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Express Tribune
26-04-2025
- General
- Express Tribune
Call for balanced approach to early childhood education
Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), Vice Chancellor Dr Nasir Mahmood, has underscored the importance of a balanced approach to early childhood education, highlighting that learning should not be confined to academic assessments alone. He made these remarks during the closing session of a seminar titled "Foundational Learning Assessment in Pakistan: Challenges and Opportunities" held at AIOU on Thursday. The seminar was jointly organised by Allama Iqbal Open University and the Pakistan Institute of Education. The event aimed to evaluate the current landscape of foundational learning in Pakistan, identify key challenges, and explore avenues for improvement. He stressed that equal attention must be paid to children's social, emotional, and psychological development to build a solid foundation for their future. Dr. Mahmood advocated for the creation of an "enabling environment" in schools, stating that educational reforms must go beyond academics to help nurture well-rounded, responsible citizens. "Today's children are tomorrow's architects," he said, "and their holistic development is essential for a brighter national future." During the opening session, Director General of the Pakistan Institute of Education, Dr Muhammad Shahid Surayya, presented the National Education Assessment Report. He expressed optimism that the introduction of a new assessment policy would significantly enhance the overall quality of education in the country.
Express Tribune
27-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
New book honours artists displaced during Partition
ISLAMABAD: The launch ceremony of a book titled "Aasman Dar Aasman" by former Vice-Chancellor of Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), Dr Shahid Siddiqui was held the other day. The book narrates the stories of those artists from the subcontinent who were carried across borders by the waves of partition. It features the moments and events from the lives of 45 renowned personalities, vividly portrayed by the author. The event was attended by the Vice-Chancellor of Allama Iqbal Open University, Dr Nasir Mahmood, Chairperson of the Pakistan Academy of Letters, Dr Najiba Arif, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Dr Abdul Aziz Sahir, poet and columnist Haris Khalique and writer and journalist, Rauf Klasra, who shared their thoughts about the book. The speakers highlighted that the book was a profound collection of the region's social history and is adorned with the finest elements of art, poetry and literature. They emphasised that the pain of migration deeply impacted human lives, often leaving scars that last for generations. This anguish is profoundly reflected on every page of the book. The speakers noted that the partition was a political act as "the love for one's homeland endures, transcending distances and maintaining ties of affection between the two nations."
