Process started to introduce uniform syllabus in country: Shafqat

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood has said process has been started to introduce a uniform syllabus in the country to remove the existing disparity in the education system.

He told the Senate during Question Hour on Thursday that hectic consultations have been held with the provinces on the matter. He said it is our desire to implement the single national curriculum in phases from April next year.

Shafqat Mahmood said that under the Prime Minister directive, higher time scale was granted to the teaching faculty under Federal Directorate of Education (FDE).

Reply a question raised by Senator Bahramand Khan Tangi at Senate, the minister said in a written reply that the service rules, nomenclature/tiers of the posts and seniority of the teachers shall remain intact, adding the promotion through time scale will be subject to fitness of candidate and recommendations of relevant DPCs and selection board.

Accordingly, cases for grant of higher time scale of eligible teachers were prepared and placed before DPC in the month of March, 2020 for consideration.

During proceeding of meeting of DPC, member advised to seek guidance from Finance, Subsequently, a reference was forwarded to Finance Division for seeking their clarification and Finance Division responded that grant of higher time scale shall be granted with immediate effect. He said that subsequently, higher time scale was granted to teaching staff.