Government bans foreign educational tours for bureaucrats.
The federal government has officially ended foreign educational tours for bureaucrats amid financial crisis being faced by Pakistan.
The Establishment Division has issued a notification with the approval of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stating that foreign study tours under the National Management Courses are to be immediately suspended.
121st Management Course
According to the notification, participants of the 121st Management Course will not be able to undertake foreign study tours, and a ban has also been placed on foreign study tours for future management courses.
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The government earlier used to send bureaucrats abroad for education and training as they can learn new skills to address the complex challenges.
Familiarity with different systems and approaches can inspire innovative solutions to local challenges, encouraging the adoption of new ideas and technologies.
