Difference of language in education system generates disparities: minister

ISLAMABAD: The difference of language in education system is huge and is generating alarming disparities, said the Federal Education and Professional Training Minister, Shafqat Mahmood.

This, he stated, while chairing the second National Conference on Medium of Instruction on Wednesday, organized by the National Curriculum Council, here on Wednesday. The conference was attended by the provincial education ministers along with their respective secretaries, educationists, opinion makers, language experts, and heads of different public, private, and madrassah schools systems in Pakistan.

Mahmood said that the difference of language in their education system was huge and was generating alarming disparities, and the government wanted to minimize it as much as possible.

The participants of the national conference shared their experiences, observations, opinions and comments regarding the language of textbooks and the Single National Curriculum to bridge the existing gaps in current education system. The meeting continued for three hours.

Mahmood noted the finding of language experts that learning and switching to other languages for child was easier, if he was proficient in native language. However, to expect a perfect solution for a country where more than 70 languages were spoken was not possible, he added.

The minister said that the Ministry of Federal Education would further deliberate on all view points shared in the national conference to reach a conclusion, which would be indeed in the best interest of students.

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