KP govt introduces policy for launching 2nd shift in schools
Peshawar
December 31, 2020
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakthunkhwa government has introduced an inclusive policy for starting of second shift in public sector schools to bring about two million street children under education next from upcoming academic year.
As per the new policy, teachers of the same government school would be given preference for teaching of students in second shift, otherwise, services of teachers of the nearby govt schools would be hired for this purpose.
KP Education Department official told APP on Wednesday that a comprehensive policy has been prepared after consultation with all stakeholders and a high-level committee under chairmanship of Minister for Education has been constituted for speedy implementation of the policy.
Govt set to adopt Single National Curriculum
In first phase, classes 1-5 will adopt new curricula
LAHORE:
The provincial cabinet recently approved the Single National Curriculum (SNC) for Punjab, following which Minister for Schools Education Dr Murad Raas announced that the new curriculum would be implemented in phases starting from school year 2021.
He also said that SNC implementation is a national responsibility and it was not designed to limit the number of organizations or stakeholders but to bring them under a framework. The federal government had announced to implement a uniform curriculum for public and private schools across the country.
he Single National Curriculum (SNC), which generated a national debate earlier in the year, is all set to be implemented in the coming academic session. File
ISLAMABAD: The Single National Curriculum (SNC), which generated a national debate earlier in the year, is all set to be implemented in the coming academic session and the government has ordered the publication of textbooks for the purpose.
“The SNC has been prepared and now provincial governments have been requested to get the books published as per their requirements,” Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood told
Dawn on Monday. He said new books based on SNC would be introduced at the start of the new academic session.