This document summarizes key Pakistani education policies and curriculum reforms from 1947 to 2009. It discusses the National Education Conference of 1947 which established Urdu as the official language and made recommendations around curriculum revision and compulsory Islamic instruction. Subsequent policies in 1959, 1969, 1972-1980, and 1979 focused on modernizing science education, increasing universities, and integrating Islamic thought. The 2009 policy emphasized using ICT, evaluating curriculum ongoing, and developing locally relevant textbooks.

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3. Curriculum and Education
Policies
Presented By :
Farhana Shams
M.Phil. Scholar
LCWU
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4. Policy
• A course or principle of action
adopted or proposed by an
organization or individual
• A plan or course of action, as
of a government, political
party, or business, intended
to influence and determine
decisions, actions, and other
matters
• A set of ideas or a plan of
what to do
in particular situations that
has been agreed officially by
a group of people, a business
organization, a government,
or a political party
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5. Difference between policy and plan
• Plan is future course of
action.
• Policy is a set of rules and
regulation created by the
top level management.
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6. The subjects comprising a course
of study in a school or college.
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7. National Educational Conference 1947
• All Pakistan
educational
conference was held
in November 1947 to
give direction to
education.
• The policy made a
number of
recommendations to
make the education
system stronger and
relevant to nation’s
need.
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Theses included the following
recommendations:
•Urdu the official language,
•Curriculum revision,
•Diversification of courses,
•Compulsory Islamic instructions,
•Free and compulsory education for all.
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9. Commission on National Education 1959
•In October 1956, the civil
government was dismissed and
the Martial Law was imposed
by General MuhammadAyub
khan(Shareef Commision
Report, 1959).
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•This commission laid emphasis on
the revision and modernization of
the science curricula and the
extension of science education to
classes 9th and 10th.
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11. National Education Policy 1969
•In December 1966 the second Martial
Law was imposed by generalYahya
khan(National Educational Policy,
1970).
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12. Education Minister Air Marshal Noor
Khan gave some suggestions to
improve education system
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13. Suggestions
•Curriculum should be modernized.
•Noor khan too much importance to higher
education e.g.,
•Universities should increase in country
•Punjab University should promote and
increase its area
•Three universities should establish in Koeta,
Multan & Sargodha.
•A medical university should be in countryFarhana Shams

14. National Education Policy 1972-80
• Elections held under this Martial Law
in 1970.
• Under these elections the Pakistan
government was handed over to the
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto in 1971(National
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15. •A special provision was made to
implement a national curriculum in all
the provinces of the country.
•Curricula were revised and
modernized
•A National Book Foundation was set
up to publish foreign books at lower
price.
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16. •New textbooks will be
published.
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17. Scientific Attitude
Emphasis was laid on the
development of scientific
attitude among the
students i.e., to enable
them to:
• Observe
• Interpret
• Experiment
• Explore
• And present ideas
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18. Curriculum Research Centers
Curriculum
Research and
development
centers were
establish.
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19. • It declared that “education will
be made free and universal up to
Class X for all children throughout
the country”.
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20. Add science education in
degree colleges.
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21. National Education Policy 1979
•Martial was imposed by general
Zia-ul-haq in july 1977(National
Educational Policy, 1979)..
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22. Main Point
•New government
was generally
concerned with
“Islamic
Character”.
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23. National Education Policy 1979
•Curricula revision with a view to
reorganizing the entire content
around Islamic thought.
•Use of National language as medium
of instruction.
•Separate educational institutions for
female students up to highest level
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24. National Education
Policy 2009
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25. Main Points
•Textbooks and maintance of national
standard of education.
•Use of Information Communication
Technology (ICT) in education will be
promoted.
•Emphasized and pledged the continues
and ongoing evaluation of the curriculum.
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•Textbooks are the basic tool used in
classroom to deliver the curriculum.
•Ensure the MultipleTextbook policy
•Special attention will be given to
developing textbooks according to
the local needs.
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