CASAMC concerned over devolution of education to provinces

ISLAMABAD: Central Academic Staff Association of Model Colleges (CASAMC) in a meeting with Minister for Education, Sardar Aseff Ahmad Ali called for not shifting education to the provinces as it will create more differences.


Vice President of the association, Dr Javed Kausar said that the association has conveyed its reservations over the transfer of education to the provinces and demanded that education should remain a federal subject.

The members of the association expressing their concern said that the transfer of education to the provinces will create different systems of education and extended its all out support for raising this point at every forum.

Dr Javed said that the federal minister has shown positive response and expressed commitment for initiating efforts to keep education a federal subject. The federal minister has assured that the matter will be taken up with Senator Raza Rabbani and Standing Committees on Education are also supporting this cause, Dr Javed said.

The minister said that 10 percent provincial work can be shifted to the provinces but curriculum and other remaining areas must be kept under federal ministry, he said.

The association also demanded the implementation of teachers' package including upgradation of the teachers and unified curriculum announced by the Prime Minister.

The members of the association including General Secretary Prof. Aftab Tariq, Joint Secretary Abdul Raqeeb, Vice President Mamoona Zafar and Member Ishrat were also in the meeting.