Education in Pakistan-Final

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EDUCATION


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MEANING OF EDUCATION

Webster defines education as the process of

educating or teaching. Education is further defined

as "to develop the knowledge, skill, or character.


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DEFINITION OF

EDUCATION

TO LEARN, TO SEEK, TO REFINE

AND TO ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE.


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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

When Pakistan gained independence in 1947, West Pakistanhad only one institution of higher education, the University of

the Punjab.

East Pakistan had the University of Dhaka

In the early 1970s, all of Pakistans educational institutions

were nationalized under the government ofZulfikar AliBhutto, who was committed to the idea ofIslamic Socialism.


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During that period, the system could accommodate only 25

percent of the high school graduates who applied to higher

education institutions.

By the mid-1980s, private educational institutions were

allowed to operate on the condition that they comply with

government-recognized standards.


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IMPORTANCE OF

EDUCATION

Education is the knowledge of putting one'spotentials to maximum use


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TWO REASONS OF

IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION


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1st REASON

The training of a human mind is not complete

without education.

Education makes man a right thinker.

It tells man how to think and how to make decision.


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2nd REASON

Only through the attainment of education, man is

enabled to receive information from the external

world

To acquaint himself with past history and receive all

necessary information regarding the present.


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IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION IN

ISLAM

To seek knowledge is a sacred duty; it is obligatory on every

Muslim, male and female. The first word revealed of the Quran was

"Iqra" READ! Seek knowledge! Educate yourselves! Be educated.

Surah Al-Zumr, ayah 9 reveals:

"Are those equal, those who know and those who do notknow?"


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LEVELS OF EDUCATION IN

PAKISTAN


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Formal System of Educationin Pakistan

Pre Primary Schooling:

The students attending pre-primary class are called Kachi.

According to National Education Policy, 1998-2010, the

Kachi class will be introduced as formal class in the primary

schools. The age group for pre-primary is 5.


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MIDDLE SCHOOLING

The middle schooling is of three years duration and

comprised of class VI, VII and VIII.

The age group is 10-12 years.

Participation rate Is 34 percent during 2000-2001.

Males were 36 percent.

females were 33 percent.


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HIGH SCHOOLING

High school children stay for two years in classes IXand X.

The

Board of Intermediate and Secondary Educationconducts the examination.

The participation rate at high school was about 22percent in 2000-2001 of which,

Males 24 percent.

Females 20 percent.


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H

IGH

ER SECONDARY EDUCATION

Higher Secondary Education consists of classes XI to XII.During two years stay in this cycle of education

Age of the student is 15 TO 17 in this stage

The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE)

conducts the examination


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MADRASSAH

EDUCATION

Madrassah education provides Islamic education.

These institutions have their own management systemwithout interference from either the provincial orfederal governments.

Religious institutions with an enrollment of934,000.


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NON FORMAL EDUCATION

Non-formal Basic Education School scheme has

been introduced for those who have no access to

formal education.


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EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS BY LEVELS

Accordingto National educationcenses2005

INSTITUTION GOVERNMENT PRIVATE

Mosque/Madaris 12,286 88

Primary 125,465 16,911

Middle 14,982 24,115

High 9,110 13,484

High-secondary 874

1,825Inter Colleges 201

Degree Colleges 753 358

Total 220,816

Teachers: 251,448


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Public Vs Private Sector

Infrastructure

Facilities

Fee

Quality of education

Medium of education

Strength of students


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LITERACY

Ability to read and write at an adequate level of

proficiency that is necessary for communication.


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Sources: Pakistan Social and Living Standard Measurement (PSLM) Survey 2006-07

67%

48%

67%

42%

22%

58%

28%

67%

56.14%

47%

42%

55%

Literacy Rates

Pakistan: 54%

Male: 67%

Female: 42%

The ability of a personwho can read a newspaper

and write a simple letter in

any language

Literacy Definition(As in 1998 Census)


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SALIENT FEATURES OF NATIONAL

EDUCATION POLICY

Encourage Private sector

Free Education

Improved Examination System

All Primary schools shall be upgraded to Middlelevel

Well developed plan for expanding school facilities

Competitive publishing of textbooks and learningmaterials


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EDUCATION BUDGET AS % AGE

OF GDP (2007-09): SOUTH ASIA

Country Percentage

Maldives 7.5Iran 4.7

India 3.8

Nepal 3.4

Bangladesh 2.4

Pakistan 2.44(07-08)

3.00(08-09)

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Problems

Weakened Governance

Poor Quality of Teachers

Quality of textbooks & exams

Low level of literacy

Dropouts

In-adequate financing

Gender inequality

Imbalance in primary, middle & secondaryschools

Population


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No Boundary

Wall

No Drinking

WaterNo Electricity No Toilet No Building

53,481

(33%)

46,766

(29%)

81,633

(50%) 9,776

(6%)

57,216

(35%)

PAKISTAN

Missing Facilities

Total schools up to Middle level

160,798

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Remedies

Uniformity in educational system

School construction

Textbooks development

Libraries development

Teacher education

Transportation Food supplement to poor children


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