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Slide 1 EFFECTIVE USE OF ICT IN LITERACY & SKILL TRAINING BY SAJIDA NASREEN ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL PAKISTAN NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR 2 UNESCO ISLAMAABAD-PAKISTAN Slide 3 C ONSTITUTION OF P AKISTAN -1973 A RTICLE : 25A R IGHT TO E DUCATION C OUNTRY P ROFILE  Pakistan is an Islamic Republic with an area of 796096 square  The State shall provide free and kilometers. compulsory education to all children of the age of five to sixteen years in such manner  Pakistan consists of a federation of five provinces, namely Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, Khaber Pakhton Khawa and as may be determined by law. Gilget Baltistan , as well as the federal territory and AJK. Each province is further divided into districts Tehsils and villages.  Pakistan is one of the most populous countries in South Asia. It got independence in 1947. At that time the population of Pakistan was 34 million (3.4 crore) which has increased almost five to six times at present to 183 million and its growth rate is1.6%.  The majority of the population of the country is Muslim (96.19%), with the major minorities being Christians (2.48%) and Hindus (1.04%). Pakistan is basically an agrarian country and most of its population is engaged in agriculture. 3 4 Slide 5 i. EFA IN N ATIONAL E DUCATION P OLICY (1992) EFA IN E DUCATIONAL P OLICIES Compulsory and free Primary Education. EFA in National Education Policy (1992) i. a) Transformation of Primary Education into b) EFA in National Education Policy (1998) ii. basic education. iii. EFA in National Education Policy (2009) Planning for the improvement of literacy rate c) to 70% by the year 2002. Implementation of literacy programmes d) through the Provincial Governments, NGOs and local organizations. Utilization of electronic and print media for e) motivation and to support literacy efforts. Change in curricula, teaching methods and f) evaluation techniques for quality education. Provision of opportunity for Semi-literate and g) 5 6 school drop-outs for upgrading their skills.

Slide 7 ii. EFA IN N ATIONAL E DUCATION P OLICY (1998) iii. EFA IN N ATIONAL E DUCATION P OLICY (2009) Access to elementary education through Literacy rate shall be increased up to 86% by 2015 a) a) effective utilization of existing facilities. through NFE. Sustainability of adult literacy and NFE b) programmes shall be ensured. b) Elimination of gender disparities and Government shall develop a national literacy diversification of financial resource. c) curriculum. A system shall be developed to mainstream the d) Priority to the provision of elementary students of non-formal programmes into the regular c) education to the out-of-school children. education system Provinces and district governments shall allocate a e) minimum of 4% of education budget for literacy and d) Adoption of non-formal system as non-formal basic education (NFBE). complementary to formal system. 7 8 Slide 9 C ONTD … L ITERACY SITUATION OF P AKISTAN Linkages of non-formal education with industry f) and internship programmes shall be developed  At present the literacy rate in Pakistan is 58.5% to enhance economic benefits of participation. Special literacy skills programmes shall target  Male literacy rate is 70.2% g) older child labourers, boys and girls (aged between 14 and 17 years).  Female literacy rate is 46.3%. Steps shall be taken to ensure that teachers for h) adult learners and non-formal education are properly trained and have a well-defined career structure allowing them to move into mainstream of education. 9 10 Slide 11 L ITERACY S ITUATION IN P AKISTAN A c o m p a r i s o n o f L i t e r a c y R a t e s i n P a k i s t a n 7 0 % 5 7 % 5 8 % 6 0 % 5 5 % 5 8 % 5 3 % 5 0 % T o t a l ( 1 0 + ) 4 7 % 4 5 % 4 6 % 4 2 % 4 0 % 4 0 % F e m a l e s ( 1 0 + ) 3 5 % 3 0 % 3 0 % 2 8 % R u r a l F e m a l e s 2 6 % 2 0 % ( 1 0 + ) 2 4 % 1 0 % 0 % 2 0 0 4 - 5 2 0 0 6 - 7 2 0 0 8 - 9 2 0 1 0 - 2 0 1 1 - *Source: Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement Survey 1 1 1 2 (2008-09, 2010-11, 2011-12) Beneficiaries: Rural Adult Females (10+) 12

Slide 13 CONTD CONTD  Pakistan ranks at 159th position among 177  Promoting literacy in Pakistan has countries of the world. to face many challenges:  The GDP for education is only 2.1 percent.  Although Pakistan has made substantial  New literates relapse into illiteracy several endeavors to increase the literacy level in months after the basic literacy course. Pakistan still 47 millions Pakistanis are  Adult Literacy is increasing @ about 1% per illiterate. annum since 1981  Within this range the female, are holding a  Non Formal Basic Education Schools serious disadvantage as overall 64% of them are totally illiterate.  Functional Literacy, Non Formal and vocational training programme 13 14  The unequal distribution of colleges and schools. Slide 15 W HO ARE THE ILLITERATE ? D EFINITION O F L ITERACY  The ability to understand and communicate via written text is called  Many people are insufficiently literate; they lack Literacy . the written skills for expression and  The key areas in which literacy is significant are: comprehension that enable them to learn.  Self esteem - Studies on the behavioral changes involved in literacy training  Education Literacy skills enable learners to become able to teach - themselves  Empowerment - Literacy has the potential to empower learners to have more 15 16 control over their own learning and knowledge development. Slide 17 C ONTD C ONTD  Communication  Socio-economic development: - Literacy enables written communication - L iteracy can enable individuals to have a wider with family and friends, which not only range of choices in terms of education and skill benefits the individuals concerned but development. Literacy can lead to greater contributes to strengthening social bonds. knowledge and skills, and can therefore  Maternal and Child Health: permit Individuals to enter into higher-paid - Literacy can enable people to develop their forms of employment. knowledge and capabilities in a range of areas

Slide 19 E DUCATION F OR A LL (EFA) IN P AKISTAN  A short overview of various programmes and C ONTD …… practices to tackle illiteracy in Pakistan is given below:  Village Agricultural and Industrial Development (AID)  The Functional Education Project for Rural Programme (1953) Areas (FEPRA).  Literacy Programme under Basic Democracies (1964-69)  100% Literate Islamabad Project (1983-84).  Peoples Works Programme, 1973 (Sipah-E-Khidmat)  The National Literacy Plan (1983-93).  Literacy Programmes through Local Councils in Punjab Province (1974-81)  Television Literacy Centres (TLC) 1983-84.  Pakistan Television, s Adult Functional Literacy Project  President Ten (10) Points (PTP) 1984-85. (AFLP) 1973.  Experimental Pilot Project Integrating Education and  Iqra Pilot Project (IPP) 1987-88. Rural Development (1977).  Nai Roshni Schools Project (1987-89).  Rural Education and Development (READ) Programme 19  Experimental Literacy Project (1989). (1982-83).  Training Of Unemployed Educated Youth 20 Project (1990-91). Slide 21 I NFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION C ONTD …… TECHNOLOGIES (ICT)  Quranic Literacy Project (1991-95).  Information and communication technologies (ICT) are associated with high-tech devices, such  Islamabad Literacy Project (ILP) 1992-95. as computers and software, but ICT also contains  Eradication of Illiteracy Project (EIP) 1992- more “conventional” technologies such as radio, 93 television and telephone technology.  Ten Year National Literacy Plan (1993-2003)  ICT can be used as a tool for acquiring of literacy  Non-Formal Basic Education Community skills. Schools Project (1995).  Crash Literacy Programme.  ICT Adult Literacy Project.  Adult Literacy Centres (2001-06). 21 22 Slide 23 A DVANTAGES O F ICT R OLE ICT CAN P LAY TO P ROMOTE L ITERACY  Computer-assisted learning can offer the digital learner many advantages, including the use of The five key ways in which ICT can support computer games and interactive activities that literacy are outlined below; make learning easy and attractive.  Enhancing Learning  Computer programs encourage learners to  Broadening Access to Literacy Education compete against themselves and engage in  Creating Local Content repetition and practice without losing interest. Digital content developed in local languages can  Professional Development of Teachers be downloaded and accessed by learners at a time  Cultivating a Literacy-conducive Environment that suits them best. Similarly, by presenting reading lessons and numeracy education in a game form, 23 24