INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH PAPER

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF NATIONAL CURRICULUM 2006 AND THE

SINGLE NATIONAL CURRICULUM: IMPLICATIONS AND WAY FORWARD

SUBMITTED BY:
LT COL TAUSEEF AHMED, AEC
INDEX NO: 08
(COURSE: OAC 29/2022)

SUPERVISED BY:
BRIG DR MUHAMMAD ZAFAR

GARRISON HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

RAWALPINDI

i
 DECLARATION BY THE RESEARCH SUPERVISOR

This is to certify that Individual Research Paper submitted by Lt Col Sarfraz Ahmed,

qsl, AEC titled “Comparative Analysis of National Curriculum 2006 and the Single

National Curriculum: Implications and Way Forward” has been written under my direct

supervision. I certify that the data provided in the dissertation has not been used in part or

full, in a manuscript already submitted or in the process of submission for the award of any

degree from any other institution at home or abroad. I also certify and endorse this Research

Assignment and its Evaluation as a part of completion of Officers’ Advance Course –

29/2022.

Dated: _________ December 2022 Signatures:_________________

Brig Dr Muhammad Zafar
Station: Rawalpindi (The Supervisor)

ii
 DECLARATION BY THE RESEARCHER

I, hereby declare that the Research Paper submitted by me titled “Comparative

Analysis of National Curriculum 2006 and the Single National Curriculum: Implications

and Way Forward” is my own exclusive research work and has not been submitted or

published earlier or shall not, in future be submitted for any degree programme.

I, hereby declare that the data and intellectual content are the product of my own

work. It does not contain any verbatim copy of any published resources, which could be

treated as infringement of the international copyright law. Moreover, I understand

“copyright” and “plagiarism”. In case of any copyright violation or the plagiarism found in

this work, I will be held responsible for the consequences.

Dated: _______ December 2022 Signatures: ____________________

Station: Rawalpindi Lt Col Sarfraz Ahmed, qsl, AEC

iii
 DEDICATION

I solemnly dedicate this dissertation to the departed soul of my beloved father along

with the loving souls surrounding me including my affectionate mother, illustrious wife and

lovely sons: Saad, Hashim & Hamza who all are my inspiration.

iv
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Almighty Allah has been kind in bestowing upon courage and fortitude to accomplish

successfully the research project in hand during the Advance Course at Garrison Human

Resource Development Centre, Rawalpindi. This research work has been completed under

the erudite guidance/ supervision of Brig Dr Muhammad Zafar, Director at Federal

Government Education Institutions Directorate. The dissertation is the reflection of his

scholarly approach, research acumen and insistence on quality work. Admittedly, I owe my

sincere gratitude to Commandant Garrison Human Resource Development Centre,

Commandant College of Army Education, Maj Dr Muhammad Shafiq and my endearing

colleagues Lt Col Muhammad Arshad & Lt Col Zillay Hussain for their scholastic guidance

as well as motivation during the research. I am especially obliged to Dr Mukhtar Ahmmad ex

NUST Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, presently working at Pakistan Military

Academy for his invaluable assistance in the collection, arrangement and analysis of data

while finalization of the dissertation. Honestly, this study would have never been

accomplished without his help and support.

Exclusive thanks to my mother, wife and sons whose sincere prayers, good wishes

and moral support remained my biggest source of inspiration throughout the dissertation as

well as the entire stretch of Advance Course 29/ 2022.

v
 Abstract
This research explores terrain of "The Impact of Shift Work on Mother-Adolescent
Relationship: Mutual Perspective in an Educational Context," with a specific focus on
mothers who are teachers. Through a mixed-methods approach encompassing quantitative
surveys and qualitative interviews were used and study encompasses a total of 108
participants, strategically divided into four groups: working mothers who are teachers,
housewives, and their adolescent children. These surveys are administered through face-to-
face interviews to ensure clarity and foster participant engagement. The analysis of
quantitative data collected from the surveys is executed with the aid of statistical software,
notably SPSS. Descriptive statistics are employed to summarize and elucidate the survey
responses, encompassing means, standard deviations, medians, and ranges. Moreover,
reliability indices such as Cronbach's alpha are computed to gauge the internal consistency of
the survey items. The study was meticulously conducted in adherence to the ethical
guidelines laid out by the institution's ethics committee. Results indicate that working
mothers, including teachers, exhibit remarkable dedication to maintaining open lines of
communication with their adolescent children about education, as indicated by a mean score
of 3.50 on the Parent-Child Communication scale. However, the study also highlights that
shift work impacts mothers' physical and mental well-being, with a mean score of 3.44 on the
Impact on Health and Well-being scale. Furthermore, academic performance and motivation
among adolescents are moderately influenced by their mothers' work schedules, reflected in a
mean score of 2.7 on the Impact on Academic Performance scale. Longitudinal research
could be pursued to assess the enduring impact of shift work on mother-adolescent
relationships, offering insights into how these dynamics evolve over time. Furthermore, the
development and evaluation of interventions and support programs, tailored to the specific
needs of working mothers, could be a promising avenue to enhance the quality of parent-
child interactions in the educational context.
Keywords: Shift Work, Mother-Adolescent Relationship, Educational Context, Working
Mothers, Housewives, Adolescent Children, Parent-Child Communication

vi
 Table of Contents
Contents Page Number
Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1.Introduction
1.2.Reseach Objectives
1.3.Research Questions
Chapter 2: Methodology
2.1. Participants
2.2. Questioner and Survey
2.3. Data Analysis
2.5. Limitations
Chapter 3:Results
3.1. Descriptive Statistics housewife and working mothers
3.2. Descriptive Statistics and Reliability Indices for the Total
Adolescent Children
3.3. Comparison between Housewives and Working Mothers:
3.4. Comparison between Housewives and Working Mothers Children
3.5. Dependent t-test of the House Wifes and Their Adolescent
Children
3.6. Dependent t-test of the working mothers and Their Adolescent
Children
Chapter4:Discussion,Conclusions and Recommendations
4.1.Discussion
4.2. Findings
4.3.Cinclusions
4.3. Recommendations

Bibliography/ References
Annexures 60
Annexure A 60
Annexure B 61
Annexure C 62
Annexure D 63
Annexure E 64

vii
viii
 List of Tables
Table Number Title Page Number
Table 2.1 Timeline of SNC Development 16
Table 4.1 Texts used in Comparative Analysis 20
Table 4.2 Subjects in the SNC 2020 21
Table 4.3 The Methodology Applied in Developing 27
SNC

ix