Fix the education system
The recent controversy over A-level results in Pakistan has stirred up new thinking on education. While most A-level students who sat for their exams earlier this year are likely to…
‘Pakistan’s education system facing plethora of challenges’
Universities are supposed to be the centres of quality conventional and virtual education with highly qualified faculty, said Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood. He stated this…
Current education system, a prison to ideas of west
The prevailing education system in the country is borrowed from the west, which gives us knowledge but not wisdom. Rather, it is a prison of ideas of the west and…
Our education system
Our educational system is in a bad shape – or rather, in a very bad shape. In world rankings, none of our universities or institutions falls within even the first…
Do we need a warped education system?
Here is a question. Should we close down all our schools – or almost all of them, at least those in the public sector? At first this may seem like…
AI in education
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now finding a multitude of applications across different educational levels – from primary schools to universities – for enhancing teaching, learning and research processes. One of…
When higher education goes low
Pakistan has seen a considerable drive to develop its higher education system, with a notable concentration on creating universities around the country. Most recently, the National Assembly passed 24 bills…
Education reforms
Education has revolutionized over time. Many reforms are being put in place to ensure that higher education remains relevant. Online institutions are teaching skills that are relevant in the current…
AI in education: need for digital literacy
ChatGPT isn’t a buzzword. It’s much more than a shiny new toy having its hype phase. It is a disruption. And what the conventional education systems, particularly the higher education…
Responsible management education
“We need to move from a global business education community which focuses on making our students the best in the world, to making them the best for the world”. Mark…
