ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed to ensure the immediate implementation of Single National Curriculum (NSC) with the cooperation of provincial governments.
Presiding over a meeting regarding the enforcement of the uniform syllabus in Islamabad on Monday, the prime minister also directed that the syllabus for grade VI to XII should be finalized by the end of 2021.
وزیر اعظم عمران خان کی زیر صدارت قومی یکساں نصاب تعلیم پر عملدرآمد کے حوالے سے جائزہ اجلاس۔#SingleNationalCurriculum#ایک_قوم_ایک_نصاب pic.twitter.com/FYWNkD5b6J
— Prime Minister’s Office, Pakistan (@PakPMO) August 23, 2021
The prime minister stressed that Islamic history and the life and teachings of the Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wa Sallam Khatim-un Nabiyeen should be taught to the children. He said that Seerat-un-Nabi Sallallaho Alaihe Wa Sallam is a beacon of light for our young generation.
Imran Khan noted that Seerat-un-Nabi Sallallaho Alaihe Wa Sallam provides the best panacea to all social issues. He said that the most important aspects of the life of the Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wa Sallam Khatim un Nabiyeen are ethics and good manners.
The prime minister expressed satisfaction over the Education Ministry’s so far performance for enforcement of the national curriculum. He said the implementation of the syllabus should constantly be reviewed and changes be brought according to the requirements.
The Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood briefed the meeting about the various aspects of Seerat-un-Nabi made part of the syllabus.
It was informed that a detailed consultation was held with the religious scholars of all schools of thought in this regard.
The meeting was informed that emphasis has also been laid on the standard of examination and the teachers’ training.
