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Evaluation troubles

Human capital forms the foundation of an organization’s success. Recognizing this, organizations invest significant resources in hiring the best available talent and training them according to the organization’s vision, making…

Rethinking evaluation

Universities are elevated to the global stage not just by the brilliance of individual academics, but due to the systems to train, evaluate, support and retain. Strong systems ensure consistency…

A people-centric judiciary

The legacy of colonialism casts a long shadow over many aspects of life in former colonies, not least of which is the judicial system. Inherited from a time and ideology…

AI and gender equality

International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated annually on March 8 to raise awareness about women’s rights. IWD is strongly linked to women’s movements throughout history for advancing equality. Therefore, the…

SDG 16 & financial crimes: challenges

Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels— Sustainable Development Goal 16, United Nations…

Putting people first

Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping in an interview with a US journalist had once referred to the cultural revolution of the 1970s as a “treasure” for the nation. Why? Because of…

Revamping examinations

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa exam boards have been in the limelight due to an apparent race of awarding unbelievingly high marks in the SSC examination. The continued debate over the issue…

The worst of worlds

A COMMON complaint about public-sector teacher recruitment used to be regarding nepotism and corruption: teaching jobs being given to supporters of elected representatives and/or other influentials. Over the last decade,…