Eight years on: Final draft of education policy still in limboHe also said that the three-member committee along with an official of the education ministry would soon meet the provincial officials, in attempt to end the prevailing deadlock. Education ministry’s Joint Education Advisor Rafique Tahir stated that after incorporating comments from Punjab the policy would be all set for the launch by April end. “Technically there is no education policy in practice in the country,” said another member of the advisory council who wished to remain anonymous. He said the policy of 2009 was made by a relative of the then education minister Jahangir Ashraf Qazi with budget of Rs40 million with no mention of early and higher secondary level education. New policyThe new education policy has 19 chapters that specifically focuses on early childhood education, primary, secondary and higher secondary level.

Source: The Express Tribune April 08, 2018 18:45 UTC