Urdu Science Board for Urdu based scientific knowledge
LAHORE (APP): The Urdu Science Board (USB) is working on various publishing projects with the cooperation of other departments to promote urdu based knowledge in science, social, medical and technical subjects. Talking to mediamen here Monday, Director General USB, Iqbal Nabi Nadeem said that the Board which is functioning under the ministry of education has so far published over 750 books including dictionary and encyclopedia. Apart from removing existing shortcomings in urdu translated subjects of science and technical, the board is taking further measures to prepare material in urdu language for the students of secondary and high schools, he added. He said that the Board provided 2,850 encyclopedia books free of cost to libraries and educational institutions having good repute in the country.
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