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Higher standards needed
There appears to be pressure on the junior faculty to ensure they remain on the good side of the senior lot.
Faisal Bari
Aligning incentives
Pakistani academics know all too well how easy it is to game the system set up by the HEC.
Understanding & experience
If you are not using your learning to make sense of the world around you, you are not learning.
Learning to learn
The importance of developing the habit of thinking independently can’t be overemphasised.
Education-employment link
The quality of education has become a major stumbling block.
Youth engagement
Should we not think of redesigning some of our institutions to create spaces for our young generations?
Improving teaching standards
Good teachers matter in student learning, but the question is how to find and train them.
Autonomy within regulation
How do we decide what private school owners are able to do in their schools?
Has the effort been worth it?
The provinces have invested in teachers but learning outcomes are hardly impressive.
NON-FICTION: REASSESSING THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION
A provocative new book argues that the spread of education is reshaping the world
Completing school education
There are still districts in the country that do not have even a single high school for girls.
Manifestos and education
A key priority needs to be planning for the implementation of Article 25-A.
Undergraduate blues
There is a crisis in higher education. Demand has vastly outstripped supply.
Where we stand
What is the responsibility of an individual who sees another person being harmed?
Education, justice and change
Why is there no effective movement for reform?
An extortionist state
The real rub lies in the unfairness of the tax system. Hardly a million people file their tax returns.
Equality as moral imperative
Looking after the interest of the weakest in society must be a part of any basic social contract.
Safety or convenience?
Wearing of helmets by motorcycle riders can reduce the incidence of head injuries by 90pc.
Misconceptions about schools
The quality of education in both public- and private-sector schools needs to be improved.
On giving
Not having institutions that you can trust can have a dampening effect on philanthropic giving.