7. The following are the legislation, policy
formulation and planning areas of the School
Education Department:
Primary education
Elementary education
Secondary and Higher Secondary education
8. This maintenance includes
Formulating the curricula and syllabi up to
class XII.
Production and publication of text books for
class I to XII.
9. This system includes
:Distribution of free textbooks
Development schemes
Presence of teaching and non-teaching staff
Update of online-access information
Redress of public complaints
10. Quality education is ensured through:
Punjab education assessment system
Student assessment and terminal
examination of Grade-V and VIII elementary
education through Punjab Examination
Commission.
Grant of scholarships
Production and distribution of educational
and scientific films
11. The functions of staff development are:
Pre-service and in-service teachers training
Continuous professional development (CPD)
12. Director Public Instruction (Secondary Education)
Administrative and establishment matters Seniority & Promotion
(Male & Female) teaching & ministerial staff of BS-17 & above,
Coordination among the districts, Budget and Planning.
Director Public Instruction (Elementary Education)
Administrative and establishment matters (Male & Female)
teaching & ministerial staff of BS-1 to 16, Coordination among
the districts, Budget and Planning
Directorate of Staff Development (DSD)
Teachers’ training programme, CPD frame work, Cluster Training
Support Centres, District Training Support Centres,
Establishment matters of DTEs, Developing teachers training
modules.
13. Children Library Complex Punjab Critical thinking
development in children through the provision of
educational and recreational services, Educational services,
recreational services, expansion of Children’s Library
complex services, Children Library Complex
administration.
Punjab Education Assessment System (PEAS) Implement
National Education Assessment activities in Punjab, Assess
students learning achievement level in the Province on the
basis of sample, Develop instruments for learning
assessment, Identify strong and weak areas of students
learning with reference to National Curriculum and target
competencies, Disseminate findings to the stake holders
so that they may contribute in improving the quality of
Education.
14. Punjab Curriculum Authority
Punjab Examination Commission (PEC)
Punjab Education Foundation
Punjab Teachers Foundation
The Danish Schools Authority (DSA)
15.
16.
17. Chief Minister’s Initiatives for Teachers
Focus on Students
Focus on Schools
100% Enrolment to be ensured before 31st
October 2014
100% Retention
Ranking of Districts on Targets
Ensuring Quality Education
Governance
Supportive Actions
Merit Based Transfer Policy
18. CM Stock-take meeting on 29 January
2015 and presided by Mian Shahbaz
Sharif Chief Minister of Punjab.
LND/ASER Reports: 38% of class 3
students could not match the word
CHAIR with its picture.
CM showed apprehension regarding
Quality Education in public schools
19. To increase Literacy (reading, writing while
improving common sense questions preparation of
students learning in natural set up) & Numeracy of
Grade 1-3 in Urdu, English and Mathematics
Improving Skills in English, Urdu and Mathematics
Phonological awareness
Word identification
Composition
Reading Comprehension
Vocabulary
Fluency
Counting 1 – 100 (Urdu & English)
Simple addition & subtraction through activity
20. Secretary School Education took the
Quality Drive (QD) Initiative
He proposed and promulgated the need
of imparting basic learning (basic literacy
& numeracy) to the students of grade 1-
3 in public schools in the subjects of
Urdu, English and Mathematics
21. Minimum standards of learning in primary
schools of Punjab
Working Force: 4000 DTEs + 1000 AEOs
There are 40, 000 stand alone PSs.
They will adopt 2 schools each for 2 months
COVER ALL 40, 000 SCHOOLS IN 8 MONTHS
13,000 Heads of Elem&High Schools will
adopt their attached schools and implement
QD
22. Article 25A of the constitution of Pakistan of
Compulsory Education
Every Child will be given free education upto
secondary level.
Scholarship will be given to needy students
and on merit base.
Books will be provided by the government
23. The Punjab Education and English Language
Initiative (PEELI) will assist the School Education
Department of the Government of Punjab in
Pakistan to help 300,000 Primary (Grades 1-5)
and Middle school (Grades 6-8) use English to
teach English and other subjects. PEELI will be
integrated into the continuous professional
development, training and resource provision
currently in place and will enable significant
quality improvements. The aim of PEELI is to
enable the Punjab Government’s English Medium
of Instruction (MoI) policy to succeed.
24. Public Private Partnership
100% Enrollment
Quality Education
i. FAS
ii. Voucher Scheme
iii. New School Program
25. There was no public policy, commitment and
investment in ECE till late 1990s. It was for
the first time that National Education Policy
(1998-2010) mentioned ECE and called for
reintroduction of Katchi/Pre-Primary Class as
a formal class in Primary Schools, extending
primary education to a TWO-year
programme.
26. Induction level training of Newly recruited
Teachers/Officers
Effective Pre-service
In-service training of all cadre of Education
Teachers/ Administration
27. On Spot Capacity Development
Assessment
Mentoring
Assessment & Evaluation Based Ranking
Training Need Assessment
Professional Support to PSTs
28. Teachers require training in pedagogy of
inclusive education. Standards of physical
infrastructure of schools need to be revised
for children with special needs. Sensitization
of children and the community at large
towards marginalized groups and special
children is required through advocacy
campaigns
29. Re-Allocation/ Rationalization of Teachers
First 90 Students = 3 Teachers
Above Than 90 Students = 1 Teacher on 50 st.
Middle Section = 01 Teacher for 01
Subject
Re-Allocation of Furniture
30. Cost Reduction (Free Education): Provision of
incentives/stipends for children of poor
families. Stipend for Girls in 15 Districts
Community Involvement: School Councils
need to be mobilized and made functional.
Head teachers also need to be trained to
effectively engage community.
31. UPE & USE SURVEY AND 100% ENROLLMENT
AND 100% RETENTION
ENROLLEMENT OF WORKERS OF BRICK KILN
CHILDREN
TO ERADICATE CHILD LABOUR IN THE
PROVINICE
ALLOCATION OF NON SALARY BUDGET
32. Merit Based HRM:
Specialized recruitment tests for teachers and
managers on the pattern of independent testing
services.
Retention of Quality Managers and Educationists:
Security of tenure of key positions in the district,
and incentives for key managerial positions and
subject specialists in rural areas need to be
provided.