Islamabad, Sep 10 - The Pakistani cabinet has approved a new education policy Wednesday after deliberating on the subject for four years, the Online agency reported.

Education Minister Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani said all federal and provincial educational institutions were consulted before finalising the policy.

The new policy sets the minimum age for primary education from 5-10 years and every district will have an educational board. More schools will be created by 2015 and more funds will be allocated for literacy programmes.

A uniform educational system would be established in the entire country. The upgraded syllabus will also remove the differences in the courses of government and private-run schools. The syllabus of the seminaries (religious schools) will also be changed.