Honourable Rana Tanveer Hussain, Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training visited the National College of Arts. VC NCA Prof. Dr. Murtaza Jafri warmly received the guest along with faculty and staff. Prof. Dr. Jafri gave him a briefing about the history and heritage of the college which is almost 150 years old. The Minister inaugurated an Art and Craft exhibition at the Zahoor ul Akhlaq gallery titled “Treasures across time: Master Artists and Artisans”. In his address, he was very appreciative of the role NCA is playing with regard to disseminating quality Art Education in Pakistan and also said that NCA should enhance its outreach to the international market. He said that we must transform NCA with a zealous and innovative approach in conjunction with contemporary trends in the art and cultural sectors.