Safia Mahmood

The Single National Curriculum: bridging gaps, or amplifying it?
Pakistan

The Single National Curriculum: bridging gaps, or amplifying it?

• The SNC lacks a visible implementation plan, say critics, incongruent with the diverse cognitive & linguistic ground realities of Pakistan • A democratic & diverse committee of 400 experts was formed from all over Pakistan in collaboration with AKU Institute of Education & Cambridge to establish umbrella learning objectives for all students in Pakistan, respond authorities • Formal vocational programs to be institutionalized at the elementary level to pull children to school, experts advise
Updated 24 Aug, 2020 09:22pm
Investigating the volatile testing trend in Balochistan
Pakistan

Investigating the volatile testing trend in Balochistan

  • Only 2 designated provincial labs are predominantly responsible for testing, private labs conducting next to nil tests
  • While deaths were widely underreported in May and June, presently the tally is reflective of on-ground realities, says Dr. Tariq Marri
Updated 25 Jul, 2020 03:45pm