LAHORE: A study on “Teacher Characteristics, Actions and Perceptions: What Matters for Student Achievement in Pakistan” has questioned the Punjab government’s method of recruitment, contending that observable teacher characteristics are not what make teachers effective.

LAHORE: “Teachers associated with political parties and those active in unions have a negative impact on student learning,” Monazza Aslam of the University of London, said on Tuesday.

US Council General Michael Dodman speaks at the inaugural session of the conference on education at a hotel on saturday - White Star

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US Council General Michael Dodman speaks at the inaugural session of the conference on education at a hotel on saturday - White Star

The current year has been ushered in with another girl’s school being blown up in Charsadda. Over the past few years, more than a thousand schools, especially girls’, have been targeted and destroyed by militants. Destroying schools is meant to pull apart the fabric of society, as a community can build and integrate literacy into its environment through a school. The damage is im...

Last week, the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) published by the non-profit Pratham Education Foundation reported some disturbing findings about the state of education in rural India, which still accounts for a little under 70% of India’s population of 1.2 billion.

This year’s Annual State of Education Report needs to be greeted with more than the usual worried nod. The bad news is not new, but it’s really bad.

We were in rural Uttar Pradesh recently, visiting a programme that Pratham was running.  When we walked into a school, we saw a group of teachers sitting on the verandah, enjoying the mild November sun; the head invite...

GMR 2014 Featuring Pakistan & India Results [on page # 90 & 197]

LM-o-AGAHI initiative aims to encourage journalists to create narrative on education: ILM-O-AGAHI Workshop

Lahore – 01 April, 2014 – “Pakistan today needs more emphasis on education sector and media should also follow suit. Education sector is one of the most neglecting areas in reporting in med...

MIRPUR (AJK) (- Pakistan’s education and academia reporting within the industry is fairly weak. Alarming factors contributing to the knowledge deficit is the media’s limited exposure to real challenges being confronted by education sector in Pakistan and lack of relevant training in the media sector.

Pakistan’s education reporting in media fairly weak: ILM-O-AGAHI Workshop

Mirpur Azad Jammu & Kashmir – 14 March, 2014 – Pakistan’s education and academia reporting within the industry is fairly weak. Alarming factors contributing to the knowledge deficit is the media’s limited exposure t...

ISLAMABAD: Chairman of Media Sciences at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) Prof Dr Zafar Iqbal on Wednesday said that Pakistan’s media should play an active role in promoting education for the marginalised segments of society, as it can help eliminate economic disparity.

Peshawar – 26 March, 2014 – “Education is the only key to reduce terrorism in the country. The future of Pakistan depends on the immediate education reforms and conflict in Dera Ismail Khan recede journalists freedom. It’s time to take effective steps for making our educational system better, and it can be done only if all the stake holders including government...

Regional Conference on Right to Education & Early Childhood Education and Development; June-5-6 2014 Movenpick Hotel Karachi

The Foundation for Quality Learning - Evidence from South Asia  

Wednesday 11th June 2014

A roundtable discussion with:

Monazza Aslam, Visiting Researcher, Institute of Education, University of London

Baela Jamil, Director of Programs Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA), Pakistan & Founder of ASER Pakistan

Chair,...

Thursday 12th June 2014

A roundtable discussion with:

Monazza Aslam, Visiting Researcher, Institute of Education, University of London

Baela Jamil, Director of Programs Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA), Pakista...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — TO truly understand Malala Yousafzai, the youngest person ever to be awarded a Nobel Peace Prize, we need to understand the place she comes from.

The Constitution of Pakistan states that every child has the right to free and compulsory education, yet millions of children in the country remain deprived of their Constitutional right, says a new report by Alif Ailaan, a local alliance for education reform.