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Transcript of Pakistan Asia Science Educator Academy (ASEA) 2010 ACTION PLAN.
Pakistan
Asia Science Educator Academy (ASEA) 2010
ACTION PLAN
Dr. Syed Azhar HasanDirector General Pakistan Museum of Natural History Islamabad, Pakistanemail: [email protected]
Qaiser RashidDeputy Secretary, Planning / Budgets & Accounts, School Education Department, Ministry of Education, Punjab email:[email protected]
Introducing Pakistan Delegates / Speakers
3
Overview of Education in Pakistan
Educational oversight i) Federal Ministry of
Educationii) Provincial Education
Departments
iii) District Governments
National Education Budget (2009-10)
2% of GDP
Medium of Instruction Urdu and English
Regional Languages Punjabi. Sindhi, Pushto & Balochi
Literacy (2009) overall
• Men • Women
57 %64 %36 %
4
Educational Statistics
Gender-wise Position
Total Public Sector Private Sector
No. of K-12 Institutions 0.227 million 0.166 million (73.2%) 0.061 million (26.8%)
No. of K-12 Enrollment 38.03 million 25.48 million (67%) 12.54 million (33%)
No. of K-12 Teachers 1.39 million 0.778 million (56%) 0.611 million (44%)
Total Male Female
No. of K-12 Enrollment 38.03 million 21.29 million (56%) 16.74 million (44%)
No. of K-12 Teachers 1.39 million 0.679 million (48.8%) 0.711 million (51.1%)
Source;MoE
5
STEM Education Challenges
• Prioritization for STEM.• Standardization of curriculum.• Lack of Teacher Training in Science &
Mathematics..• Weak infrastructure of schools/labs.• Shortage of standardized equipments • Capacity of implementers.• Monitoring/Evaluation.
High level Goals
Long term thru comprehensive Reforms agenda:
o Qualityo Accesso Governance
Short Term:o Upgradation of Schools infrastructureo Re-vamping of Secondary School Science Labso Integration of IT Labs with Science Labso Training of Science /Maths teacherso Provision of free Text Books(I-X)o Quality Assessment System (Maths/Science)o Merit based recruitment of teacherso Provision of stipends to Girls studentso Subsidization in fee for low cost private schoolso Daanish School System & Centers of Excellence Schools
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Action Plan
Action Measure success? Who’s Responsible? Deadline?
Devise National Curricula as per International standards
In process Federal/Provincial Governments
2012
Training of Science Maths Teachers
100000 teachers annually
Directorate of Staff Development/Provincial Government-Intel Pakistan
In process
Provision of infrastructure in public schools
In process Provincial Departments
In process
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Action Plan Contd from pre page
Action Measure success? Who’s Responsible?
Deadline?
Standardization of equipments for Science Labs
All Science labs equipped
Department of Education- GTZ in Punjab
2010
Capacity building of District/tehsil level school managers and Schools Councils
400 mangers trained & certified from GCU
20000 School Councils trained
Department of Education in Punjab-WB
2011
Monitoring & evaluation of reform initiatives
Enhancement in NER
Reduction in Dropout
Retention upto secondary Education
Gender parity
Department of Education in Punjab-WB
2012