Faisal Bari

Even now the government has said they are listening, but they have not said how they are listening. Updated 17 Sep, 2021 08:11am

Education in Pakistan desperately needs reform. A book argues that without a larger advocacy movement that puts pressure on... Published 05 Sep, 2021 07:15am

For every post, or type of post or job, we have to find the right criterion by which we should judge the suitability of a person. Published 03 Sep, 2021 08:08am

There are no minimum standards available in service delivery. Updated 20 Aug, 2021 07:53am

It is unlikely that universities can go back to full, face-to-face teaching soon. Published 06 Aug, 2021 08:19am

Is the private sector able to manage the ‘human agency’ of teachers better than the public sector?... Published 24 Jul, 2021 07:24am

It will keep getting harder for illiterate or barely literate individuals to have fulfilling careers. Updated 09 Jul, 2021 07:38am

The gap between the formal legal system and what the people face is large... Published 25 Jun, 2021 06:29am

Creating learning and feedback loops is important to reduce accidents, but this aspect remains missing in most organisations. Updated 11 Jun, 2021 07:57am

When developed nations decided to invest in education they weren’t as rich as they are today. Published 28 May, 2021 07:43am

No major new initiatives have been undertaken to address issues such as out-of-school children. Updated 30 Apr, 2021 09:29am

A pioneering book discusses concepts of economics and development in everyday Urdu language, and how to change policies... Published 25 Apr, 2021 06:20am

The cost of not doing anything about them in terms of learning losses and dropouts are going to be very large. Updated 16 Apr, 2021 08:31am

Will the government have a rethink and recalibrate? Updated 02 Apr, 2021 09:02am

The future is bleak if we do not focus on the education and skills of our children and youth. Updated 19 Mar, 2021 08:33am

Even the right to dignity that is due to all citizens cannot be taken for granted. Published 05 Mar, 2021 07:28am

There is no incentive to look for training and no incentives for providing it. Published 19 Feb, 2021 07:26am

Once personality is invoked, abuse, as happens on Twitter, is not far behind. Published 05 Feb, 2021 08:20am

Our policy confuses the medium-of-instruction debate with the language-acquisition debate. Updated 22 Jan, 2021 08:46am

There is ample evidence that quality of teaching makes a significant difference in student learning outcomes. Updated 08 Jan, 2021 08:21am