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Punjab School Education Sector Plan(PSESP). Program Monitoring & Implementation Unit (PMIU). Structure of the Sector Plan. Strategic Framework for PSESP. PSESP development has been guided by the: National Education Policy 2009 Millennium Development Goals
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Punjab School Education Sector Plan(PSESP) Program Monitoring & Implementation Unit (PMIU)
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
Challenge of Article 25A Equity Access (NFE) Quality ECE Source: EMIS 2011and PSLM 2011
Structure of the Education Sector Public Sector Private Sector Public Private Partnership Madrassas Non Formal Education
Findings of Situation Analysis High Political Will Input- focused interventions Information and research deficit Shortage of specialists and experts Punjab School Education Sector Weak coordination between implementers
Challenges of Sub-Sectors Public Sector Public Private Partnership Private Sector Key Factor to Consider Excess Capacity in schools Relatively better quality Lower unit costs Relatively better quality Key Weaknesses Weak Quality Low Efficiency High Unit Costs Unregulated Unclear outcomes Limited capacity to scale up Regulation of the Sector Primary Strategic Approach Quality Governance & Mgmt Build Scale up Capacity
Strategic Objectives Quality • Standards for all education inputs, process, outputs • Capacity development for Curriculum Implementation Framework • Aligning Pre-service and In-service Teacher Education based on the Punjab Teacher Education Strategy • Capacity development to prepare and disseminate high quality textbooks • Enhance expertise in assessment and evaluation • Development of physical and social environment in schools
Access with Equity & Relevance • Establish Early Childhood Programs • Preparing a school language policy • Provision of stipends/incentives (minimizing costs of education for the poorest) • Mobilizing School Councils and community participation • Develop formal linkages between NFE and regular schools • Develop linkages between general education and TVE • Develop and implement policy on Disaster Risk Reduction • Focus on Inclusive education through Child-friendly schools
Governance & Management of Public Education Sector • Merit based HRM-Recruitment, Performance Appraisal and Promotions, Retention of Quality Managers • Development of capacity to improve managerial efficiency at the provincial and district level • Data-based decision-making and increasing scope of EMIS • Developing oversight mechanism for sector plan implementation and improve monitoring and evaluation processes • Gender-sensitized management • Utilize PEF’s capacity to achieve targets of Article 25-A • School-based budgeting • Integrate private sector into government’s policy framework • Effective community involvement
Way Forward • PSESP Dissemination (district level) • Steering Structure (committee) for effective implementation PSESP (SED Level) – to be notified • Notification of Thematic Working Groups (Quality, Access & Governance) • Development and Alignment of Annual Development Plans of attached departments with PSESP • Capacity Development Strategy • Resource Mobilization Plan & Donors/Partners Coordination • Performance Assessment Framework (mechanism)
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
Non Scale Costs • Quality • Relevance • Access • Governance • Improved Managerial Efficiency • Monitoring and Evaluation