Online-Isation of Education
Uzair Salman Online education may for now be the only option at the disposal of governments across the globe given the near-global lockdown, but it comes with a cost no government, especially one governing a developing nation, is ready to bear: the cost of taking out of the context those who either belong to underprivileged…
COVID-19 and Education for Students in Peripheries
Muhammad Bezinjo The outbreak of the contagious COVID-19 virus in Pakistan has disrupted social life and the economy of the country. The pandemic has also affected the education sector and universities were forced to adopt the online lecture system. This new way of education, just like the novel virus, put students in a difficult situation,…
18th Amendment and the Right to Education
Hamza Wyne There is a lot of debate about the 18th amendment in the national discourse these days. A neglected aspect of this discussion is the fact that apart from bringing reforms in the political sphere of the country, this amendment has also restructured the education system — by splintering the hierarchy and clipping the spreading…
What about Student Unions?
Arooj Aurangzeb The word union is borrowed from old French and Late Latin, meaning ‘one, unity/the state of being united or being undivided, uniting/action of uniting into one political body.’ If we are to remain true to the essence of the word ‘union,’ then student unions should be a platform where students of Pakistan and…
Launching soon!
We are launching Pakistan’s first online publication dedicated to the issues of students. Since the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the world to come to a halt, our first issue focuses on how education has been disrupted in Pakistan, and the struggles of students as they cope with this contagion.
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