First Batch of IOD Diploma Students Departs for China, Minister Honored at Ceremony
Federal Minister for Education Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui was presented with a shield during a send-off event for students traveling to China under an IOD diploma program.

Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui was presented with a shield at a ceremony marking the departure of the first batch of IOD diploma students bound for China, according to the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP).
The event, reported through a photo release by APP, commemorated the send-off of students participating in the IOD diploma program, who are traveling to China as part of the initiative.
Details regarding the specific nature of the IOD diploma, the number of students in the departing batch, and the duration or scope of their program in China were not disclosed in the available report.
APP did not provide further information on the organizers of the ceremony, the location of the event, or additional remarks made by Minister Siddiqui or other officials present.
The ceremony appears to be part of broader efforts by Pakistan's Ministry of Education and Professional Training to support international educational and training opportunities for students under diploma programs.
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