Single National Curriculum and Socio-Economic Woes of Pakistan

Author: Asim H. Qureshi – Information Group
Outline

1. Introduction

The previous Pakistani regime vowed to promulgate a single curriculum nationwide. The policy faced various social, financial and other cross-sectoral hurdles. Single national curriculum needed room for Improvement and reforms. However, its effective implementation could result in amelioration of the socio-economic woes of Pakistan.

2. Single National Curriculum (SNC): Ending the educational apartheid

a. Eradicating the trilateral discriminatory education system prevalent in Pakistan

3. Socio-Economic woes of Pakistan: A hurdle to effective implementation of SNC

a. Interprovincial, cultural references as impediment to SNC
b. The 18th Constitutional amendment and center-Province rifts
c. Shadow of Militant extremism, Sectarianism and terrorism on SNC
d. Political Fluidity and lack of zealous leadership: an impediment to education
e. Poverty resisting effective promulgation of SNC
f. Close fisted budgetary allocation and lack human and material resources for education

4. SNC as a panacea to prevalent socio-economic of Pakistan

a. SNC: A tool to end social intolerance and internecine rivalries.
b. SNC will result in decreased unequal opportunities and competences
c. Eradication of militancy, extremism, sectarianism and terrorism: Enlightened moderation
d. Provision of human rights and women empowerment: Article 25(A) of Constitution of
Pakistan

5. Room for reforms in SNC

a. Acknowledgement of Provincial considerations: Cultural and linguistic issues
b. Protection of minority rights: Article 22 of constitution of Pakistan
c. SNC should carve out a broad-based educational agenda.
d. Emphasize on research and development rather rote learning

6. Conclusion