August 02, 2006	Wednesday	Rajab 6, 1427

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ISLAMABAD, Aug 1: The government is working to put in place dynamic new education system to develop creative and analytical capabilities of students to create a knowledge-based society in Pakistan, according to Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz.

He was addressing a meeting held here on Tuesday to review the new scheme of studies for class I to XII, prepared by the ministry of education.

Prime Minister Aziz said that the new scheme of studies would improve the standard and quality of education in the country, bringing it on a par with international standards and making it more relevant to domestic and global requirements.

He said the education system should focus on making Pakistani students progressive Muslims and the curriculum should be designed with the aim of developing awareness about the country’s multicultural heritage.

Mr Aziz said that government was committed to providing a level playing field to students belonging to all sections of the society in terms of access to education and knowledge and quality of education.

The prime minister said that qualified faculty was the key to the success of the education system and the ministry should ensure the availability of skilled teachers.

Federal Minister for Education Jaevd Ashraf Qazi made a presentation highlighting the new scheme of studies and said that various aspects of national educational system were being revised after 18 years, adding that the new scheme addressed concerns raised by various quarters.

Mr Qazi informed the meeting that the new scheme of studies had been sent to provinces and they had been asked to provide their inputs during August, after which the implementation process would begin, adding that an advisory committee would monitor its implementation.

The meeting was attended by president of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, secretary-general Senator Mushaid Hussain, federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Saleem Saifullah Khan, Minister of State for Education Anisa Zaib Tahirkhali, chairman of the Higher Education Commission Dr Attaur Rehman and chairman of the National Commission for Human Development Dr Ashraf Nasim.