Urdu curriculum will change basic ideology: Raas

Urdu as Medium of instruction at primary-level will help strengthen basic ideology of students and prepare them for future responsibilities in a better way, said Dr Murad Raas, Punjab Education Minister on Wednesday.
He was speaking at the third online meeting of National Curriculum Council held with Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood in the chair.
Murad said that English as a language, however, will continue to be taught as a language. “Uniform education system will enable the students to understand history of the country and link the past with the future to transforming the country into the vision of forefathers,” he added.
The provincial minister participated in the meeting from his office at Punjab Textbook Board in Gulberg. All stakeholders participated in the meeting and reviewed all aspects of a national curriculum.
MuradRaas informed that Punjab has already submitted its suggestions to the federal government. He said that uniform curricula will strengthen national cohesion and bring all provinces together.
On the other hand, headway has been made in the payment issue of examination and paper-marking wages to teachers. The Punjab IT Teachers Association had submitted in writing to the Punjab Examination Commission (PEC) for payment of ‘long-delayed’ examination and papers marking stipend. Upon which the PEC had issued cheques to all CEOs across the province for payment of examination fee. The commission had ordered payment to teachers within a month.
It is to be recalled that the Punjab IT Teachers Association had complained to t to CEO (Education) Lahore Punjab Education Commission, highlighting the problems being faced by the teachers due to non-payment of examination and paper marking stipend to teachers. Following the complaint, the CEO education had called into his office all cluster heads for collection of cheques.
Meanwhile, Punjab IT Teachers Association President Muhammad Imran has expressed gratitude to the CEO education for prompt payment of examination and paper marking stipend to teachers.