The document summarizes education reforms and initiatives in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan between 2013-2018. It discusses increasing education budgets year-over-year, building new school facilities, providing free textbooks to over 4 million students, revising curriculum, recruiting over 40,000 teachers through merit-based testing, training teachers, and implementing programs to promote girls' education such as stipends and community schools. The goal is to create a progressive education system with economically independent and socially responsible citizens.
The document summarizes education reforms and initiatives in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan between 2013-2018. It discusses increasing education budgets year-over-year, building new school facilities, providing free textbooks to over 4 million students, revising curriculum, recruiting over 40,000 teachers through merit-based testing, training teachers, and implementing programs to promote girls' education such as stipends and community schools. The goal is to create a progressive education system with economically independent and socially responsible citizens.
The document summarizes education reforms and initiatives in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan between 2013-2018. It discusses increasing education budgets year-over-year, building new school facilities, providing free textbooks to over 4 million students, revising curriculum, recruiting over 40,000 teachers through merit-based testing, training teachers, and implementing programs to promote girls' education such as stipends and community schools. The goal is to create a progressive education system with economically independent and socially responsible citizens.
independent” • Rs. 2.5 Billion spent on 450 Million books that were provided to over 4.1 Million Students for free annually. • Matter of Uniformity: Core books (English, Mathematics and Science) for grade 1-5 have been revised. • By June 2018: Core books of grade 9 will also be revised. • The identified missing facilities are Additional Classroom, Boundary Wall, Group Latrine, Water Supply, Electrification and Solar Panel. • During 2013-2017 more than 83,000 missing facilities have been built. • 29.11 Billion. • More than 24,000 schools have been provided with basic facilities. • Spending limit per school is Rs. 3 Million. • Government of KP has kept education on top priority. In this regard the budget of KP Elementary & Secondary Education Department is increasing since 2013. • In 2012-2013 the total budget allocation was Rs. 63.688 Billion. • In 2013-2014 there was an increase up to Rs. 84.629 billion. • In 2014-2015 this was further increased to Rs. 93.611 billion. • In 2015-2016 this was again increased to Rs. 104.252 billion. • In 2016-2017 this was increased up to to Rs. 118.7 billion. • In 2017-2018 this was increased with a major jump of Rs. 136.194 billion. • For the first Time in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over 40,000 school based teachers recruited through NTS Test to meet Student to Teacher ratio of 40:1 since June 2013 • Human discretion abolished completely in appointments. • Recruitment of another 17,000 teachers is in process. • Teachers recruited in previous government were 7,000. • Teachers in KP schools now have to go through a mandatory 6-month long induction program. • This induction program is designed to develop key professional knowledge areas and skill sets among the recruited teaching force. • The induction programme will be delivered through a state of the art Learning Management System installed on android tablets. • Over 17,000 teachers will be undergoing induction training programs. • High achieving students are being given special scholarships to help them continue their education. • Budget Spend on Scholarships so far is Rs. 98,499,400/- • 570 Position holders have received ETEA scholarships in 2016-17. • Number of scholarships has been increased from 97 to 200. • Stipend Programme (PKR 1.72 billion) • The KP Stipend Programme is an initiative for the sole benefit of girls; to promote enrolment and retention in secondary government schools. • Girls studying in grades 6 – 10 in government schools and having at least 80% attendance, are provided with stipends. • PKR 2,400 per year for girls in 6 – 8 and PKR 6,000 per year for girls in 9-10. • More than 443,204 girls enrolled in grade 6 – 10 were provided with stipends under the Girls’ Stipend Programme (GSP) across 25 districts; to ensure that they remained in government schools and did not drop out due to economic hardships. • Girls Community Schools (GCS’) are located in rural and remote areas across all districts of the province, in areas that do not have government primary schools. • 2010-13: 196 Schools for 13,651 girls • 2013-16: 1,251 Schools for 43,220 girls who were out of school across KP were enrolled in these schools. • So far, the ESEF has set up over 1,700 GCS’ with a total grant of PKR 1.4 billion. • In addition to this, these GCS’ provide a source of livelihood to nearly 2,150 women living in rural communities who are now teachers of the GCS’. • These schools provide education to over 99,000 students. Of these, more than 65% are girls • The Iqra Farogh e Taleem Education Voucher scheme is an initiative to provide education to out of school children (ages 5-16) living in areas that do not have government schools. • Allocation of Rs. 500 Million • Through a voucher, these children are able to study free of cost in private schools. In addition to this, they are also provided with free textbooks, uniforms and shoes. • Currently being implemented in six districts, 60,000 vouchers have been distributed so far. Of these, 50% have been provided to girls. • The voucher scheme is currently being expanded to all 25 districts. • The KP Elementary & Secondary Education Department has standardized higher secondary schools across the province by improving basic infrastructures like boundary walls & providing high-tech equipment in classrooms and laboratories. Setting an example of quality education in Pakistan. • Rs. 10 Billion have been spent on Standardization Project. • All Higher Secondary Schools to be standardized from ADP (provincial own resources) through NESPAK and 200 HSSs are to be standardized through DFID assistance. • 2,428 schools (new and upgraded) have been established across KP. • There were only 308 higher secondary schools built in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the year 2013. • This number has been increased up till 605 Schools across KP. • Elementary and Secondary Education Department and Provincial IT Board launching an early age programming course in the IT labs of K-P government schools for grade 7 to 9. • The programme is launched in 60 government schools of 14 districts in the first phase. • Under the programme, children would be taught fundamentals of information technology. • Before 2013, there were only 170 IT labs present. • Now there are more than 1340 IT labs are established since May 2013 in High and Higher Schools across the province. • 100 Interactive white boards were installed in schools in 14 Districts with a back up of Solar panels. • During the year 2016-2017 a total number of 160,411 students have been migrated to Government schools from the private schools. • This is due to the improvement in government schools and parents have build their trust in public schools. • The ESED and IT directorate has decided to create the viability of the IT labs in public schools for its optimal utilization for general public, communities and especially women who would like to strengthen their skills. • Communities taking benefits of IT Labs in KP Schools. This project which involves afternoon classes has been initially piloted in 17 schools and 8 districts across KP, where more than 1400 students are receiving training on use of ICT in schools in afternoon through these IT labs. • Establishment of the first Girls Cadet College in Mardan at the cost of 3 billion rupees. • The Elementary and Secondary Education (E&SE) Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has launched the proposed bill on providing free and compulsory education at the primary and secondary level to all children of the age five to 16 years. Article 25A of the Constitution states: “The state shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of the age of five to 16 years in such a manner as may be determined by law.” This article was incorporated into the Constitution through its 18th amendment. • Under the draft bill, the parents would be punishable with imprisonment up to one month or fine which may extend up to Rs100 for every day after the conviction for not sending children to schools or with both. Parents who fail to send their children to school without any reasonable excuse defined in the law will be liable for imprisonment and fine. In this regard, the government will constitute a School Attendance Authority for each school to keep a check. • The objective of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government was to have an appropriate regulatory authority to register, regulate and supervise private schools across the province. • To strengthen the categorization of the private schools by rewarding the best performing private schools, but also provide compulsory teacher training for better performance and results. • Siblings will get discounts in fee not less than 25% and the authority will also supervise the curriculum, and other co- curricular activities. • It will sanction the annual increase in fee in excess of up to 10 percent once in a year. • This will work as a watch dog that will also monitor schools performance and it would also have the powers to classify private schools while keeping institutions educational standards and facilities in view. • This is initiative started in 2014 for the first time in KP to motivate the teachers. So far more than 4700 best performing teachers have received prizes of 100,000 and 50,000 cash prizes. • More than 2,500 Tablets worth Rs. 89 Million were given. • 960 best performing school teachers, headmasters and principals were rewarded a total of Rs. 55 Million during 2014-15 • The year 2015-16 and 2016-17 there was double the number, both schools and allocation. Cash Prizes were distributed among the principals, head masters and teachers of 240 schools with an allocation of 110 million rupees respectively. • Criteria: Increase in enrollments, better results in SSC exams, participation rate in SSC Exams, improved teachers/students attendance • More than 65,000 Teachers have been trained since 2013 with an allocation of Rs. 800 Million for better student learning outcomes. Training outsourced for the first time in KP through: Socio Engineering, Afaaq Education, Beacon house School System, PORTAL Education. • Trainings by PITE (Department) as ECCE, Assessments, Leadership and Management, Science Subject Training, CPD • British Council will train nearly 83,000 teachers of primary schools with special focus on four subjects; English, mathematics, science and general knowledge. • Around, 45,000 primary school teachers will be trained across the province on the jolly Phonics in Primary schools. • School based budgeting is a mechanism for financial decision making from the district office to the facility levels(Schools). • The E&SED has introduced School Based Budgeting to enable middle and primary schools at local level to prepare budgets and track expenditure incurred – both salary and non-salary components. • SBB was piloted in district Karak. • The districts where school based budgeting will be operationalized during 2017-18 are Abbottabad, Bannu, Battagram, Charsadda, Chitral, D I Khan, Nowshehra and Swat. School based budgeting is based on education resource strategies that promote better planning and transparency at the school level. • KPESE is providing education opportunities to hundreds of grown-up students aged 9-16 in evening schools under Speed Literacy Programme. • MoU has been signed between KP E&SE and Peshawar Zalmi Foundation (PZF) followed by unveiling of the trophy and shirts for eight regional teams of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. • In the first phase, the regional level tournament will be held from December 26 till 31 in Haripur district. • The second phase of the school league will be started in February 17, 2018 in which all schools and districts of KP will participate and top talent will be identified and trained by the professional coaches and trainers. • The league cricket will be expended to the rest of Pakistan starting from the next year. • ESED has decided to make teaching of Quran compulsory from next academic session. The department took a lead in all other provinces to move towards the implementation of a new scheme of studies to impart Quranic education with translation to Muslim students from class 1-12 in all schools throughout the province from this year’s new academic session. • For the First Time in KP IMU was established in March 2013. • More than 500 Nonfunctional schools made functional since then. • Absenteeism decreased by 12-15% at the school level, because of IMU, students attendance increased by 24% • 300 teacher terminated due to absenteeism, recovery of Rs. 200 Million was made through IMU & OAMS. • Up to 8,000 disciplinary action were taken against teachers • OAMS Online Action Management system has been implemented across the province for online actions against the teacher absenteeism. • The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Elementary & Secondary Education has achieved another milestone by launching School Quality Management Initiative in KP Schools. • The primary aim of SQMI is thus to revitalise the function of the Education Directorate to inspect the quality of teaching and learning processes in KP schools in a manner that is practical, useful, cost- effective and sustainable. • Based on the pilot, School Quality Management Initiative will be replicated in all over Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. ESED is allocating Rs. 70.00 Million for year (2017-18), and through using technology the capacities of ASEDOs will be enhanced to successfully run SQMI in schools of KP. • Revised policy for 6 rooms primary schools instead • 410 primary schools in progress under new policy – 115 schools completed • This enables more than 200,000 additional students to be studying in classrooms • Since 2013, the Government of KP has spent more than PKR 7 billion on provision of furniture to government schools, • Over 2 Million children are now sitting on chairs instead of floor mats. • For the first time in KP, More than 5,000 schools (all High Secondary, High and Middle Schools) provided with sports kits since May 2013 with allocation of Rs 500 million. • No Play Areas built between 2003-13 (10years) • Play Areas were built in 10,000 Primary Schools • More than 180 Sports grounds were developed in high schools since May 2013 • Before 2013, there were only 215 Solar Panels installed in Schools. • Since than, more then 5,700 Schools have this Facility now while solarization of another 10,000 schools are in process. • More than 1 million students are studying without any halt. • Established and installed in all the 76 offices of the education department across the province. • Also being installed in 480 Higher Secondary Schools across KP. • For the first time, developed for all High/Higher Secondary Schools with an allocation of Rs. 55 Million. • This Program will be rolled out for all schools in KP • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Elementary & Secondary Education Department (E&SED) has started installation of cameras in higher secondary schools for surveillance and monitoring of upcoming H.S.C (Metric) exams. The step has been taken to ensure transparency in exams and monitor examination process. Several high schools of Hangu and Mansehra have already installed cameras in examination halls. In the first phase, cameras will be installed in about 500 high schools of KP. • The E&SED will conduct 5th & 8th Grade Assessments in March 2018 • Why Assessments: • To Diagnose students learning difficulties for schools and teachers • To identify specific areas for professional development of teachers in the middle and higher schools • To focus on conceptual learning than rote memorization
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