The National Curriculum Council of Pakistan (NCCP) has introduced 62 new subjects for matric and inter students. marking a significant curriculum update after 28 years. The director of NCCP confirmed that a total of 38 subjects for the overall curriculum of classes nine through twelve have been revamped.
The Director stated that in the technical education subjects, 10 additional technical subjects, 14 upgraded technical subjects, and 38 optional subjects for classes nine through twelve are introduced.
In the first phase in Sindh, new educational content can be expected for the optional subjects of ninth to eleventh classes next year.
The technical education subjects will now include Medical Technology, Fashion Designing, and Dress Making, as announced by the Director. Other subjects such as Graphic Designing and Media Production, Hospitality Management, Tourism Management, and Data Coding will also be incorporated.
The upgraded technical subjects will cover areas like Advertising, Telecommunication Technology, and Solar Construction, along with Computer Application, Computer Hardware, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Event Management.
Additionally, subjects such as Food Processing, Conservation, Motor Winding, Automation and Robotics Technology, Welding, and Woodwork will also be included.
The NCCP director also said some global languages are alos being added as subjects in the new curriculum, including Chinese, French, Persian, and Arabic.
