THE DEARTH OF NATIONAL HEROES IN PAKISTAN’S PRIMARY CURRICULUM: FROM THE PREVIOUSLY PRESCRIBED CURRICULUM TO THE NEWLY IMPLEMENTED SINGLE NATIONAL CURRICULUM

Authors

  • Gouhar Pirzada Lincoln University College, Malaysia
  • Afira Aslam Department of Education, University of Management and Technology, Lahore Pakistan
  • Faran Ahmed Department of Education, University of Management and Technology, Lahore Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52567/pjsr.v4i03.767

Abstract

The single national curriculum is the latest decision of the Government of Pakistan in the education sector. One of the aims of introducing a single national curriculum is to inculcate the values of national solidarity and social cohesion. This study aims to identify the weightage given to the national heroes in the primary curriculum (the books in English and Urdu from grades 1 to 5) to instill the importance and values of nationalism and national integration. The content analysis method is used to identify the inclusion of national heroes in the old versus new curriculum. The detailed analysis of the content reveals no significant difference between the old and the new curriculum. The almost same content is used without giving much importance to the nation’s heroes. Also, there is the repetition of the same heroes. Moreover, the representation of local heroes and women role models from different fields of life are also scarce.

Keywords: single national curriculum, national heroes, curriculum reforms, national integration, value development

Author Biographies

  • Gouhar Pirzada, Lincoln University College, Malaysia

    PhD Scholar

     

  • Afira Aslam, Department of Education, University of Management and Technology, Lahore Pakistan

    MPhil Graduate

  • Faran Ahmed, Department of Education, University of Management and Technology, Lahore Pakistan

    MPhil Graduate

Additional Files

Published

2022-09-30

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 03 (2022): Pakistan Journal of Social Research PJSR

Section

Research Article

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How to Cite

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“THE DEARTH OF NATIONAL HEROES IN PAKISTAN’S PRIMARY CURRICULUM: FROM THE PREVIOUSLY PRESCRIBED CURRICULUM TO THE NEWLY IMPLEMENTED SINGLE NATIONAL CURRICULUM”, Pak. J, Soc. Sci., vol. 4, no. 03, pp. 771–779, Sep. 2022, doi: 10.52567/pjsr.v4i03.767.