Working Group for Inclusive Education
Working Group for Inclusive Education engages in research-based analysis, monitoring policy-making processes, and evidence-based advocacy for reforms in the education sector particularly relating to curriculum, education policy, and textbooks. The Working Group engages in developing perspectives through discussions, and dialogue with policymakers and influencers, to draw attention to facilitate inclusive, equitable, and quality learning. The Working Group is composed of eminent educationists, researchers, and policy experts from Pakistan. The Centre for Social Justice has facilitated functions and coordination among the Working Group since its inception in December 2018.
List of Members
| Sr. | Name | Designation |
| 1 | Dr. A. H. Nayyar | Physicist, Researcher & Educationist |
| 2 | Dr. Pervez Hoodhoy | Physicist, Analyst & Educationist |
| 3 | Dr. Khalid Masud | Islamic Scholar |
| 4 | Ms. Zubeida Mustafa | Journalist and Columnist |
| 5 | Dr. Baela Raza Jamil | CEO, Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi |
| 6 | Mr. Peter Jacob | Executive Director, Centre for Social Justice |
| 7 | Dr. Riaz Ahmed Sheikh | Dean, Faculty of Social Science & Education, SZABIST University, Karachi |
| 8 | Dr. Yaqoob Khan Bangash | Director, Centre for Public Policy & Governance, IT University, Lahore |
| 9 | Dr. Farid Panjwani | Dean, Institute for Educational Development, Aga Khan University. |
| 10 | Prof. Anjum James Paul | Chairperson, Pakistan Minorities Teachers’ Association |
| 11 | Prof. Ashok Kumar Khatri | Institute of Languages and Linguistics, University of Punjab, Lahore |
| 12 | Mr. Amjad Nazeer | Executive Director, IDRAC |
| 13 | Ms. Saima Anwer | Senior Education Advisor, DFID |
| 14 | Ms. Aanya Niaz | Researcher & Education Advisor |
| 15 | Ms. Camilla Hadi Chaudhary | Lecturer, Middlesex University Dubai |
| 16 | Ms. Rohaniyyih Nabilzadeh | Educationist |
| 17 | Dr. Kalyan Singh Kalyan | Academic/ Writer |
Press releases issued
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/687374-experts-call-for-training-of-primary-schoolteachers
Single National Curriculum
https://mofept.gov.pk/Detail/NWJmMmM2YTQtM2YzYi00NjJkLTgzNDEtYzMxMTI4MTllY2Qw
Article on SNC
| Sr. | Title/ Link | Author |
| 1 | Dissecting The Single National Curriculum
https://www.dawn.com/news/1572130/dissecting-the-single-national-curriculum |
Dr. A. H. Nayyar |
| 2 | Education: PTI’s plan exposed
https://www.dawn.com/news/1569679/education-ptis-plan-exposed |
Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy |
| 3 | Pak-India education compared
https://www.dawn.com/news/1573256/pak-india-education-compared |
Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy |
| 4 | Classless education up ahead
https://www.dawn.com/news/1576987/classless-education-up-ahead |
Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy |
| 5 | Teaching religion
https://www.dawn.com/news/1569476/teaching-religion |
Ms. Zubeida Mustafa |
| 6 | To trust or not
https://www.dawn.com/news/1566703/to-trust-or-not |
Ms. Zubeida Mustafa |
| 7 | A way out
https://www.dawn.com/news/1574299/a-way-out |
Ms. Zubeida Mustafa |
| 8 | One curriculum?
https://www.dawn.com/news/1508901 |
Dr. Faisal Bari
|
| 9 | Beyond the content
https://www.dawn.com/news/1573070/beyond-the-content |
Dr. Faisal Bari
|
| 10 | Disequilibrium in education
https://www.dawn.com/news/1568105/disequilibrium-in-education |
Dr. Faisal Bari
|
| 11 | Education: PTI’s plan
https://www.dawn.com/news/1570459/education-ptis-plan |
Minister Shafqat Mahmood |
| 12 | Smokers’ Corner: A Regressive National Curriculum
https://www.dawn.com/news/1574623/smokers-corner-a-regressive-national-curriculum |
Mr. Nadeem F. Paracha |
| 13 | Single road to disaster
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/706239-single-road-to-disaster |
Ms. Kamila Hyat |
| 14 | Column: Intellectual Stunting
https://www.dawn.com/news/1574453/column-intellectual-stunting |
Mr. Harris Khalique |
| 15 | Single curriculum
https://www.dawn.com/news/1571576/single-curriculum |
Editorial by Dawn |
| 16 | The single national curriculum and the problems of education
https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/704311-the-single-national-curriculum-and-the-problems-of-education |
Dr. Tahir Kamran |
| 17 | Dragging us back down
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/684510-dragging-us-back-down |
Dr. Ayesha Razzaque |
| 18 | Reading the curriculum
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/696983-reading-the-curriculum |
Dr. Ayesha Razzaque |
| 19 | Public education priorities
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/693424-public-education-priorities |
Dr. Ayesha Razzaque |
| 20 | Failure of imagination
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/709113-failure-of-imagination |
Dr. Ayesha Razzaque |
| 21 | Policy: Education for One and All?
https://www.dawn.com/news/1577990/policy-education-for-one-and-all |
Dr. Rubina Saigal & Neelam Hussain |
| 22 | Political economy of the SNC
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/709783-political-economy-of-the-snc |
Dr. Anjum Altaf |
| 23 | The SNC needs to be reconsidered
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/700228-the-snc-needs-to-be-reconsidered |
Dr. Anjum Altaf |
| 24 | Education: a proposal
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/704367-education-a-proposal |
Dr. Anjum Altaf |
| 25 | What’s wrong with the SNC?
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/707175-what-s-wrong-with-the-snc |
Dr. Anjum Altaf |
| 26 | Educating the nation
https://archive.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/09/10/educating-the-nation |
Dr. Anjum Altaf |
| 27 | Medium of Instruction: Logic and Evidence
https://nayadaur.tv/13-Sep-2020/education-policy-debate-teaching-children-in-their-first-language-is-the-best-option |
Dr. Anjum Altaf |
| 28 | No minister, yes minister
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/714908-no-minister-yes-minister |
Dr. Anjum Altaf |
| 29 | Fair and fluent
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/718201-fair-and-fluent |
Dr. Anjum Altaf |
| 30 | A better way to teach
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/722634-a-better-way-to-teach |
Dr. Anjum Altaf |
| 31 | Language of instruction
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/726555-language-of-instruction |
Dr. Anjum Altaf |
| 32 | Knowledge and power
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/729947-knowledge-and-power |
Dr. Anjum Altaf |
| 33 | Not to question why
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/735720-not-to-question-why |
Dr. Anjum Altaf |
| 34 | Equal education
https://www.dawn.com/news/1597161/equal-education |
Dr. Anjum Altaf |
| 35 | The SNC needs to be reconsidered
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/700228- |
Dr. Anjum Altaf |
| 36 | Education: a proposal
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/704367-education-a-proposal |
Dr. Anjum Altaf |
| 37 | What’s wrong with the SNC?
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/707126-what-s-wrong-with-the-snc |
Dr. Anjum Altaf |
| 38 | One nation, one curriculum, many questions
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/694418-one-nation-one-curriculum-many-questions |
Dr. Khurram Bhatti |
| 39 | Dos and don’ts of uniform education – Part I
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/697960-dos-and-don-ts-of-uniform-education-part-i |
Dr. Naazir Mahmood |
| 40 | Dos and don’ts of uniform education – Part II
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/698409-dos-and-don-ts-of-uniform-education-part-ii |
Dr. Naazir Mahmood |
| 41 | Learning equality
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/609010-learning-equality |
Mr. Ali Ansari |
| 42 | How not to miss the opportunity
https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/700945-how-not-to-miss-the-opportunity |
Dr. Rafi Amir-ud-Din |
| 43 | Uniformity or unity in curriculum; what matters more?
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/656514-uniformity-or-unity-in-curriculum-what-matters-more |
Mr. Chaudhry Faisal Mushtaq |
| 44 | Revamp the system
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/697433-revamp-the-system |
Mr. Khurram Zia Khan |
| 45 | Dictating discourse, banning books
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/701532-dictating-discourse-banning-books |
Mr. Shahrukh Nawaz Raja |
| 46 | A single curriculum is no solution
https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/697677-a-single-curriculum-is-no-solution |
Dr. Tariq Rahman |
| 47 | Equality of opportunity
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/707179-equality-of-opportunity |
Mr. Ali Rafi |
| 48 | Educating the masses in Naya Pakistan
https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/707059-educating-the-masses-in-naya-pakistan |
Ms. Shabana Mehfooz |
| 49 | One nation, one curriculum. Really?
https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/707545-hostage-to-history |
Mr. Amjad Nazeer |
| 50 | Single national curriculum
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2180495/single-national-curriculum |
Editorial by Express Tribune |
| 51 | Exams vs empathy: what matters more?
https://www.nation.com.pk/30-Jul-2020/exams-vs-empathy-what-matters-more |
Mr. Chaudary Faisal Mushtaq |
| 52 | Incessant challenges of quality education and promise of SNC
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2260620/incessant-challenges-of-quality-education-and-promise-of-snc |
Mr. Zulfiqar Ali Shaikh |
| 53 | Is single national curriculum a good idea?
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2258912/is-single-national-curriculum-a-good-idea |
Ms. Zeeba T. Hashmi |
| 54 | The Single National Curriculum: A glitzy disaster
https://www.geo.tv/latest/302324-the-single-national-curriculum-a-glitzy-disaster |
Ms. Ayesha Mirza |
| 55 | So far so good
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2256809/so-far-so-good-1 |
Editorial by Express Tribune |
| 56 | Why a Single National Curriculum is Dangerous
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Mr. Farhatullah Babar |
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