their systems'
'The US Ambassador [Her Excellency Nancy Powell], commending the
teachers' training and development, educational research and school
improvement programmes conducted and offered at AKU's Institute
for Educational Development said that AKU was capable to develop
and function an independent examination board in the country.'
Ref: "AKU, USAID sign $4.5m agreement
to set up private examination board", The NEWS, 14 August 2003,
p.3

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