History of educational development
Instead of raising and answering fundamental questions about purposes of education in our context, we have been borrowing heavily, and uncritically, the ideas produced elsewhere If we take a look…
VCs for fostering leadership development to improve higher education
Heads of various higher education institutions highlighted the importance of fostering leadership development for the grooming of future academic leaders to drive the transformation of the higher education sector. They emphasised…
A silent revolution in development
‘Revolution’ is a term used rather loosely lately. From a regime change in Bangladesh to a green initiative claiming to transform agriculture in Pakistan, so many big and small changes…
Human development emergency: Pakistan’s greatest challenge
Economic policy debates in Pakistan tend to fixate on macroeconomic indicators—fiscal deficits, firm-level competitiveness, and GDP growth. Interest and exchange rates dominate discussions, while the deeper crisis — human development…
Prioritising education for economic development
Pakistan’s economy is steadily recovering from the downturn that began in 2019-20. Key macroeconomic indicators are improving -- economic growth is on an upward trajectory, inflation is declining, the trade…
Education and development
About 60 per cent of Pakistan’s population is functionally illiterate, as surveys count even those who can merely sign their name as literate. If computer and digital literacy were the…
Educational divide
WHILE basic education is a constitutional right of every child in Pakistan, millions of children and youth remain deprived of this fundamental means of living a quality life. The recently…
Development & culture
THE dictionary meaning of culture is “the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively”. Keeping this definition in mind, we can conclude that most decisions taken on…
Inclusive RE development
PROCUREMENT of renewable energy (RE) in Pakistan has historically been carried out through upfront or cost-plus tariff regimes. However, after the Alternative Renewable and Energy Policy 2019, the primary mode…
Planning educational emergency
‘What the best and wisest parents wants for his own child, that must the community want for all of its children. Any other ideal for our schools is narrow and…
