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PM orders setting up of National Curriculum Council
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday ordered establishment of a National Curriculum Council for creating consensus among stakeholders for uniform standards of education across the country.
The prime minister took the decision during a briefing on education held at the PM Office, on a suggestion of Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood.
Punjab Education Minister Murad Rass and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Adviser on Education Ziaullah Bangash also briefed the prime minister about the future roadmap and highlighted various short- medium- and long-term measures to introduce qualitative change in the education sector.
Imran Khan appreciated the efforts being made at federal and provincial levels and said the National Education Policy Framework (NEPF) was being devised to bring uniformity in existing fragmented and apartheid-like system of education.
“The objective is to create a nation and to put in place a system which is ‘fair’ and ‘produces Pakistanis’,” he said, adding that, skill development of the youths should be especially focused so that their potential could be utilised effectively.
Earlier, Shafqat Mehmood gave a detailed presentation on the NEPF identifying various challenges vis-à-vis out of school children, education apartheid, quality of education and skill development issues.
He said the NEPF was being formulated to ensure that all children have a fair and equal opportunity to receive high quality education in order to achieve their full potential.
The minister said optimum utilisation of the existing infrastructure, employing technology solutions, improvement in non-formal education systems, attracting quality teachers and incentivising the education were some of the measures in the NEPF that would significantly help in enhancing school enrolment and addressing the issues of out-of-school children.
At a separate meeting on PM Youth Programme, Imran Khan stressed the need for devising a comprehensive programme for youths’ education, employment and their participation in different sectors.
He said out of 200 million population 130m were those who were below the age of 35 years. “This big number of youths is a precious asset which can change the destiny of the country,” he added.
The prime minister directed the federal government departments to follow the youth programme implemented by the KP government during the past five years.
Meanwhile, Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf Saeed Al-Malki called on Prime Minister Imran Khan.
An official press release said bilateral issues of mutual interest were discussed during the meeting.
Published in Dawn, November 15th, 2018
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That's called a visionary leader .Respect!!!
A landmark step in the right direction.
“The objective is to create a nation and to put in place a system which is ‘fair’ and ‘produces Pakistanis’,”
Very beautiful vision, so clearly articulated! We do not need school systems like BSS and City and the likes making foreigners (Westerners) out of Pakistanis.
Support this man until its too late, we don't have any other like him in Pakistan
This is really good thing. There should be emphasis on Maths and Science. And if possible remove the false history and false narrative.
Conspiracies are being hatched to pit pathan against punjabi and vice versa. Talibans will be used to fight for pathan nationalism inside the country.
You were already failed in implementing this system in KPK then why again?
These are just talks. Last year in KPK record number of 71% students from govt schools failed in SSC exams and then PHC has to take notice on poor exam results of govt schools! First, do a successful pilot and then go national!
Students are futures of any nation. So, changing the curriculum will be the beginning of change. Good curriculum with emphasis on tolerance and humanity will definitely create a good citizen.
Hope educationalists will be represented with authority, and minister sahab’an will be on sideline.
It is the beginning of new Pakistan in respect of education.
Indeed - the need of the hour: ‘produces Pakistanis’. Thank you IK.
Long Live IK
top private sector schools and army public school and college systems and oxford printing press needs to sit with government primary and middle school teachers to draft curriculum for future generation
Much awaited reforms. . Great
Another step to roll back 18th amendment. Education is a provincial matter and it should remain like that.
More power to this government.... education is key to successful future of the country.
Good move...Guys give PM Khan your sole energy and cooperation so that he may do wonders for Pakistan...Zardaris & Nawaz sharifs have looted enough...Its time to have a corrupt free developed Pakistan...
@SIAK, I agree 100%. The english medium schools are producing people who can not function in the daily life of Pakistan. They do not even teach the national anthem anymore. Children do not even know the First Kalima Shahadat but celebrate christmas and holy. Aslam Aleikum, the ancient greeting of peace, has been replaced with hello and good morning. They knowledge of Urdu is zero.
My vote will always for PTI if you would be able to achieve this milestone!
@SIAK, "We do not need school systems like BSS and City and the likes making foreigners (Westerners) out of Pakistanis." It is the choice of parents whether they want their children to be westerners or Pakistanis in private schools. What is worrying is that the whole public system promotes westernization thus promotes these schools. The result is that in order to be considered as educated in Pakistan, you need to have a westernized outlook. Only a few schools can deliver this demand. Hence all others, no matter how educated they are, will be considered as inferior to those coming from these expensive schools. It has to stop somewhere in order to promote actual education.
the government should formulate the rules and regulation as far as education goes but those who can afford to pay for private schools should not be affected...besides those who talk against private school, the irony is, that they all went to private schools, it is time that government should develop the habit of competition and if they do well, most family will send their kids to government-funded schools.. has anyone seen the educational standard of government schools lately and the teachers who could barely read and write...If we allow public funds to be used to support our relatively benign, morally grounded schools, we will have to allow those public funds to be used for any type of private school.
Most of the comments here against westernization of education. The whole present education system is based on western concept, methodology and structure. What we have contributed? Ultranationalism, indoctrination and unsubstantiated past glories.
Education don't teach what to choose but how to choose. How many people in traditional dresses you find on the roads of Japan, China, Korea etc? Virtually none, are they less nationalist than us, South Asians?
IK will remain in history if he only devote his whole tenure in improving education alone. Without involving egoistic demagogues he should initiate a yearlong process for meaningful inputs from educationist, NGOs and experts in different fields. It was successful in India for PoA, NCF and NEP to cover all spheres of education. It will takes time because you promised to build nation anew.