Punjab government approves school curriculum overhaul
The Punjab government approved a curriculum overhaul that cuts textbook volume by 25 percent, introduces artificial intelligence education from Class I to XII, and adds QR codes in textbooks to link students to video lessons. The package covers English, mathematics, Urdu, social studies and early childhood education and includes mental health training for teachers, proposals to place visiting psychologists in districts, online counselling and plans to legislate against corporal punishment with classroom discipline corners as alternatives. Officials set a tight printing deadline before March, creating immediate needs for teacher training, labs, digital access and assessment reform to ensure the changes work.
Textbook volumes will be reduced by 25 percent.
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The chief minister chaired a meeting where the changes were approved. The education authority gave a briefing on the new curriculum. Officials must finish curriculum work, printing and teacher training before March.
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