EDUCATION IN

PAKISTAN
By:
Muhammad younis kartio
&
Rehmay ally
 WHAT IS EDUCATION?

Education is the process of becoming an educated person.

Being an educated person means you have access to optimal states of
mind regardless of the situation you are in.
 Why Education is vital?
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) laid great stress on the importance of
education 
 Social instrument through which man can guide his destiny
and shape his future.
Important for the social development and economic growth
of a nation.
 More skilled people can be produced who can make the
country developed.
 What is Literacy?

Literacy is traditionally understood as the ability to

read and write

“The power of literacy lies not

only in the ability to read and
write, but rather in an
individual’s capacity to put those
skills to work in shaping the
course of his or her own life.”
 LITERACY RATES IN PAKISTAN
80%
80 75%
70%
Pakistan = 58% 70 65%
70%

Male = 70% ,Female = 40% 60%

60 52%
51%
Rural = 44% 50
41%
Male = 64%, Female = 35%
40

Urban = 75% 30
Male = 82%, Female = 68% 20
10 Male
0 Female
Pakistan Rural Urban Total
 CAUSES OF LOW LITERA
 Economic causes RATE
 Gender Inequality
 Population growth
 Lack of quality and awareness
 LITERACY RATE OF PROVINCES

80
70% 72% 72%
70 65%
60% 60%
60
51% 52%
47% 46%
50
Male
40 35% Female
Total
30 23%

20

10

0
Punjab Sindh KPK Blochistan
THE EDUCATION SYSTEM OF PAKISTAN

The Education System of Pakistan is divided into five levels:

1.Primary level (Class 1 to 5)
2.Middle level (Class 5 to 8th)
3.Secondary level (S.S.C)
4.Intermediate level (H.S.C)
5.University level (Graduation, Masters and Research)
TECHNICAL INSTITUTES
 There are currently 730 Technical & Vocational Training
Institutes in Pakistan
 The minimum qualification to enter for male is Middle &
for female is Primary
DEVELOPEMENT OF
UNIVERSITIES
 At the time of independence Pakistan had only one
University, which was Punjab University Lahore
 Now Pakistan have more than 132 Universities of
which 73 are public and 59 are private
MADRASAH
 Provide free Islamic Education with boarding &
lodging to students
 Students came from far poor areas of Country as well
as outside from country
 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”
Education challenges of Pakistan

 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
 Public Private Partnership
 In-adequate financing
 Gender Equity
 Poor monitoring & evaluation
 Imbalance in primary, middle & secondary schools
 Inconvenient school location
 Future plans for education in Pakistan

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.
6. Teacher’s 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.
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.
 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
 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
In the end I'll just conclude by a sentence:

Education is matter of life and death for Pakistan

(Quaid-E-Azam)