A NATIONAL summit organised by the National Curriculum Council and the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training should serve as the required catalyst to redefine Pakistan’s educational priorities amid rapidly evolving geopolitical and technological transformations.

The summit’s goals comprised a transition from memorisation to critical thinking, creativity, inquiry and problem-solving, as well as abandoning the outdated Macaulay model. The modernisation of the curriculum includes the introduction of AI, robotics and STEM, placing greater emphasis on implementation and the integration of curriculum, pedagogy and assessment. It advocates cooperative federalism that prioritises interprovincial harmony and collaboration to address the fragmentation that occurred after the 18th Amendment was passed.

Perspectives, priorities and reasoning in our educational initiatives first came into focus at the inaugural educational conference, and then again at the recent national curriculum initiative. Regrettably, we have yet to confront the long-standing issues in our curriculum framework and its execution. These flaws obstruct advancements in creativity and critical thinking. Research........

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