Thursday, 30 July 2020

Education policies in Pakistan

Education policies in Pakistan

  1.   All Pakistan Educational Conference           1947
  2.    Educational Conference                              1951
  3.    Commission on National Education            1959
  4.    New Education Policy                                 1970
  5.    Education Policy                                          1972
  6.    National Education Policy                           1979
  7.    National Education Policy                           1992
  8.    National Education Policy                           1998
  9.    National Education Policy                           2009

 

The recommendations of the policies were reflected in the following development plans

  1. Six year Development Plan                1951-57
  2. First Five Year Plan                            1955-60
  3. Second Five Year Plan                       1960-65
  4. Third Five Year Plan                          1965-70
  5. Fourth Five Year Plan                         1970-75
  6. Fifth Five Year Plan                           1978-83
  7. Sixth Five Year Plan                           1983-88
  8. Seventh Five Year Plan                      1988-93
  9. Eight Five Year Plan                           1993-98
  10. Ninth Five Year Plan                          1998-03

Commonality, repetition in the recommendations of education policies

o      Universalization of Primary Education

o      Vocationalisation of secondary education

o      Polytechnics and technical institutes

o      Provision of female education

o      Scientific and technological education

o      Quality education at higher level

 

Recommendations withheld or with drawn

o      Three year degree program

o      Nationalization of private institutions

o      Technical high schools

o      Comprehensive secondary schools

o      Urdu as medium of instruction

o      Mosque/Mohallah schools

o      Short courses for teachers programs

 

Some Failures of the Plan

o      Un-attainable targets

o      In-adequate financial provisions

o      Irrational basic policies

o      Un-expected events

 


 

Hurdles/shortcomings in the development of education in Pakistan

               Implementation Capacity

               Unavailability of women teachers in rural areas

               Financial constraints

               Heavy dropout particularly at primary level

               Lack of monitoring and evaluation of Physical financial targets

               Poorly trained and unmotivated teachers

               Centralization of decision making process

               Vocationalization of secondary education

               Weak teaching specially science subjects and Maths

               Poor perception of problems

          Marginal role of education

          Education suffered internally and externally

          Is Education fundamental right?

          Lack of integrated educational planning

          UPE problem

          Female participation

          Lifelong education for teacher(systematic and regular)

          Teacher profession quality emoluments, status of teachers

          Technical and vocational education

          Availability of resources and mobilization

          Evolution of education in the country not encouraging

          Education role in national and social development

Suggestions

o      Allocation of 4-5 percent of GNP for education

o      Strengthening of teaching of science and new disciplines

o      Upgrading of teaching profession at every level   (in term of quality, efficiency and social recognition)

o      Meaningful decentralization of educational administration

o      Appointment promotions based on merit

o      Improvement of physical facilities of education

 

Educational Conference, 1947

          Free and compulsory education(sp taxes)

          Preprimary schools in public sector/private sector

          Co-educational primary schools

          Diversification of curriculum at secondary level

          Education with Islamic thought

          Urdu medium of instruction but priority to provincial languages

          Compulsory physical education

          Scientific and technical education

          Special subjects to be introduced

          Research grants to the Universities

          Scientific liaison with UK and USA and other


 

National Education Commission, 1959

          Compulsory Primary schooling

          Elimination of illiteracy

          Secondary education (with 3 stages)

          Transfer of secondary schools into multi-purpose(comprehensive)

          Transfer of secondary schools into multi-purpose(comprehensive)

          Vocational training centers for secondary level

          Universities of engineering and agriculture to be established

          Admission in Universities n cumulative record and aptitude test

          Transfer of intermediate classes from the Universities

          Extension of degree programs from 2 to 3 years

          Training of teachers and evaluation

          Abolishment of C/L of teachers

          Revision of teacher scale

          Promotion on the basis on achievements

          Separate rooms in colleges/Uni for private study and students guidance

          Cafeteria, playgrounds

          Students teacher centers to be established

          Functional economical school buildings

          Suitable accommodation for colleges/Universities teachers

 

National Education Policy, 1972

          Functional education for school leavers and adult

          Facilities for science, technical, agriculture trade and economics for secondary schools

          Private schools to be nationalized

          New Universities

          Selected colleges for postgraduate programs

          Open university

          Private institution to be nationalized

 

          Improvement of pay scales and service conditions of teachers

          University teachers CP,BF and GI

          Adequate allocation for gifted students

          Representation of teachers in governing bodies

          Residential accommodation for universities

          Students hostel in colleges/universities

          Establishment of recreation and sports centres

          Provision of scientific and educational equipment to educational institutions


 

National Education Policy 1979

          UPE,

          Literacy centre

          Additional subjects at secondary level

          Agro technical course at school level

          Strengthening science education

          No  new university

          Admission on aptitude test

          Study leave to university teachers

          Teachers training institution to the university/college/teachers

          Mobility of qualified staff among the universities

          Use of mosque for primary classes and literacy programs

 

 

NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY, 1998

          UPE,

          VE

          IT

          Quality of higher education

          To achieve EFA targets

          Uniform curricula for public and private schools

          Establishment of education service commission

          New specializations

          New courses

          New Universities in Private sector

 


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