Shehbaz directs 'Character Education Initiative' in Pakistan
Meeting's participants emphasized the importance of instilling moral values in students across Pakistan's educational institutions. PHOTO: MoE
Chairman of the Character Education Foundation (CEF) Mehmood Ahmed was invited to the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training (M/o FE&PT) in Islamabad under the directives of PM Shehbaz on Wednesday.
The meeting was presided over by the ministry’s special secretary Mohyuddin Ahmad Wani.
The chair of the meeting shared the vision of the PM regarding character education. Emphasis was placed on the importance of instilling moral values in students across Pakistan's educational institutions and the government's commitment towards fostering ethical development among the youth.
The meeting was attended by the Chairman of the National Rehmatul lil Aalameen Wa Khatamun Nabiyyin Authority (NRKNA) Khurshid Ahmed Nadeem, Director NRKNA Suhail Bin Aziz ,and Director National Curriculum Council (NCC) Ali Janjua.
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During the meeting at NRKNA office, CEF chairman outlined the character education framework developed by the foundation. The chairman briefed about the integration of values and character education themes into the National Curriculum of Pakistan. He maintained the values are cultivated as cross-cutting themes in subjects of Islamiat, languages, general knowledge, and social studies.
The program is slated to commence in Islamabad starting from the academic year 2024-25.
The meeting also underscored the necessity for a comprehensive strategy to implement character education effectively. This strategy includes evaluating the compatibility of the existing educational system with the CEF model, identifying overlaps and gaps, and devising strategies to address them.
The next meeting is agreed to be conducted within the next three days.
The agenda of the next meeting is to finalise a detailed program for initiating the character-based education initiative.
PM Shehbaz emphasized the pivotal role of well-educated and skilled youth in shaping the country's future on Sunday. The premier was meeting Ikramullah, a student from Balochistan currently enrolled in the ninth grade at Lawrence College Murree.
The PM reaffirmed the federal government's commitment to supporting high-achieving students through scholarship schemes for pursuing higher education at globally renowned institutions.