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Contents

PART - I

Definition of Education

Constitution of Pakistan

PART II

Education Scenario

Education Policy

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Definition of EducationThe definition of education in commonusage, that education is merely thedelivery of knowledge, skills and

information from teachers to students,is inadequate to capture what is reallyimportant about being and becomingeducated.

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The proper definition of education is the process ofbecoming an educated person.

Being an educated person means you have access tooptimal states of mind regardless of the situation you are

in.

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Constitution of Pakistan

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Constitution of the Islamic Republic of

Pakistan, 1973Article 37-b

The State shall remove illiteracy

and provide free and compulsory

secondary education within

minimum possible period

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Concurrent Legislative List:

Curriculum, syllabus, planning, policy, centers ofexcellence, standard of education & Islamic

education

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PARTII

EDUCATION SCENARIO

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Human Development Index

Country Ranking(out of 177 countries)

2005 2006 2007

Iran 99 96 94

Sri Lanka 93 93 99

Maldives 96 98 100

India 127 126 128

Bhutan 134 135 133

Pakistan 135 134 136

Bangladesh 139 137 140

Nepal 136 138 142 10


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Literacy Rates

Literacy Definition(As in 1998 Census)

The ability of a personwho can read a newspaper

and write a simple letter in

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Literacy Rates

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PAKISTAN = 55 % (Male = 67 %,Female = 42%)

Province Literacy Rate

Punjab= 60.2%

Sindh = 57.7%

NWFP = 49.9%

Balochistan = 48.8%


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Educational Institutions by Level

Level Total Public PrivatePre-primary 1,081 287 794Mosque school 14,123 14,035 88Primary 122,349 105,526 16,823Middle 38,449 14,334 24,115

Secondary25,090 10,550 14,540

British System 281 11 270NFBE 4,831 2,008 2,823Inter & Degree Colleges 1,882 1,025 857Universities 116 59 57Technical/ Professional 1257 426 831

Vocational 3,059 916 2,143Deeni Madaris 12,153 354 11,799

Others 3,120 2,241 879TOTAL 227,791 151,77(67%) 76,019(33%) 13


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Institutions by Medium of Instruction

Type # of Institutions Urdu English Sindhi Others

Total 227,791 14806 2277 3416 22779

Public 151,744 103,186 3,035 33,384 12,139

Private 76,047 43,347 21,29 3,521 9,886

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EDUCATION POLICY OF PAKISTAN

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Challenges

Weakened Governance Fragmentation Lack of Clarity in Inter-Tier

Relationships Poor Quality of Teachers & Managers Quality of curriculum, textbooks & exams Low level of literacy

Out of school children Dropouts

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Challenges

Public Private Partnership In-adequate financing Gender Equity

Poor monitoring & evaluation Imbalance in primary, middle & secondaryschools

Inconvenient school location

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SALIENT FEATURES OF NATIONALEDUCATION PLAN

Universal and Free Primary and Secondary Education

Promotion of Equity

Minimum National Standards

Relevance to Labor Market

Sector Planning

Financial allocation of 7% of GDP by 2018

Encourage Private sector

Link Allocations to Definition of Free Education

Improve Planning, Management and ImplementationCapacity

Donor Harmonization

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Bridging the Public Private Divide

Improved Examination System

Introduction of Early Childhood Education (3-5 years) &inclusive education.

Achieve the MDG goals.

All Primary schools shall be upgraded to Middle level

Well developed plan for expanding school facilities.

High priority to reducing drop out rates

Improved school environment

Career Counselling at higher secondary level

Develop national literacy curriculum

Enhance qualifications for employment as teachers19


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Pre-service & in-service teacher trainingAccreditation and certification of teachers

Merit based teacher recruitment, professionaldevelopment, promotions & postings

Curriculum development

Competitive publishing of textbooks and learningmaterials

District Education Boards to be established formanaging schools

Separate management & academic cadres

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Allocation of Funds to Education:

Year 2009-10

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Non-Development Development Total

1. Ministry of Education 1,824.426 3,122.459 4,946.885

2. Higher Education

Commission

7,045.608 9,104.436 16,150.044

(Rs. in m il l ion)

3. Major Projects under Ministry of Education

a. Madaris Reforms (Teaching of formal subjects in Madaris) 1449.00

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b. Education Sector Reforms Program 800.00

c. Establishment of 82,000 Community Schools in Pakistan

AJK and FATA

170.510

d. Science Education Project (Phase-II) ADB assisted FCU 84.670

e. National Education Assessment System (NEAS) 71.530

f. Establishment of Cadet College Zhob at Qilla Saifullah 50.000


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g. Establishment of Cadet College Panjgur 50.000

h. Upgradation of FG Secondary Educational

Institutions to the level of Islamabad Model

Colleges

45.000

i. Upgradation of FG Elementary Educational

Institutions to the level of Islamabad Model

Schools

40.000

j. Establishment of 350 Community Schools in hard to

reach areas of FATA (NORAD assisted)

39.329

(Rs. In million)

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1. Tripartite Partnership

The role of family, the community and the State. All

need to be mobilized.

2. Free Education Up to Matriculation

3. Provision of Free Textbooks

4. Grant of Scholarships and Incentives to Girl

Students

5. Availability and Accessibility of Schools

Particularly in Rural Areas

Future Plans for Education in

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6. Teachers Status and Recruitment of Female

Teachers:

Better status and pay for teachers. Experience has demonstrated that schools with female

teachers function well particularly at Primary level.

7. Improvement in Learning Environment:

Better infrastructure through School ManagementCouncils.

8. Technical / Vocational Education:

It is important to provide demand related skills.

9. Instructional Methods:

Emphasis must be given on development of analytical

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10. TeachersTraining and Knowledge:

To improveteachers

knowledge of the subjectand equip them with a wide repertoire of teachingskills.

11. English Language:

Introduction of English from Class I.

Future policy reforms will emphasize the teachingof science subjects in English at public secondary

schools.

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