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In between images of the Peshawar attack, a thought about Pakistan’s army public schools
My two-year old daughter looks at me and says, “What happened, Mama?” I can’t get the images of the blood-stained green-and-yellow striped neckties and white uniforms out my mind.
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Pakistan warns universities not to question government following model UN controversy over Israeli booth
Uproar over a booth showcasing Israeli culture as part of a university Model United Nations event in Pakistan has prompted the country’s higher education authority to warn universities not to challenge “the perspective of the government.”
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What have we learned about the universe of innovation and what’s ahead?
One year ago, the Center for Education Innovations (CEI) set out to increase our understanding of the universe of education innovations serving the poor around the world. We wanted to […]
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This woman is leading Baloch students in their struggle for independence from Pakistan
This might come as a surprise to people who follow mainstream media’s coverage of Pakistan: one of the most controversial student organizations in the country is led by a woman.
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“Access Plus Learning” The Post-2015 education agenda
The Millennium Development Goal of achieving universal primary education in developing regions has reached about 90%. However, post 2011 the progress on the goal has slowed down.
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300 Pakistan international airlines employees fired for fake degrees
Pakistan’s national flag carrier airline Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has sacked 300 of its employees across several different departments over the last six months after they were found to have submitted fake academic degrees.
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Wake up call for Pakistan
Citizens can come together to address issues of quality, accountability and governance; this has been amply proved by the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) Pakistan
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A unique movement unfolds in Pakistan
The ‘Rag Mala’ of the Children’s Literature Festival and Teachers Literature Festival.
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ASER Baithaks, Village Level Community Meetings
A key to sensitize communities of the importance of quality education Pakistan │ According to ASER[1] 2012 Report 23% of the school aged children (13% girls and 10% boys) in Pakistan, 6-16, […]
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