Senate Panel Stresses Reforms in Education

Senate panel stresses reforms in education

The Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training met on Monday at Parliament House under the chairmanship of Senator Bushra Anjum Butt reaffirming its commitment to improving governance, inclusivity, and transparency in the education sector. Opening with the compliance report on the Pakistan Institute of Fashion Design (PIFD), the committee reviewed the Ministry's progress on amendments directed in its previous sittin…

Senators clash over proposal to add reproductive health to school syllabus

An undated image of the Senate of Pakistan hall. — Senate Facebook ISLAMABAD: Lawmakers in the Senate Standing Committee on Education were divided on Monday over a bill proposing the inclusion of reproductive health education in the school curriculum, with some backing it as essential guidance and others opposing it on cultural and parental grounds.

Senate committee divided over adding reproductive health to school curriculum

MQM-P opposes content till primary education level.Kamran Murtaza, Fauzia Arshad reject proposal outright.Parents must decide, says Senator Fauzia Arshad.ISLAMABAD: A heated debate unfolded in the Senate Standing Committee on Education...

Parents who oppose sex education in schools often don’t discuss it at home

By Robin Pickering Public battles over what schools can teach about sex, identity and relationships, often framed around “parental rights,” have become more intense in recent years. Behind the loud debate lies a quiet contradiction. Many parents who say sex education should be taught only at home don’t actually provide it there, either. As a scholar of sex education, I found that parents strongly opposed to comprehensive sex education in schools…

Senate Panel Pushes for Stronger Educational Reforms - Global News Pakistan

PIFD Amendments, Free Milk Initiative, and Special Education Policy Under Scrutiny Islamabad : The Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training met at Parliament House under the chairmanship of Senator Bushra Anjum Butt reaffirming its commitment to improving governance, inclusivity, and transparency in the education sector. The meeting, attended by Senators Ashraf Ali Jatoi, Syed Masroor Ahsan, Falak Naz, Fawzia Arsh…

Senate Committee opposes introduction of reproductive health in curriculum

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Education continued to be split on the introduction of reproductive health education into the school syllabus, during Monday’s session presided over by Senator Bushra Anjum Butt. The committee examined the Education Amendment Bill 2024, tabled by Senator Quratul-Ain Marri, which proposed including reproductive health subjects in school textbooks. Marri contended that without adequate guidance, children…