Service-learning as a Strategy for Promoting Legal &Civic Education in Pakistan: Lessons from Literature

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science

© 2019 by SSRG - IJHSS Journal

Volume 6 Issue 5

Year of Publication : 2019

Authors : Iqbal Ahmad, Asad Ali, Parveen Gul, Bahadar Ali

10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V6I5P106

How to Cite?

Iqbal Ahmad, Asad Ali, Parveen Gul, Bahadar Ali, "Service-learning as a Strategy for Promoting Legal &Civic Education in Pakistan: Lessons from Literature," SSRG International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, vol. 6,  no. 5, pp. 33-43, 2019. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V6I5P106

Abstract:

Legal and Civic education has been one of the major aims of education policies and plans in Pakistan. However, despite this,existing research presents a grim picture oflegal and civic education in Pakistan.Although, the existing research on legal and civic education has highlighted some issues related to the state oflegal and civic education in Pakistan, however, there is lack of clear effective alternatives as solution to thischronic and debatedproblem. This paper critical reviews literatureon the issues and possibilities of legal and civic development and also opens a discussion on the role of service-learning as an alternative method for legal and civic development in Pakistan.

Keywords:

legal and Civic Education, Service-learning, Role of Educational Institutions.

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