271The 1979 policy’s secondary education plan proposed opening how many new secondary institutes?
The policy proposed opening 2,000 new secondary institutes as part of its secondary-level expansion.
272Alongside opening new institutes, the policy proposed converting how many middle schools into secondary institutes?
The policy planned to convert 1,000 existing middle schools into secondary institutes.
273At the secondary level, the policy’s curriculum changes primarily involved:
The secondary curriculum was revised by adding new subjects intended to broaden student learning.
274Under the 1979 policy’s restructuring, secondary education came to be considered as spanning from Class 9 through:
The policy’s restructuring extended the definition of “secondary education” from Class 9 through the second year of intermediate/college.
275To support secondary-level improvements, the policy proposed building which two types of facilities at secondary institutions?
The policy proposed equipping secondary institutions with science laboratories and hostel facilities.
276To increase secondary-level enrollment without waiting for new construction, the policy proposed introducing:
Introducing a second shift at existing secondary institutions allowed more students to enroll without new construction.
277At the secondary level, the policy pushed for which language as the medium of instruction?
Urdu was pushed as the medium of instruction at the secondary level under the 1979 policy.
278The overall aim of expanding secondary-level facilities and capacity was to:
The secondary-level provisions aimed to boost enrollment while enabling students to engage in productive, skill-oriented activities.
279Overall, the policy sought to expand the number of secondary institutes through which two mechanisms combined?
The expansion combined the construction of 2,000 new secondary institutes with the conversion of 1,000 existing middle schools.
280The 1979 policy’s “3-tier system of education,” referenced in later analyses, primarily involved:
The 3-tier restructuring involved upgrading schools so that they extended through to the higher secondary level.
