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The Punjab Free and Compulsory Education Bill 2013. School Education Department. 16.01.2014. Background. Article 25-A of the Constitution requires that “the state shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of the age of five to sixteen years”.
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The Punjab Free and Compulsory Education Bill 2013 School Education Department 16.01.2014
Background Article 25-A of the Constitution requires that “the state shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of the age of five to sixteen years”. Article 37 of the Constitution stipulates that the State shall remove illiteracy and provide free and compulsory secondary education. The Bill after Preparation is with the Provincial Cabinet for approval to be put up before Provincial assembly.
Definitions • “capitation fee” means any kind of donation or contribution or payment, by whatever name, other than the fee notified by the Government or the local authority; • “free education” implies that the Government or a local authority shall not charge any fee or expense for providing education and shall endeavour to remove financial barriers that may prevent a child from completing ten years’ education; • “school” means an educational institution imparting elementary or secondary education to the children and includes: • a school owned or controlled by the Government or a local authority; • a school receiving aid or grant to meet whole or part of its expenses from the Government, Federal Government or a local authority; • an un-aided school not receiving any kind of aid or grant to meet its expenses from the Government, Federal Government or a local authority; • a Deeni Madrassa or any school providing religious education recognized by the Government; • “screening procedure” means the method of selection for admission of a child, in preference to another, other than a random method;
Right to Free & Compulsory Education Every child shall have a right to Education from Class-1 to Class10, Non-formal education, vocational Education or both. A child or parent shall not be liable to pay any fee in public schools. The Government shall provide suitable education to a child suffering from disability.
Duties of Head Teacher and Teachers The in-charge of the school shall ensure that a child studying in the school is not subjected to corporal punishment or harassment. shall effectively carry out his functions and enforced discipline. Maintained the Regularity and Punctuality in attending the school. Complete the curriculum within time. Assess the learning ability of every child . Try for all round development of the Child.
Duties of Head Teacher and Teachers Build child knowledge potentiality and talent Adopted learning processes in child friendly and child centre manners Keep the child free of fear and anxiety To hold regular meetings with the parents
Responsibilities of The Govt. Related to the Teachers To maintain the pupil teacher ratio within two years. To ensure that teachers vacancies are not more than 10% within four months. Introduce the system of reward to the teachers. To prescribe the mandatory courses and training for low performing teachers. Teachers shall not be deployed for non-educational purposes except population censes disaster relief and elections.
Legal Liabilities Parents without reasonable excuse will keep the child in school. Private schools shall admitted in class one and then in each class up till class ten 10% children free. School shall not require a parent to purchase Textbooks Uniforms or other martial from a particular provider. No Capitation fee by Private school and no screening test by Public Schools. School shall not expel a child from school without reasons. No corporal punishment to the students.
Penalties In case of Capitation fee 20 times the capitation fee charge in the first instance and 50,000 rupees for each subsequent contravention. In case of putting child to screening test Rs. 50,000 in the first instance and Rs. 1,00000 for each subsequent contravention. For other contravention, imprisonment of six month or fine up to Rs. 50,000 or both.
Objectives of the School Education Sector Plan • Provide a systemic overview • Identify gaps • Strategies for improvement • Determine resource requirement • Harmonize and align donor support • Synergize reforms within the framework of the Roadmap to • Optimize returns on investment • Improve efficiency and sustainability
Guiding Principles for PSESP It is guided by the “Chief Minister’s School Reforms Road Map” (Govt.of Punjab year 2011), which has identified the following initiatives: • 100 % enrolment of all children of school-going age • 100 % retention of all enrolled students up to the age of 16 • Free, compulsory and internationally competitive education for all • Merit-based recruitment and management of staff • Targets for officers and ranking of districts on targets • Transparent selection of officers and their retention linked with targets; and • Incentives for good performance
Strategic Framework for PSESP PSESP development has been guided by the: National Education Policy 2009 Millennium Development Goals Punjab Education Sector Reforms Programme Article 25-A (18th Constitutional Amendment) “Chief Minister’s School Reforms Road Map” (Govt. of Punjab year 2011) …and focusing on: Differing roles of various service delivery modes-public: private etc. Balancing quality, relevance, access, equity and governance
Challenges Equity Access (NFE) Quality ECE Source: EMIS 2011and PSLM 2011
Costing • Estimates of Out of School population based on: • Population Projections of National Institute of Population Studies (NIPS) • NER trend from PSLMs • Ratios: Classroom 1:50; Teachers 1:50, 3:50 and 4:50 for primary, middle and secondary • Use of official Unit costs • Estimates for public sector and PPP approach • Costing of the 5 year plan is an estimate • Financing component will be reviewed on an ongoing basis • It is a cyclical process- a few additional costs will emerge from implementation itself
