Govt to introduce uniform education system: Shafqat Mahmood
Education ministry would implement PM Imran Khans vision of a uniform education system for all
LAHORE (APP) – Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training, National History and Literary Heritage Shafqat Mahmood on Saturday said that the government would soon introduce a uniform education system in consultation with the private educational institutions.
Talking to media on Saturday, he said that the ministry of education was in the process of framing a uniform education policy across the country, adding that it would promote a uniform curriculum in public and private institutions alike and the private sector would be taken on board.
The minister met Unique Group of Institutions (UGI) Chairman Prof Abdul Manan Khurram, management and the faculty. During the meeting, the minister was briefed on the academic standards maintained by Unique and consistent success in the board examination by the students.
Shafqat Mahmood said that uniform curriculum of four to five subjects would be enforced for private and public sector institutions across the country while private institutions would be permitted to introduce three to four subjects of their choice under the new education policy.
He said that a uniform education system was implemented in a multi-cultural society like China, adding that Pakistan Tehreek e Insaaf (PTI) government would also introduce education reforms to achieve the same targets.
“The federal education ministry would implement Prime Minister Imran Khan’s vision of a uniform education system for all and sundry in the country by all means,” Shafqat added.
“Government would also consult the private educational institutions in the framing of a uniform education system, Shafqat Mahmood said and added his visit was part of the efforts to involve the private educational institutions in the new law.
Unique Chairman Prof Abdul Manan Khurram assured the minister of all out assistance to the government in the making of a uniform education system.
