LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Higher Education, Raja Yassir Hamayun Sarfraz has said that said that no one tried to make reforms in education sector since inception of Pakistan but now the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government, according to its manifesto, is going to make reforms in our education system.
The Minister was addressing a prize distribution ceremony organized here on Monday for the high achievers in Matric examination under BISE LHR. Minister for SED Dr. Murad Raas was also present on the occasion.
Raja Yassir Hamayun said that the British implemented obsolete education system in subcontinent as they wanted to get the clerical staff from this region whereas for their own, they opted the system which produced cognitive abilities in their students, he added.
He said that the Punjab government is introducing Relative Grading System in the compilation of Boards’ examination result. By relative grading, students would focus more on gaining knowledge instead for running after high marks.
The Provincial Minister said that the mechanism for paper checking would also be improved. Design of papers would test the cognitive abilities and critical thinking of the students according to international standards.
Gradual process of transformation would yield results in coming years, sudden change may cause chaotic situation, he added.
Raja Yassir Hamayun said that when PTI formed government, there were many universities and educational boards without their permanent heads. But this is first time in history that no post for educational boards and VCs lies vacant in Punjab, he added.(INP).
