Takeaway from KLF 2020!
March 2, 2020 There were many interesting sessions at this year’s Karachi Literature Festival; and naturally, it’s just impossible to visit many of them due to clashing schedules. However, I found a certain “theme” which seems to emanate this year - the NEED FOR QUALITY EDUCATION AT THE PRIMARY LEVEL. Let me explain in brief with examples of the sessions at KhiLF 2020- · At the Opening , the Education Minister’s frank remarks on the state of primary education in Pakistan for the last 50 years; · The Political Character of Pakistani Middle Class – I touched on this https://dinshawavari.com/2020/02/29/at-the-karachi-literature-festival-2020-the-political-character-of-pakistani-middle-class/ o The panelists said teach them to THINK FOR THEMSELVES –we “follow the State’s narrative”. We can’t be civic minded because of this. · ...