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Rethinking zoos
‘We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.’ — Immanuel Kant
Faisal Bari
Can education for all work?
It’s hard to achieve universal education when we spent just 2pc of our GDP towards this goal.
Where we stand
The dominant narrative of Pakistan is power, and violence is its most naked and destructive form.
In service of power
In Pakistan, rules are made to serve the powerful and strengthen their hold.
Rules for cohabitation
Our education, irrespective of level or type, does not inculcate empathy in our young people.
Governance reform in education
It is high time we experimented with the decentralisation of authority at the school level.
Incentives & career paths
We are missing the larger narrative of who becomes a teacher in Pakistan and why.
Growth & job generation
If we want to ensure employment for our youth, we have to invest heavily in our people.
Nurturing school leadership
The role of a leader in our public education system cannot be emphasised enough.
Dissent and dread
The state bears the ultimate responsibility for the current climate of fear.
An uncertain career path
The state has a role to play in creating a more equitable society.
Managing diversity
The coping mechanisms teachers offer in class cannot level the playing field for all students.
Value of education
Why are the last 10-15pc of out-of-school children, in the relevant cohorts, so hard to bring into the system?
Social unravelling
When we think of development and quality of life, we should also consider our social fabric.
Teachers and minimum wage
Do we want only those people who have no alternatives to become teachers?
A flawed development model
If people are educated and healthy, why should it matter if growth rates do not match those of East Asia?
Picking up where they left off
Many among our youth who have dropped out of school want a second chance at education later in life.
Quest for solutions
Are our inequalities so entrenched that they have warped our sense of personhood?
An unequal education
An elite English-medium school student does not have much in common with a madressah-going child.
Up the creek
There have been attacks against many on the basis of who they are and what they stand for.