Education Sector Reform Current

Education Status
Foundation Of Education
Presented By:
Kinza Naeem (bsf2201281)
Hamna M.Ali (bsf2201284)
Ayesha Ishfaq (bsf2201293)
Presented To:
Ma’am Sabeeka Khatoon
Contents:

 Introduction
 Objectives of Education Sector Reform
 Education Sector Reform 2005-2010
 Education Status
 Education System of Pakistan
 Problems in Education System of Pakistan
 Recommendations
 Literacy
 Conclusion
Introduction:

 Education:
The process of giving and receiving systematic instructions especially
at schools and universities.
 Education Sector:
Establishments that provide instruction and training in a wide variety
of subjects.
 Education Sector Reform:
Education reform is the name given to the goal of changing public
education.
Objectives Of Education Sector Reform:

 Make primary education and adult literacy more widespread.

 Popularize Madarsas to encourage employment opportunities for
their graduates.
 Improvement in quality of education at all levels through better
teachers.
 Upgrade training options, curriculum, textbook and competency
based examination system.
Objectives Of Education Sector Reform:

 Introduce area specific education at secondary level with

innovative approaches for students’ counseling.
 Encourage district education authorities to improve education
standard.
 Promote Public Private-Partnerships.
 Encourage General Education.
Education Sector Reform 2005-2010:

 Originated from the policy of 1998-2010 and focuses on

development of human resources.
 Major thrust areas of ESR are as follows:
1) Free and universal primary education.
2) Free textbooks.
Education Sector Reform 2005-2010:

3) Equal access to opportunities of learning.

4) Improving all aspects in quality education.
5) Introduction of new educational curricula.
6) Offering incentives for private sector.
7) Introduction of computer course at all levels.
Education Sector Reform 2005-2010:

8) Strengthening of research in higher education.

9) Allocation for education would be 7% of the national GDP by
2015.
10) Development of training, learning resources and materials.
11) Literacy rate will be enhanced to 86% by 2015.
Education Sector Reform 2005-2010:

12) Grant for affiliation of madarsas.

13) A Bachelor degree, with a B.Ed, shall be the minimum
requirement for teaching at the elementary level.
14) A Masters degree for the secondary and higher secondary with a
B.Ed, shall be ensured by 2018.
Education Status:

“Educational attainment or
level of Education of
individuals.”
What Does Education Status Tell About
A Country?

 Literacy rate
 Illiteracy rate
 Economic growth and economic development
 Quality of life
 Productive efficiency
 Level of development
Constitution Of 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 System Of Pakistan:

 EFA – Education for all – a global movement by UNESCO started

in 2000
 Pakistan - part of this treaty
 Pakistan - lagging behind in achieving EFA goal
 Education system of Pakistan is in bad condition
 Allocation for education is inadequate
Education System Of Pakistan:

 Allocation amount is not spent because of corruption

 Private education is far reaching for the poor
 Students are just degree seekers
 Universities fail to produce planners and developers
 According to Human Development Report, Pakistan is at 136th
position in education
 Over 64 years, 23 policies and actions plans were made
Problems In Education System Of
Pakistan:

 Gender discrimination:
Leads to low participation of girls in education.
 Lack of technical education:
Due to craze for white collar jobs in people of Pakistan, our general route of
education cannot cope with the demand.
 Low allocation:
Not sufficient to fulfill the growing needs of population and involvement of
modern technology in the education system. Low salaries, high taxation are also
hindering the growth of this sector.
Problems In Education System Of
Pakistan:
 Poverty:
1. In tribal areas
2. Curse for average income group
3. Poor parents cannot afford education of their children
 Social imbalance:
1. Elite class students follow O & A levels curriculum. They have no awareness of
their religion and culture.
2. Urdu medium students have to work in lower level positions. They are unaware of
outside world.
 Education as business:
Education being pursued by some people as an industry with the intention of making
money.
Problems In Education System Of
Pakistan:

 Outdated curriculum:
Not motivating learners for practical research and development, scientific knowledge
and reflective observation.
 Inefficient teachers:
Teaching is lowest among the jobs. Teachers get lesser incentives and slow
promotions. Teachers are not well groomed and equipped with knowledge and training.
 Corruption:
Causes educational policies, plans and projects to fail. There is no accountability and
transparency in the system.
Problems In Education System Of
Pakistan:

 Mismanagement of system:
Teacher absenteeism, poor professional training, absurd teaching methods are the
reasons for poor educational system.
 Private school system:
Tend to enroll more students. Are growing rapidly that is why people lack trust in
public sector. Heavy fees which is out of reach of general class.
 Infrastructure problems:
Educational institutes do not have basic facilities such as electricity, water, boundary
walls, tables, chairs and blackboards.
Problems In Education System Of
Pakistan:

 Increase in population:
1. Lack of education
2. Male birth desire
3. Early age marriages
 Lack of educational policies:
National educational policies have been made since 1947. Policies remain on
paperwork and lack implementation. They failed because of weak planning.
Recommendations:

 Hiring highly qualified teachers

 Payment of handsome salary to teachers
 Training of teachers
 Free and compulsory primary education
 Balance in education standard
 Scholarships and support by government
Recommendations:

 Uniform policy of education

 Quality education
 Technical education
 Promotion of education and literacy
 Monitoring system to tackle corruption
 Counseling
Literacy:

“Literacy is the ability to read, write, speak

and listen in a way that lets us communicate
effectively and make sense of the world.”
Literacy:

 Important indicator of education

 Effective and important parameter of measuring social
development of society
 Ground reason for many social problems
Literacy Rate:

 Divided into three regions i.e. in cities, villages and tribal areas
 High in Lahore, Islamabad and Karachi – almost 75%
 Low in tribal areas – almost 9% because females are not allowed to
attend school
Reasons For Low Literacy Rate:

 Poverty
 Lack of awareness
 Gender discrimination
 Government’s mismanagement
 Population growth
 Feudal lords
Urban-Rural Divide:

Rural Area Urban Area

51%

76%
Conclusion:

 Education brings positive change in society.

 It is the only mean to develop physically, socially and mentally.
 Need of time is to improve our education system.
 To compose our young generation so that they can compete with
other nations.
Thank You!

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