Private printing of model textbooks allowed

Islamabad: The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training has decided to allow the interested private publishers and educational institutions to print the model textbooks on the Single National Curriculum (SNC) for Grade Pre-I-V free of charge under a short agreement.

The decision was taken by federal education minister Shafqat Mahmood to facilitate the private publishers and educational institutions.

According to the ministry, these model textbooks on SNC were developed by the National Curriculum Council (NCC) and written by the authors selected through a competitive process.

These model textbooks have been reviewed by the experts from across Pakistan. The textbooks are age appropriate, child-centred, activity based and aligned with culture and values of Pakistan. These textbooks promote critical, analytical and creative thinking.

Private publishers and educational institutions, interested in printing the model textbooks, have been asked to contact the National Curriculum Council's Secretariat. They will sign an agreement after which they will be provided free of cost soft copies to print the textbooks. This step will help in the smooth roll-out of the Single National Curriculum in a timely and befitting manner.