1. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
GILGIT-BALTISTAN

2. ORGANIZATIONAL SET-UP
Chief Secretary G-B
Director Education
(Planning) 01
(Academics) 01
(Colleges) 01
Director Education (Female)
Secretary Education
DS 02
SO 03
DDEs of districts (07)
(01 in each district)
HM High School
DIS (07)
Dy. DEO (07)
HM Middle School
AEOs
Principals
Degree/Intermediate colleges
DDE Planning
Senior Engineer
DDE EMIS
Chief Minister G-B
Minister of Education
Director Education Baltistan

3. History
1947 At the time of independence there were 80 primary and 03 middle schools
: The Administration of Education Department was looked after by the respective Political Agent/ Deputy Commissioner of the Agency /District.
Directorate of Education was established under the Federal Ministry of Education Islamabad.
1979 Transferred to KA/NA Division Islamabad.
1994 Elevated as full fledged Department at G-B Level
2009 Under the new Gilgit-Baltistan Self Governance Order powers delegated to new political setup

4. Statistical look up of F.G Schools
District
Schools
Enrolment
Teachers
Gilgit
116
18222
878
Skardu
349
35235
1416
Diamer
119
13816
493
Ghizar 99
12081
486
Ghanche
131
14747
653
Astore
111
10858
517
Hunza-Nagar 83
10217
503
Gilgit-Baltistan
1008
115176
4946
Source: Annual School Census

5. Statistical look up Administrative Control Institutions Teaching Staff
Enrolment
Public (Government)
1008
4946
115176
Other Public (NEF)
(NFBE & Community)
685
1408
41615
Sub Total:
1693
6354
156791
Other Private + AKESP
555
2955
65207
G Total
2248
9309
221998

6. Statistical look up Level Boys Girls Mixed Total Primary 468 120 38
626
Middle
148 72 09
229
High
109 40 1
150
Higher Sec. 2 3
726
234 48
1008
CMP+ NEF 63
104
518
685
Total Public & Other Public Schools
789
238
566
1693
Private Schools 43 95
417
555
Total Public & Private Schools
832
333
983
2248
Colleges 12 4 16
844
337
2264
Source: ASC

7. Indicators- Statistical Analysis
Access to Primary Education = 73%
Out of Schools age 5-9 Years = 27%
Dropout Rate at primary level = 9%
Literacy Rate (Projected) = 64 Male, 38 Female overall 51%
Student Teacher Ratio = 1 : 23
Population (5-9 Years) = Male, Female
= Total
Enrolment 5-9 Years = Male ,55166 Female
= Total

8. Out of School Going Children
Districts
Access to Primary Education in %age
Out of Schools going Children in %age
Male
Female
Total
Gilgit 79 86 82 21 14 18
Skardu 78 57 68 22 43 32
*Diamer 88 20 66 12 80 34
Ghizer 97 90 94 3 10 6
**Ghanche
105
104 -5 -4
Astore 45 36 40 55 64 60
Hunza-Nager 61 62 39 38
Overall 81 73 19 27
The number of children attending primary schools in Gilgit-Baltistan in the year is 73% where as 81% Boys and 64% Girls.
* According to population census 1998 only Diamer district was reported while Astore district was announced in Population figure was separate on the basis of tehsi so figure seems to exceed 100%.
** The growth rate of Ghanche is 1.18 which does not seems realistic due to which access to Primary Education becomes more than 100%.

9. Reserved seats for the students of
Gilgit-Baltistan
Nomination/Merit Policy
Gilgit-Baltistan Level : 50 %
District Level : 50 %
MBBS : 70
BDS : 05
DVM : 12
Pharm-D : 02
B. Sc Engineering : 46
B. Sc Agriculture : 16
B Tech : 08
Graduation (BSc/BA/BBA etc.) : 20
B. Sc Home Economics : 02
Post Graduation (MA/MSc etc.) : 104
Diploma (DEA) : 127
FSc/FA : 02

10. ANNUAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
GILGIT-BALTISTAN

11. Budget Position A- Development
Allocation for the year =Rs
Total releases up to =Rs
Total expenditure up to = Rs
Total Schemes included in the ADP = 101
Targeted Schemes = 40

12. G-B Level Projects Name of Scheme Cost Cont…..
Major On-Going Schemes (18)
Name of Scheme
Cost
Construction of Cadet College Skardu
Const of Boys Degree College Gilgit
50.000
Const of Boys Degree College Danyore
Quality Education
40.000
Scholarship for students (Medical & Engineering) of GB
60.000
IT Development and Management in GB
Cont…..

13. Provision of Transport facilities in Schools and Colleges
99.000
Establishment of GB Education Assessment Center
20.500
Provision of missing facilities in FG Schools
Const. of GB Boys scouts Headquarter
39.000
Strengthening of FG College of Education Gilgit
66.807
Provision of IT facilities in FG High Schools
20.000
Establishment of Commerce colleges in Glt and Skd
30.000
Construction of office accommodation for female Directorate

14. Future Plans Short Term Planning (within 3 years)
Up-gradation of 14 Middle Schools to High Standard (1 male & 1 female) in each district of Gilgit-Baltistan
Up-gradation of 28 Primary Schools to Middle Standard
Opening 02 HSS (01 Male & 01 Female) in each district of G-B
Opening of 70 Early Childhood Education (ECE) Centres in the existing Primary Schools of G-B (Total F.G Primary Schools = 591)
Establishment of Polytechnic Institute at Gilgit Costing Rs Million.
Feasibility study of Engineering College in Gilgit-Baltistan. (Feasibility study under process) 14

15. Future Plans Long Term Planning (10 years)
To enhance access to Education, following is proposed:
Implementation of Gilgit-Baltistan Education Strategy ( )
Establishment of ECE Centres in all Primary School of Gilgit-Baltistan up to 2015
Establishment of 02 Higher Secondary School (HSS) at Tehsil HQ of each district (01 Male & 01 Female up to 2020)
Establishment of 02 Degree Colleges at Tehsil HQ of each district (01 Male & 01 Female up to 2025) 15

16. FOREIGN AIDED PROJECTS
Primary Education Project (PEP), Funded by UNICEF
Capacity Building of Teachers Training Institutions & Training of Elementary School Teachers, Funded by MoE/CIDA
Gilgit-Baltistan Education Assessment Centre-NEAC, Funded by World Bank (IDA & GoP)

17. Primary Education Project (UNICEF)
Name of the Project : Primary Education Project Gilgit-Baltistan (Gilgit, Hunza-Nagar & Skardu)
Financed By : UNICEF
Project Duration : Jan 01, 2005 to Dec 31, (extended up to )
Project Cost (2010) : US $ (60.88 million)
Project Partner : Directorate of Education, AKU-PDCN, AKHSP & UNICEF

18. Primary Education Project (UNICEF)
OBJECTIVES
Register all the school-going age children, specially girls in 200 selected schools of District Gilgit
Create child-friendly environment in the project schools
Up-grade the quality of teaching, learning & Infrastructure
Strengthen the home-school relationship (community involvement)

19. Primary Education Project (UNICEF)
Child Friendly Schools
Infrastructure
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
No. of schools
(CFS declared/ Facilitated) 40 55 75
100
200
No. of teachers trained
167
253
291
311
690
1353
Students enrolled
6421
7463
8119
9623
12585
38099
No. of ECE Centers (3-5 Years) 15 22 14
101
No. of ECE Teachers appointed 27 18 73
ECE Enrolment (3-5 Years)
474
780
2280
6090

20. ACHIEVEMENTS CF Schools Funded by UNICEF
Facilities provided
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Total
Washrooms 46 00 10 08 74
Renovation of Washroom 96 15 25
134
Clean Drinking Water 40 18 22 26
128
Store rooms 16 57
Health Screening
(No. of Students)
4228
1852
698
4220
10978
Health Kits provided - 33 41 70
144
Supplies (play + Instructional material etc.) 20
200
300
Play Materials 50
350
ECD: Early Child Hood Development

21. ACHIEVEMENTS CF Schools Funded by UNICEF
Activities Carried out
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
SMCs formed 26 29 55 75
100
200
Total SMC members
156
174
165
375
450
950
MSGs formed 45 60
150
Number of MSGs ( Mother support Group)
270
360
435
1040
No. of parents attended cluster awareness session
336
430
505
515
15 IDP (Internal Displacement persons) Camp Schools established for ECD Children and 47 teachers engaged to teach 683 children
9 IDP (Internal Displaced Persons) occupied schools were repaired.

22. Gilgit-Baltistan Education Assessment Centre- GB-EAC Project (2007-12)
Credit Agreement Signed (NEAS) :
Approval by GBDDWC (GBEAC) :
Financial Contributions:
i. Foreign (IDA+DFID) : Rs (m)
ii. Gilgit-Baltistan Government : Rs (m)
Total Approved Cost: : Rs (m)
IDA International Development Agency (World Bank)
DFID Department For International Development, UK

23. G-BEAC Interventions Main Components
Capacity Building of Head Teachers, Teachers of Elementary Schools, AEOs & Instructors of Training Colleges on student assessment
Pilot Testing and implementation of Assessment Activities
Information Dissemination (Seminars, News letters, Brouchers & Reports etc.

24. Detail of National Achievement Test Conducted under National Education Assessment System
Year /Detail
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Total
No of Schools 18 60 64 62
130
334
No of Students
324
719
792
1110
2253
4198
No of Lead Master Trainers 02 07 14 44
No of Test Administrators 36
120
128
162
576
No of Lead Marker & Coders - 03 12
No of Markers & Coders 28 06 41
No of Monitors 20 24

25. Capacity Building of Teachers Training Institutions (CIDA Project)
Date of Approval :
Project Duration :
Date of commencement :
Total Cost (Gilgit-Baltistan) : Rs (m)
Sponsoring : Ministry of Education (P&P Wing)/ CIDA

26. Capacity Building of Teachers Training Institutions (CIDA Project)
Main Components/ Targets ( )
Capacity building of 1452 Head Teachers and 3270 Teachers of Elementary (Primary and Middle) Schools
Scholarships for 250 Pre-Service students of Diploma in Education (18 months)
Scholarships for 500 Pre-Service students of B. Ed (01 year)

27. Year-wise Achievements of CIDA Project
Name of course
Year
Quota
Beneficiaries
Remarks
Boys
Girls
Total
B. Ed
100 11 35 46 26 72 98
156 42
110
152
117 29
101
Sub Total
473
108
289
297
Diploma in Education 50 21 25 36 47 14 77 91 19
109
128
200 65
247
312
Grand Total
673
173
536
609

28. Number of teachers Trained under CIDA Project
Training period
Head Teachers
Teachers
Male
Female
Total
April 08 to June 08 83 28
111
130 56
186
July 08 to June 09
265 19
284
446
207
653
July 09 to Dec 09
Activities suspended due to non release of funds
January 2010 to June, 30, 2010
119 21
140
267
147
414
July 2010 to
May, 2011
177 14
191
307
161
468
Grant Total
644 82
726
1150
571
1721
Established Computer Lab at Elementary College Skardu

29. Financial Progress CIDA Project w.e.f 2007 to May, 2011
Description/ Components
Approved Cost
Amount Received
Expenditure
Balance
Training M M M
2.359 M
Scholarship
(Rs per student per month) M M M
1.737 M
Total:- M M M
4.097 M

30. ESTABLISHMENT OF POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE GILGIT, GB
Objective:
The Institute will offer Diploma of Associate Engineering (DAE) in Civil and Electrical Technologies

31. ESTABLISHMENT OF POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE GILGIT-BALTISTAN
Date of Approval by CDWP :
Project Duration :
Total Cost : Rs (M)
Amount released : Rs (m)
Sponsoring : Federal Ministry of Education, Islamabad

32. Up to date Progress Physical Progress
Construction work of Phase-I (Civil, Science Blocks) started
Independent Project Director appointed
Transport as per PC-1 scope purchased
Tenders for Block-II is in progress

33. ESTABLISHMENT OF CADET COLLEGE CHILAS, GILGIT-BALTISTAN
Date of Approval by CDWP :
Project Duration : to
Total Cost : Rs (M)
Amount Released during (FY ) : Rs (m)
Sponsoring : Ministry of Education
Site selected and contract awarded, but construction work could not be started due to Court case in Islamabad High Court.

34. Long Term Education Strategy GB (2008-2025)
Prepared long-term Education Strategy ( ) for Gilgit-Baltistan completed
Vision
Our vision is to prepare the nation for the challenges of knowledge revolution with strengthening of public sector Institutions by providing access and quality education to all children and youth.
 Mission
To bring all children, boys and girls inside in the schools by providing quality education through access at all levels. 34

35. Long Term Education Strategy GB (2008-2025)
Access and Equity
Poverty – Cost of education
Low enrolment and high dropout
Gender inequities
Lack of availability of well-resourced educational institutions
Geographical and cultural constraints
Lack of awareness about value of education
Reluctance of teachers to serve in hard areas
Lack of special education institutions

36. National Vocational & Technical Education Commission, Gilgit-Baltistan
Prime Minister’s Secretariat National Vocational & Technical Education Commission, Gilgit-Baltistan
National Vocational & Technical Education Commission, Gilgit-Baltistan

37. National Vocational & Technical Education Commission
Name of Project : Establishment of 07 National Vocational & Technical Education Centres in
Gilgit-Baltistan
Project Period : 03 Years ( )
Project Cost : Rs Million
Expenditure up to May 2011: Rs Million
Number of employees : 43 including PD, Principals and Instructors
Funded by : Federal PSDP

38. Objectives of the Project
1. Introducing training programs in new emerging disciplines to provide technically trained manpower in different technological trades.
2. Making technical education demand-driven and responsive to the needs of job market.
3.To improve the technical skills of male and female of Gilgit-Baltistan.
4. To meet the demands of technical education in Gilgit-Baltistan.
5. To divert prospective seekers of higher education from a purposeless general education to a meaningful technical education in Gilgit-Baltistan.
6. To link education to self-employment at secondary level.
7. To contribute towards regional and local development. 38

39. No.of trainees for 2.5 years
The project envisages to train 5240 persons within the time span of 30 months as detailed below
Trade
No.of places
Course Duration
(months)
No.of Trainees per year
No.of trainees for 2.5 years
Entry Qualification
Electrician 3
160
400
Matric
Carpentry
200
500
Primary
Pipe fitting
220
540
Steel Fabrication & Welding
240
600
Tailoring & Dress Making 5
300
740
Middle
House Hold Appliances 1 80
Auto Mechanics
Computer and Secretarial Training
F.A
Gemstone 2
140
340
Fruit Processing 4
260
640
House Keeping
Total
2120
5240

40. Long Term Education Strategy GB (2008-2025)
Quality and Relevance
Teachers capacity
Curriculum and relevant learning materials
Teaching Aids and methodology
Assessment
Medium of instruction: language issues
Governance and Management
Policy and decision making
Quality and sustainability
Accountability
Human Resource Management and development 40

41. ACHIEVEMENTS Established Female Directorate at Gilgit
Established Regional Education Directorate for Baltistan Region
Established G-BEAC Gilgit-Baltistan
Established Networking at Directorate of Education Gilgit-Baltistan
Provided 30 buses to colleges and schools
Started Diploma in Education and B. Ed classes in Teacher Training colleges at Gilgit and Skardu
Recruitment of 600 teachers are under process 41

42. ISSUES Approval NEP Phase-II/Follow up of Donor Funded Projects
Creation of Posts against completed Development Schemes
Transport facility for Female Directorate
Accommodation for Female Directorate
Restructuring of Directorate of Education and District offices
Separation of Female Directorate
Capacity building/career development of Management staff
PSDP Projects

43. RECOMMENDATIONS
Implementation of Long Term Education Strategy ( )
Approval of NEP Phase-II
Follow up of Donor funded projects
Higher authorities may be approached for creation of posts against completed development schemes
Constitution of committee for restructuring of Provincial /Regional and District Education offices
Policy be framed for career development of Teaching and Management staff.
Creation of posts of IT Teachers in already established IT centers

44. RECOMMENDATIONS
Scholarships for 600 students (ADE 2 Years and B.Ed 4 Years) w.e.f 2011 to 2015
Establishment of GB Education Examination Board
Establishment of Academic Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Center
Provision of Teaching Learning Materials
Establishment of Private Schools Regularity Authority
Establishment of Department of Science Technology
Strengthening of Social Welfare Department
Establishment of Technical Education Board

45. Thanks