Active education policy 2009 challenges
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ACTIVE EDUCATION POLICY 2009 CHALLENGES Weakened Governance 1. Fragmentation 2. 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 • Public Private Partnership • In-adequate financing • Gender Equity • Poor monitoring & evaluation • Imbalance in primary, middle & secondary schools • Inconvenient school location SALIENT FEATURES OF NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY • 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 • Overcoming Fragmented Governance Bridging the Public Private Divide • Improved Examination System • Introduction of Early Childhood Education (3-5 years) & inclusive education. • Achieve the MDG goals.
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ACTIVE EDUCATION POLICY 2009CHALLENGESWeakened Governance1. Fragmentation2. 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• Public Private Partnership• In-adequate financing• Gender Equity• Poor monitoring & evaluation• Imbalance in primary, middle & secondary schools• Inconvenient school locationSALIENT FEATURES OF NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY• 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• Overcoming Fragmented Governance 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•Pre-service & in-service teacher training•Accreditation and certification of teachers•Merit based teacher recruitment, professional development, promotions & postings
•Curriculum development•Competitive publishing of textbooks and learning materials•District Education Boards to be established for managing schools•Separate management & academic cadres
POLIC Y REFORMS UNDERTAKENHighlights of New Scheme of Studies:a.‘Islamiat’ as an integrated subject in Classes I-II. b.Full-fledged subject from Classes III toXII. ‘Ethics’ for non-Muslims. c..Advanced ‘Islamic Studies’ in Classes IX-XII as an elective subject.d..Genera l Science compulsory f rom Classes IV-VIII .e.Pakistan Studies compulsory upto Class-X. Advance Pakistan Studies as Elective for Classes XI & XII.f.History, Geography compulsory in Classes VI-VIII. Includes history of sub-continentupto 1947. Post 1947 in Pak Studiesg..Computer Literacy compulsory for Classes VI-VIII. ‘Computer Science’ elective subjectin Classes IX-X and a Group in Class XI-XII.h.Choice of Arabic / Other Languages, Drawing, Technology, Home Economics,Agriculture in Classes VI to VIII.h.Medical Technology Group (6 subjects) in Classes XI & XII.Review of Curriculum:a.Curriculum being updated in view of new Scheme of Studies, challenges of modernworld and job market. b.Curriculum for 24 core subjects notified. Implementation from 2009. Total subjects 81.
