Education Development in subcontinent
Background / motivational forces / educational movements in
subcontinent
English education system
- Charles
Grant’s Commission, 1792
- Lord
Minto’s Report, 1811
- Charter
Act Of 1813
- Macauley’s
Report, Feb 1835
- William
Banting’s Resolution Of March, March 1835
- Wood
Despatch , 1854
- Hunter
Commission, 1882
- Indian
Universities Commission, 1902
- Government
Resolution On Educational Policy, 1904
- Resolution
On Educational Policy, 1913
- Sadler
Commission, 1919
- Hartog
Committee Report, 1929
Failure of Muslim education system (Reasons)
First Education Conference 1947 (27 November to 1st
December)
Education minister Fazal-ur-Rehman emphasized on
- The
spiritual element of the education.
- Awareness
of civilian rights and duties.
Important Points (Objectives)
- Two
nation theory (base of education system)
- Problem
of illiteracy
- Primary
and religious education
- National
unity
- Democratic
society
- Urdu
as national language
- To
finish gradually English language as medium of instruction
- Formation
of central education advisory board
- Teacher
training arrangements
- Civics
education
- Establishment
of inter university board
- Technical
education (overview for new changes)
- Increase
in duration of primary education
- Women
education
National Education Commission (Sharif Commission) 1959
National educational objectives
Skilled human resources, educated citizen, able leadership,
national unity, Islamic concepts, public’s individual needs, technical experts,
equal opportunities for education
Elementary education
Objectives, curriculum, management, finance, teacher
facilities
Secondary education
- Objectives
as individuals, as citizens, as members of society, as patriot
- Duration
- Curriculum
- Examination
system
- Teacher
employment requirements
Higher education
- Duration
- Curriculum
- Examination
system
- Teaching
and research
- University
teachers (requirements, facilities)
- Professional
education
- Technical
education
- Adult
education
- Women
education
- Religious
education
- Teaching
of languages
- Military
training
- Training
of disabled persons
Implementation of the policy:
1.
New curriculum (6th to intermediate)
2.
Increase in duration of degree course
3.
Urdu as compulsory subject
4.
Military training for both girls and boys
5.
Technical and professional institutes
6.
Buildings and equipments for educational institute
7.
Teaching of English language
8.
Adult education centers
9.
Teacher’s facilities
10.
Women education arrangements
Critical Overview of 1959 education policy
National Education Policy 1972
Features:
- Objectives
- public
education policy
- free
and compulsory education
- technical
education
- expenses
and finance
- nationalization
of educational institutes
- curriculum
- teacher
training and facilities
- student
facilities
- new
universities
- people’s
open university
- national
professorship
- national
research fellowship
- new
boards
- reforms
in university ordinance
- university
grant commission
- religious
education
- National
Cadet Core
- adult
education
Critical Overview of the policy 1972
National Education Policy 1998-2010
- 45000
new primary schools, 1,00,000 teachers
- Double
shift in 20,000 existing primary schools
- Reforms
in primary curriculum
- Increase
in rate of admission in middle schools
- New
and latest subjects will be introduced from 6th class
- 19,000
secondary schools
- District
education authority
- 126
new polytechnic institutes
- National
testing service for admission and employment
- Matric(Tech)
equal to matric
- Islamiat
as compulsory subject from 1st to B.A
- Compulsory
Quran Recitation (class 1 to 8)
- 23
universities, 1500 degree college, 250 professional colleges
- Three
years B.Sc honors course
- Scholarship
for higher studies (100 students every year)
- Improvement
and new research centers
- Reforms
in examination and paper-checking system
- Encouraging
new private institutions