The Living Scripts | Sajid Hasan (Former Federal Secretary, Education)

The
twelfth session of IPS’ series of programs ‘The Living Scripts’ was held with
Sajid Hasan, former federal secretary, Ministry of Education, on March 13,
2020.

The
speaker shed light on his life experiences from his childhood till his time as
a civil servant.

Hasan
joined civil services in 1971 after completing his post-graduate degree in
Economics from University of the Punjab, Lahore. During his public service, he
worked in the ministries of Finance, Commerce and Economic Affairs Division,
finally retiring as Federal Secretary, Ministry of Education in 2006. He also
worked in the Trading Corporation of Pakistan as well as in the United Nations
Administration for East Timor. After his retirement, he worked in the Higher
Education Commission (HEC) and also served as Managing Director, Daanish School
Authority, Govt of Punjab.

The speaker additionally shared that he also served four years of his public services tenure in India, during which he took some personal initiatives which helped Pakistan increase its export to the eastern neighbor.