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Punjab to ease grade 9 curriculum burden: Minister

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LAHORE: Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat has acknowledged concerns about the academic burden on students, especially Grade 9 students, and said steps are being taken to address the issue.

The minister said curriculum experts and senior teachers are working to reduce and restructure the curriculum for Grade 9 and other grades. The effort is aimed at adjusting the curriculum so that students face a more manageable workload.

“We are aware of the additional burden on students in Grade 9 and other grades. Curriculum experts and senior teachers are working to reduce and restructure the curriculum,” he said in a statement on social media.

No further details about the scope, timeline, or specific changes were included in the statement. The announcement focuses solely on an ongoing review by education professionals tasked with making the curriculum more student-friendly.

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