NA Panel Calls for Stronger Dyslexia Support, Accommodations in Schools
The National Assembly education committee urged implementation of the Dyslexia Act, dedicated funding, and trained specialists, while a proposed Islamabad program will provide screening and remedial therapy by 2028.
ISLAMABAD (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 3rd Nov, 2026) The National Assembly Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training, under the acting chairmanship of Dr. Shazia Sobia Aslam Soomro, MNA, discussed the challenges faced by children with dyslexia during its 27th meeting at the HEC's Committee Room in Islamabad.
The committee emphasized the need for effective implementation of the Dyslexia Act in both public and private institutions. It called for providing academic facilitation to dyslexic children, especially in mathematics, tailored to their individual learning needs.
They resolved to raise the issue in Parliament to advocate for accommodations in curriculum, assessment, and examination systems to prevent dyslexic students from facing disadvantages in higher education admissions.
The panel also directed the Ministry of Federal Education to include budgetary allocations and provisions for recruiting and training remedial therapists, psychologists, and specialized teachers.
Conclusively, the National Institute of Psychology (NIP) briefed the committee about a structured remedial support system for dyslexic children in Islamabad schools, to be implemented in five phases from 2026 to 2028.
The NIP also introduced the National Dyslexia Diagnostic Tool, comprising four components to identify children and design targeted interventions.
Furthermore, the HEC shared the news that 18 Pakistani universities secured positions in the QS World University Rankings 2027, with two universities ranking among the top 500: Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad (381) and National University of Sciences and Technology.