Pakistan education System

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Contents

PART - I
Definition of Education
Pakistan Education System
Constitution of Pakistan
PART II
Education Scenario
Education Policy
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Definition of Education
The definition of education in common
usage, that education is merely the
delivery of knowledge, skills and
information from teachers to students, is
inadequate to capture what is really
important about being and becoming
educated.

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Constitution of Pakistan
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Constitution of the Islamic Republic of
Pakistan, 1973 Article 37-b
The State shall remove illiteracy and
provide free and compulsory
secondary education within
minimum possible period

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

Coexisting Governmental List:

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PART II
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
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Literacy Rates
Literacy Definition
(As in 1998 Census)

The ability of a person who
can read a newspaper and
write a simple letter in any
language
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Literacy Rates
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 Private
Pre-primary 1,081 287 794
Mosque school 14,123 14,035 88
Primary 122,349 105,526 16,823
Middle 38,449 14,334 24,115
Secondary 25,090 10,550 14,540
British System 281 11 270
NFBE 4,831 2,008 2,823
Inter & Degree Colleges 1,882 1,025 857
Universities 116 59 57
Technical/ Professional 1257 426 831
Vocational 3,059 916 2,143
Deeni Madaris 12,153 354 11,799

Others 3,120 2,241 879
TOTAL 227,791 151,77(67%) 76,019
(33%)
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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 & secondary
schools
Inconvenient school location
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SALIENT FEATURES OF NATIONAL
EDUCATION PLAN
Universal and Free Primary and Secondary Education
Promotion of Equity
Minimum National Standards
Relevance to Labour 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 Implementation Capacity
Donor Harmonisation
Overcoming Fragmented Governance
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SALIENT FEATURES OF NATIONAL
EDUCATION PLAN
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 teachers
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1. Tripartite Partnership:
The role of family, the community and the State. All
need to be mobilized.
2. Free Education Upto 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 Pakistan
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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 Management
Councils.
8. Technical / Vocational Education:
It is important to provide demand related skills.
9. Instructional Methods:
Emphasis must be given on development of analytical
faculties of the students.
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10. Teachers Training and Knowledge:
To improve teachers knowledge of the subject
and equip them with a wide repertoire of teaching
skills.
11. English Language:
Introduction of English from Class I.
Future policy reforms will emphasize the teaching
of science subjects in English at public secondary
schools.

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