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Education Emergency declared in Pakistan (Part II)

Jun 21, 2011
The shifts in devolving education jurisdictions have created considerable confusion for the citizens of Pakistan rather than offer them a convincing line of action to handle the education emergency.   This dilemma needs to be quickly reso

Education Emergency declared in Pakistan (Part I)

Jun 13, 2011
Pakistan has declared an Education Emergency in 2011! The Pakistan Education Task Force (PETF) co chaired by Mrs. Shahnaz Wazir Ali, Special Adviser to the Prime Minister on Social Sectors and Sir Michael Barber has put out an advocacy document tit

Private School Advantage? Evidence from ASER Pakistan 2010 Findings

Apr 11, 2011
The past 11 months in Pakistan have been prolific on evidence based initiatives such as the finalization of the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) Pakistan 2010 (rural). ASER Pakistan 2010 could not have come at a more appropriate time. It wa

Affordable Private Schools: A Market in Themselves

Jun 23, 2010
In Pakistan, for every 4 primary schools, there is one middle school, for every 10 primary schools, there is only one secondary school. Affordable Private Schools are a response to fill this gap.