Education in Pakistan

Credit Hours : 03

Hazrat Bilal

Department of EDUCATION 1
Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar
 Week 9

Department of EDUCATION 2
Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar
Code of Ethics for Teachers

Department of EDUCATION 3
Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar
 Code of Ethics
• TEACHERS AS PROFESSIONALS Duly licensed
professionals who possess dignity and reputation with high
moral values as well as technical and professional
competence.
• In the practice of their noble profession, they strictly adhere to
observe, and practice this set of ethical and moral principles,
standard and values.
• (Preamble, Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers)

Department of EDUCATION 4
Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar
 Continued
• “Every teacher shall merit reasonable social recognition for which
purpose he shall behave with honor and dignity at all times and
refrain from such activities as gambling, smoking, drunkenness and
other excesses, much less illicit relations.”
• “A teacher shall place premium upon self respect and self-discipline
as the principle of personal behavior in all relationships with others
and in all situations.” 

Department of EDUCATION 5
Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar
 Continued
• “A teacher shall maintain at all times a dignified personality
which could serve as model worthy of emulation by learners,
peers, and others.”
• “As teacher, (one) serves as an example to his/her pupils .
Consequently, teachers must adhere to the exacting standards
of morality and decency.

Department of EDUCATION 6
Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar
 Continued
• TO ACT WITH HONOR: To strictly honor contractual obligation
with the School Art.
• “A teacher who accepts a position assumes a contractual obligation
to live up to his contract, assuming full knowledge of the
employment terms and conditions.”
• DUTY OF TEACHERS (Based on Law) As an EDUCATOR 1987
Constitution states: “ The State shall protect and promote the right of
all citizens to quality education at all levels and shall take
appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all.”

Department of EDUCATION 7
Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar
 Continued
• Principal Duty or Obligation is To Ensure “Quality Education”
What is QUALITY EDUCATION? “ making sure that basic
education is really solid, because if it is not solid, it affects the
quality of secondary education.
• If secondary education is poor, then the person goes to college
unprepared for college work.
• And if he is allowed to graduate again with a poor quality
college education, he goes to university professional education
even more unprepared.” 
Department of EDUCATION 8
Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar
 Continued
• “A school, before promoting or graduating a student, must be sure that
he/she (the student) is functionally literate to go through next higher
level.”
• To ensure Quality Education: “Every teacher shall uphold the highest
possible standards of quality education, shall make the best
preparation for the career of teaching, and shall be at his best at all
times in the practice of his profession.”
• “The teacher shall be accountable for efficient and effective attainment
of specified learning objectives .”

Department of EDUCATION 9
Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar
 Continued
• “A teacher shall ensure that conditions contributive to the maximum
development of learners are adequate and shall extend assistance in
preventing or solving learners’ problems and difficulties.”
• In short— A teacher is expected to be efficient and competent in the
performance of his academic duties at all times.
• Otherwise, A teacher who has consistently shows his inability to
efficiently perform his duties and responsibilities, within a common
performance standards should not be allowed to stay in school.

Department of EDUCATION 10
Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar