“Gaen aur Seekhein” (Learning through Harmonies) is an initiative by the “Pakistan Learning Festival” (PLF) as a “Communities of Practice” (COP) under “Research for Improvement in Systems of Education” (RISE) supported by FCDO.

“Learning Through Harmonies” aims to integrate music, poetry, arts and science into mainstream education for foundational learning. Musicians, poets, educators, and school choirs have worked together aligning content with the National Curriculum Pakistan (NCP), and creating activities for selected schools across the country. It is being tested in schools and communities across the country. It is being tested widely through the Pakistan Learning Festival (PLF) app.

“Gaen aur Seekhein” (Learning through Harmonies) is about pedagogies integrating Holistic & Social-Emotional Learning (SEL). This approach enhances cognitive development, foundational lifelong learning. “Gaen aur Seekhein” is proposed as an integral part of the mainstream curriculum and teaching based on insights from the PLF’s 2021 experiment using Sohail Rana’s “Daak Babu” song during the Pakistan Learning Festival in Karachi, showcasing the potential of music-based learning with Nazia Hassan Zubairi, Atif Badar and PLF team.