Education Policies in Pakistan – Process & FOCI of Change

Vol.2 No. 4

Year: 2007

Issue: Mar-May

Title: Education Policies in Pakistan – Process & FOCI of Change 

Author Name: Taqadus Bashir, Pervez A. Shami 

Synopsis: 

To achieve highest pedestal of civilization knowledge is the key driver which is a product of education. All the independent states like Pakistan are under obligation to recognize education as right of citizen, to embark on a path of progress and realize the potentials of a nation every state invests in education to address the needs and aspiration of the people and society. Since independence it has been recognized that the future of the nation depends on the pursuit of knowledge through education. Pakistan formulated education policies in 1947, 1951, 1959, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1979, and in 1998. In every case the process of policy formulation was initiated by the Government of Pakistan and adopted a mechanism to ensure predetermined outcomes through an angle and clear cut guidelines, it may be a conference or commission approach. Islam and national ideology remained common denominators and rest purposes of education generally appear to reflect the political considerations and dictations. Resultantly no policy could earn desired wide spread ownership.