Standing Committee to review bill on making Arabic compulsory in schools: Shafqat Mehmood By
Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mehmood. Photo: File
Shafqat Mehmood says the decision to make Arabic compulsory in schools to be sent to NA s standing committee for review
Says govt has no reservations against introducing classical Arabic in schools
Says Qu ranic teachings are already imparted in schools along with translation at all levels
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mehmood on Tuesday said that the decision to teach the Arabic language in Islamabad schools will be sent for a review to the Standing Committee of the National Assembly.
Senate approves bill to make Arabic compulsory in educational institutions in Islamabad
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Per the bill, Arabic should be taught from grade 1-5
From classes 6-11, Arabic grammar should be taught, says bill
PML-N s Javed Abbasi moved the bill in the Senate
ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Monday approved a bill to make the Arabic language compulsory in primary and secondary educational institutions across Islamabad.
The bill, moved by PML-N s Javed Abbasi, said that the language should be taught from grade 1-5, while students of classes 6-11 should also learn Arabic grammar.
The minister will ensure the implementation of the bill within six months, the bill s text said.
Senate ratifies bill to make Arabic language mandatory in Islamabad s educational institutions
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ISLAMABAD: Senate on Monday ratified Compulsory Teaching of Arabic Language Bill, 2020, to make the Arabic language mandatory in educational institutions primary and secondary in the capital.
Moved by the PML-N s Javed Abbasi, the bill suggests that Arabic should be taught from grade 1-5, while students of classes 6-11 should also learn the language s grammar.
The minister will ensure the implementation of the bill within six months, the bill s text said.
Abbasi, speaking on the floor of the Senate, said that the Holy Quran and daily prayers were recited in Arabic, adding that the language was the fifth-largest language in the world, the official language of 25 countries .