{
  "id": 9780862,
  "title": "Punjab to Introduce New Subject From Class 1 to 12",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/punjab-to-introduce-new-subject-from-class-1-to-12",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-25T15:08:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/25/punjab-to-introduce-new-subject-from-class-1-to-12/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Punjab government has announced plans to add artificial intelligence as a new subject for students from Class 1 to Class 12. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed officials to develop an AI curriculum for all grade levels. She emphasized the importance of setting up laboratories to accompany the new subject. During a special education reforms meeting chaired by Maryam Nawaz, officials discussed the proposal to integrate AI education from the earliest years of schooling up to Class XII. The government intends to trim school textbook content by 25% to encourage a shift away from rote memorization towards concept-based learning. The new textbooks will incorporate QR codes, enabling students to scan them for video lessons pertaining to the respective topics. The meeting also approved measures to train teachers, with the government committing one day per week to teacher training and authors of the new textbooks guiding teachers in utilizing the textbooks.",
  "summary": "The Punjab government has decided to introduce artificial intelligence education from Class I through Class XII as part of a … Read More The post Punjab to Introduce New Subject From Class 1 to 12 appeared first on ProPakistani .",
  "key_points": [
    "Punjab government plans to introduce AI as new subject for Classes 1-12.",
    "Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif directs officials to develop AI curriculum.",
    "Government aims to reduce textbook content by 25% for concept-based learning."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "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."
}