KIX EMAP Podcast #30: What Are the Most Pressing Education Issues in Pakistan? Three Local Experts Discuss

This episode of the KIX EMAP podcast, hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Chapman University (USA), features a panel of education experts from Pakistan:  Dr. Sajid Ali of Aga Khan University, Institute for Educational Development, Prof. Zahida Batool of the Quaid-e-Azam Academy for Educational Development, and Dr. Zahid Majeed of Allama Iqbal Open University. In the episode, the panel discusses some of the most pressing issues in Pakistan’s education sector, such as teaching licenses, gender equality, and disability awareness. Among many issues, the panel explores the pioneering rollout of teaching license policies in Sindh and Punjab, the role of distance learning in expanding access to quality teacher training, the impact women in school leadership have towards achieving SDG 4, and the importance of locally grounded strategies for educational reform.

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The KIX EMAP Podcast promotes diverse voices in the education discourse, with guests from government, academia, or civil society. Our host Ryan Allen talks with senior educational intellectuals, authors and practitioners from countries in the Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, Asia and Pacific region. Past episodes can be found on our website, SoundCloud, Spotify and YouTube.