UK-based author calls for review of syllabi

ABBOTTABAD: A United Kingdom (UK)-based chartered accountant and author, Syed Humawar Shah, has said that Pakistan has been facing serious challenges of the 21st century in education sector and the present curricula need to be reviewed.
In an interview with The News here, the author of “How to Start a Business in the UK” expressed concern over the existing syllabi in the educational system.
Humawar Shah, who is a business mentor, said that during examination of textbooks of federal and local boards, he could not see much of a major change keeping in view the new developments gone through in the current world. He said Pakistan needed a strategy to keep up to date its educational requirements to be world-class.