The critical policy roundtable convened at the Aga Khan University (AKU), underscored a unified commitment to embedding field-based research evidence directly into educational reforms.
Prominent educationists, researchers, and policymakers from Sindh emphasised the need to cultivate a culture of data utilisation within the education sector, ensuring effective policymaking, particularly for enhancing the quality of learning for all children, with a special focus on marginalised communities.
Part of the Data and Research in Education - Research Consortium (DARE-RC), funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), the event focused on integrating research insights with the province's education priorities.
The DARE-RC consortium affirmed its ongoing engagement with Sindh's education sector, ensuring that evidence continuously informs policy.
Dr Farid Panjwani, Dean of the AKU Institute for Educational Development in Pakistan (IED, PK), highlighted the need for steps based on field-based evidence for educational reforms. He stated, "the 18 studies in Sindh offer empirically validated pathways to improve learning outcomes, and we urge stakeholders to leverage these insights for systemic change."
Dr Ehtasham Anwar, Team Lead, DARE-RC, said the research will inform decision-making in a sector as important as education-the lifeline of the country.
Richard Yates, Deputy Head of Mission, British Deputy High Commision, Karachi said: "Education is vitally important for the development of individuals but also for countries and UK government is pleased to support education through this programme."
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