SANA

LAHORE (SANA): Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif Saturday said Islamiat subject has been made compulsory from first grade to the graduation in National Educational policy 2009 for the religious awareness.

He said this during a meeting held regarding National Educational Policy 2009 at Chief Minister House.

Shahbaz Sharif said the meeting decided to include history and geography in Pakistan Studies from primary to secondary level and exclude from the syllabus the material that stand in conflict with Islamic teachings and values.

He said it has been decided that science and mathematics would be taught in English language in a bid to boost the modern education, adding a regulatory authority is being established to establish and co-ordinate the private educational institutions.

Sharif said he is thankful to Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani to incorporate the recommendations of Punjab government in National Educational Policy.

The girls are being offered vast opportunities of education in this policy, he added.