I've spent the better part of my career in politics and public policy working on and fighting for education reforms.
In carrying out the work of female education great impediments, some of them of an almost insuperable character, had to be overcome, and many defects had to be rectified
There is less flogging in our great schools than formerly-but then less is learned there; so what the boys get at one end they lose at the other.
In view of the importance of education, Punjab government is making all-out efforts for the promotion of education throughout the province.
More time on paperwork means less time spent with students or preparing lessons for students. It is as simple as that. The numerous reforms in the bill will go a long way to free our time of special educators.
Now things have changed for the better. Our reforms end seniority and tenure so we can hire and fire based on merit and pay based on performance. That means we can put the best and the brightest in our classrooms - and we can keep them there.
Koranic teaching still insists that the sun moves around the earth. How can we advance when they teach things like that?
As a university, we're not focused on bringing about huge reforms - that's not our role.
