Question no 25: What was the suggested duration for a Ph.D. according to the Commission's recommendations in 1959?
Answer: The Commission suggested that a Ph.D. should take a minimum of two and a maximum of five years.
Question no 26: What recommendations (1959) were made regarding teacher functions, selection, and student welfare in higher education?
Answer: The Commission provided recommendations related to teacher functions, selection, coordination, student welfare, and discipline in higher education.
Question no 27: What were the overall aims of the Commission on National Education's report in 1959?
Answer: The aim was to address shortcomings in Pakistan's education system, emphasizing compulsory primary education, restructuring secondary education, and highlighting the vital role of research and scholarship in higher education.
Question no 28: Who introduced the National Education Policy of 1972-80, and what were its key objectives?
Answer: President Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto introduced the National Education Policy of 1972-80, with key objectives including the preservation of Pakistan's ideology, fostering national cohesion, and addressing illiteracy promptly.
Question no 29: What were the measures taken for free and universal education under the 1972-80 policy?
Answer: Education up to class VIII became free for boys and girls from October 1, 1972, and this was extended to classes IX and X from October 1, 1979.
Question no 30: What goals did the policy (1972-80) set for elementary education, specifically for boys and girls?
Answer: The policy aimed for universal primary education for boys by 1979 and for girls by 1984 in elementary education.
