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Definition:
Education is a process in which and by which the knowledge, characters and behavior of the human being are shaped and molded. Education is lead to the enlightenment of mankind.
Educational policy:
Education policy refers to the collection of laws and rules that govern the operation of education systems. Education occurs in many forms for many purposes through many institutions. For example early childhood education, two and four year colleges or universities, graduate and professional education, adult education and job training. Therefore, education policy can directly affect the education people engage in at all ages.
Policy 1979
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By Saleem Sattar
On 29 March 1972 Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto announced the education policy. As a result all private education institutes were taken into national grip and brought changes in all other aspect of education. July 1977 General Zai-ul-Haq announced that new administration wanted to impose Islamic system. They considered it their aim. They believed that goals could not be achieved unless educational system based on Islamic system. For this purpose General Zia-ul-Haq conducted the conference of teachers, educationalist and of intelligent people. This conference gave recommendation for whole educational system. Muhammad Ali Khan announced this national policy. The main purpose of this policy was to impose education on Islamic system and to impose Urdu language by means of education.
Recommendation
The main recommendation of the education policy of 1979 was following.
1. Elementary Education
In coming five years 13000 schools will have opened Schools will have opened for those girls that were deprived from formal education Enable the students to stand on their courage Residential irony and training centers will have constructed for rural female teacher 5000 masjid will have constructed and books will have provided free of cost
2. Secondary Education
2000 new secondary institutes will have opened and converted 1000 middle schools into secondary institutes In the curriculum of secondary education new subject will have added Scope of secondary education will have intended so that students found take part in productive activities Secondary education will have considered from nine class to second year
Policy 1979
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3. Higher Education
In selected girls colleges of all provinces post graduates classes will have started Valuation will have given to teachers of University to extend their education & professional training Scholarship will have given to intelligent students and teachers In coming five years no other new universities except women universities. New buildings of colleges will have constructed for girls and boys Provincial government will responsible to bear all expenses of universities
Features:
It was said in nation policy 1979 that education is a continuous process. Any educational policy cannot complete without education. Main features of recommendation are given below.
1. Masjid School
It was planned in national educational policy that masjid schools masjid will have opened in these schools other subjects will have together alongside primary education. Moreover it was decided to open 5000 masjid school
2. Women Education
It was recommended in policy to establish separate women university. Main point was to get attention of women towards education
3. Special Education
It is also recommend in policy that central government will have prepared plans for the education of blinds, handicap able. Such person will have prepared to earn their livelihood
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5. Mohallah Schools
It was recommended to open Mohallah schools for those girls that could not get admissions in formal educational institutes. For this purpose 5000 school were opened
6. Religious Education
Arabic will have compulsory up to 8th class. It will have taught as a compulsory subject
8. Medium of instruction
It was planned in policy that all English medium school that get government aids will consider Urdu language as a medium of instruction
IMPACT:
1. Clear foundation of education
In national educational policy Islamic Ideology of life was considered as base of education
3. Urdu Language
It also decided in educational policy that all official work will have performed in Urdu language. It was compulsory for English medium schools that get government aids to adopt language selected bay provincial government
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4. Islamic Madrass
According to the decision of national policy those people were held for public services that have certificate from Islamic Madrass. in this way benefits of Madras increased and preached Islam
5. Teacher welfare
Residential colony was constructed for rural teachers. For getting external & in internal education scholarship was given to teachers
Implementation:
This policy was not implemented properly and failed due to lack of planning and financial resources.
Policy 1979
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