{
  "id": 9621832,
  "title": "Punjab approves new curriculum, promises lighter schoolbags and AI education from Class I",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/punjab-approves-new-curriculum-promises-lighter-schoolbags-and-ai",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T12:21:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
    "slug": "the-express-tribune-pakistan",
    "url": "https://tribune.com.pk/story/2631221/punjab-approves-new-curriculum-promises-lighter-schoolbags-and-ai-education-from-class-i"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Punjab's Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has approved a major overhaul of the school curriculum, promising various changes for the betterment of students. These include a 25% reduction in the weight of textbooks, introduction of AI education from Class I to XII, and QR codes on every textbook for instant access to video lessons. The government also aims to address issues like corporal punishment, student mental health, and shift from rote memorization to concept-based and technology-assisted learning.",
  "summary": "Attempt to shift classroom teaching away from rote memorisation towards concept-based, technology-assisted learning",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}