Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board (PCTB) have directed Aitchison College not to recommend textbooks which have not been provided NOC by the PCTB.
Writing a letter to Michael A Thomson, the principal of Aitchison College, the PCTB managing director stated, “PCTB reviews and issues NOCs to the books after due process not on the request of an educational institution (school/college), but on the request of book developer (person/agency/private publisher) who apply for the same.”
The PCTB asked the Aitchison College principal to advice the publishers of the books to submit their work for analysis and issuance of NOCs. “You are again requested/advised to kindly do not prescribe those books which have not given NOCs by PCTB,” reads the letter.
Whereas, Punjab School Education Minister Dr Murad Raas noted that the government would not allow anyone to challenge its order. Adding the PCTB letter on Twitter, he wrote: “Letter sent to Aitchison College Lahore for NOT implementing Single National Curriculum in its entirety by Punjab Curriculum Textbook Board. Zero exemptions. I will not let anyone challenge the writ of the government.”
