ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has directed the Higher Education Commission (HEC) to make amendments in the curriculum of compulsory subjects, such as Pakistan Studies, English and Urdu, of all schools, colleges and universities, after due consultation and approval of the provincial governments.
According to a hand-out issued by PM Office on Thursday, the proposed amendments will include chapters aimed at promoting the appreciation of the constitutional democracy for the country’s progress. It will also include merits of pluralism in international and national context.
The new curriculum will strengthen the knowledge base of students to counter misunderstandings surrounding constitutional democracy, the statement claims.
“It will also help to enhance appreciation of modes of accountability like judicial oversight, media, freedom of speech, right to information and elections,” it stated.
To achieve these objectives, the PM Office has directed the HEC to coordinate with academics, universities and publishers to develop, within two months, grade-appropriate material.
This content will include fables, essays, speeches, teaching guides, extra-curricular activities, examinations and other relevant interventions, for all classes from the earliest years to the university level. The curriculum is for both public and private institutions.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 31st, 2014.
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@Nida Alvi: Instead let's live in a reality of despair, hunger, darkness, apathy, hate, violence, fear, cronyism, feudalism,slavery and just plain de-humanism.
@Old Ravian:
It would be better to teach English along with an elective local language (Pashto, Sindhi, Seraiki, Punjabi, Balochi) or Urdu from the beginning. The Urdu-medium system shatters any chances of a student being able to compete at an international level.
@Sabi at-least you are admitting following Ik is a fashion , which everyone is doing. you are admitting he has a following , contrary to what ppl like you say "sirf 3,4 log hain dhernay pe"
@Nida Alvi Curriculum overhaul is main PTI agenda and is highlighted by IK in every speech , promise and every meeting. if PMLN wanted they could have done it in there last 5 tenures , or at-least would have talked about it. so you think out of the blue NS thought this task is of any priority? no Mam, it is because of IK they are thinking of doing it now. This is the reality. as soon as you and PMLN realize that the better for them it is
Well KPK has already imlemented theses reforms. Islamic chapters have been added to chemistry books, science has been saved, rejoice PTIians or whatever you call yourselves.
@Hassan: Are you blindly following Imran Khan for the sake of fashion.The above directions are opposite to the 'ideology' of pti.
@Hassan: Congratulating IK for everything good in Pakistan is nothing more than self-deception. https://t.co/ePlReC6RNc This man is full of self-contradictions. Learn to live in reality. Long Live Pakistan!
I cannot thank Ik enough for this , and for other directive orders as well. lets see if they carry out these orders properly or are they just a political gimmick ONCE AGAIN
Good news would be to send Ansar Abasi and ilks behind bars when trying to veto any sane effort for the benefits of people.This man openly preachs hatred and insults people of the calibre of Parvez Hoodbhoy in front of millions why should we not expose such blackmailers on this space.
It would've been better if some emphasis had been given to uniformity of syllabus in the curriculum of different schools all over the country
Please also make English an elective rather than a compulsory subject. This would be the greatest service to the poor lower-class students of this country, who give up education when they are unable to pass the English papers.
Will the new curriculum have a chapeter on how NS, the so called champion of democracy, benefitted from Zia's rule?