Category: Education

Discrimination and inequality are deeply entrenched malaises in our society. Education is the most significant arena to be investigated from this perspective. For all intents and purposes, it builds and sustains children’s attitudes for the rest of their lives. Potentially, the outlooks and impressions picked up through this process cast their impact in all arenas of social life.

This book situates the Single National Curriculum (SNC), later termed the National Curriculum of Pakistan (NCP), within broader theories of education and curriculum, drawing on classical and contemporary educational thought to frame its analysis. It critically evaluates the content, pedagogy, claims, and implications of the SNC/NCP, contrasting official promises of equity, quality, and consensus with the realities revealed in curriculum guidelines, model textbooks, and policy actions. By tracing the evolution of curriculum reforms since 2006 and examining the intense national debate triggered by the SNC and the proposed New Education Policy, the book highlights the conceptual, pedagogical, and constitutional flaws of a reform that sought centralised uniformity in a devolved education system.