This document discusses absenteeism among students and teachers in Pakistan. It defines absenteeism as being absent from school without good reason or frequent absence from work or school. Causes of student absenteeism include lack of interest, poor teaching methodology, and infrastructure issues. Causes of teacher absenteeism include low accountability, lack of training, and non-academic tasks. Impacts of absenteeism include lower academic achievement and dropout rates. The annual education report found teacher absenteeism is highest in Balochistan and Gilgit at 15% and lowest in Punjab at 7%. Recommendations to improve attendance include better facilities, parent engagement, awards for attendance, and accountability measures.

2. Topic:-
Absenteeism
Presented by: - UZMA
Assigned by:
Worthy & respectable professor
Sr Amjad Arain

3. Key points
 * Definition
 * Causes of absenteeism (Students)
 * Causes of absenteeism (Teachers)
 Teacher absenteeism rate in pakistan
 * Impact of absenteeism (Students)
 * Impact of absenteeism (Teachers)
 * Recommendation to improve students attendance.
 * Recommendation to improve teachers attendance.

4. Definition:
 * The process of being absent from school without
any good reason.
 * OR
 * Frequent or habitual absence from work or school
is called absenteeism.

5. Causes of absenteeism(students)
 Lack of interest
 Teacher approach/Methodology
 Lack of School infrastructure facilities
 Dislikes of teachers
 Overloaded homework
 Avoidance of test

6. Causes of absenteeism(teachers)
 * Low answerability of teachers
 * Lack of adequate of training
 * Load of non academic tasks
 * lack of social accountability
 Leaves without pay

7. Impact of absenteeism(students)
 Affects pupils academic achievement
 Impaired ability to build teacher –pupil relationship
 Demoralization
 Lost of confidence and holistic development

8. Impact of absenteeism(teachers)
 Affects students future carrier
 Affects classroom consistency
 Dropout of students
 Causes low literacy rate

9. Annual status of education report
 According to Annual status of Education report 2015
 Teacher absenteeism rate is high in pakistan except punjab.
Overall absenteeism rate in govt school is 12% and in
private sector is 7% .
 It is highest in Balochistan and Gilgit (15%)
 Followed by KPK(14%)
 Sindh and ICT (13%)
 FATA(9%)
 Punjab(7%)

10. Recommendations to improve
students attendance
 Improve school facilities
 Building good relationship with parents
 Co-curricular activities
 Students having good attendance should be awarded
 Positively reintegrate absentees

11. Recommendation to improve
teachers attendance
 Establish an attendance information data system
 Strong monitoring and accountability
 Active civil society
 Use rewards and incentives to encourage good
attendance
 Refresher courses

12. Thank you