LAHORE: Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood on Saturday said the government would soon introduce a uniform educational system in consultation with the private educational institutions.
“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 while speaking during a visit to a private educational group in Lahore.
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On the other hand, in an attempt to improve standard of educational institutions, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to make it mandatory for children of government teachers to study in public schools.
Advisor to CM for Elementary and Secondary Education Ziaullah Bangash said new policy regarding improvement of public educational institutions in KP was on the anvil.
He said getting education of children of school teachers in government schools would uplift the quality of education.
Earlier in a statement, Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood said all out efforts would be made to improve the education system.
“The education system is facing numerous challenges which will be tackled according to the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan,” he said.
He vowed that National Education Policy 2018 will be launched soon, whereas skill development is equally important component and the ministry will take it as a challenge.
Shafqat Mehmood said that education was the topmost priority of the incumbent government in line with the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
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