1998–2010, 2009 & 2017–2025 Policies — Deep Dive (Q251–Q260)
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251A revised draft of the National Education Policy 1998–2010 was submitted to the Cabinet on:
The revised draft was submitted to the Cabinet on 18 February 1998, ahead of the policy’s formal announcement the following month.
252The 1998–2010 policy integrated primary and middle schooling (Classes I–VIII) into a single category called:
The policy merged primary and middle schooling into “Elementary Education,” spanning Classes I through VIII.
253Under the 1992/1998 policy framework, the primary enrollment rate was targeted to rise from 66.3% to what level by 2002?
The target was to raise primary enrollment from 66.3% to 99.1% by 2002, aiming for near-universal primary education.
254The National Education Policy 2009 was formulated partly to help Pakistan fulfill its commitments under which two international frameworks?
A stated aim of NEP 2009 was enabling Pakistan to meet its commitments to the Dakar Framework of Action’s Education for All (EFA) goals and the Millennium Development Goals.
255NEP 2009 recommended setting the official age range for primary education at:
NEP 2009 recommended fixing the official primary education age range at 6 to 10 years.
256NEP 2009’s target year for enrolling all boys and girls in primary school was:
NEP 2009 set a target of enrolling all children, boys and girls, in primary school by 2015 — aligned with the MDG deadline.
257NEP 2009’s Principles of Policy were explicitly grounded in a specific set of Articles of the 1973 Constitution. Which of the following was NOT among them?
NEP 2009 cited Articles 29, 30, 31, 33, 36, 37, and 40 as its policy basis — Article 25-A was inserted the following year, via the 2010 18th Amendment.
258The National Education Policy 2017–2025 was developed in consultation with which forum representing the federating units, post-18th Amendment?
NEP 2017–2025 was developed with the consent of the Inter-Provincial Ministerial Committee (IPMC), a coordination forum among the federating units.
259NEP 2017–2025 set adult literacy targets of 75% by 2020 and what target for 2025?
The policy set progressive adult literacy targets of 75% by 2020, rising to 86% by 2025.
260NEP 2017–2025’s “Character Building” goal is framed using the three terms Taleem, Tarbiyyah, and:
The policy’s Character Building goal is expressed through the triad of Taleem (education), Tarbiyyah (upbringing/training), and Tazkiyah (moral/spiritual purification).
