Question no 73: How did The National Education Policy 1998-2010 plan to make education purposeful and job-oriented, especially in the context of secondary education?
Answer: In secondary education, The National Education Policy 1998-2010 planned to make education purposeful and job-oriented by introducing vocational or career programs, revising curricula, enhancing teacher training, adopting project-based teaching, and establishing an Education Service Commission for teacher recruitment.
Question no 74: In The National Education Policy 1998-2010, how were private investments encouraged, and what role did they play in improving the education sector?
Answer: The National Education Policy 1998-2010 aimed to encourage private investment in education as one of its objectives. Private investments were seen as a potential source of funding and support for the improvement of educational infrastructure and services in Pakistan.
Question no 75: What were the main drivers for the formulation of The National Education Policy 2009, and how did it differ from the previous policy?
Answer: The NEP 2009 was prompted by the shortcomings of the previous policy (1998-2010) in achieving educational goals. It differed by addressing issues of access, quality, and equity, influenced by globalization, Pakistan's aspiration to become a knowledge-based society, and international commitments to Millennium Development Goals and the Dakar Framework.
Question no 76: Can you elaborate on the specific objectives of The National Education Policy 2009 and how they aimed to transform Pakistan's education system?
Answer: The NEP 2009 aimed to revitalize Pakistan's education system with objectives such as providing quality education, preserving national ideals, promoting social and cultural harmony, ensuring equal opportunities, developing self-reliant individuals, fostering total personality development, and aligning with international commitments. These collectively aimed to transform the education system for national growth.
Question no 77: How did The National Education Policy 2009 address challenges in elementary education, and what were the key policy actions in this sector?
Answer: The NEP 2009 addressed challenges in elementary education by ensuring universal enrollment, setting official age for primary education, allocating necessary financial resources, upgrading schools, seeking international support, addressing dropout rates through financial and food support, introducing incentives, enhancing school appeal, establishing residential schools, and implementing a unique identification system.
Question no 78: What were the policy actions outlined in The National Education Policy 2009 to improve secondary and higher secondary education in Pakistan?
Answer: The NEP 2009 outlined policy actions for secondary education, including expanding provision, preventing dropouts through student support, promoting student-centered teaching, providing counseling, promoting Life Skills Based Education, introducing career-focused counseling, enhancing school appeal, merging grades, introducing ranking systems, and implementing a National Merit Programme.
