EDUCATION DEPARTMENT GILGIT-BALTISTAN

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

History 1947 At the time of independence there were 80 primary and 03 middle schools 1947-75: The Administration of Education Department was looked after by the respective Political Agent/ Deputy Commissioner of the Agency /District. 1976-78 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

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 2009-10

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

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 2009-10

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) = 92554 Male, 85942 Female = Total 178496 Enrolment 5-9 Years = 74638 Male ,55166 Female = Total 129804

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 2009-10 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 2008. 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%.

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

ANNUAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM GILGIT-BALTISTAN 2010-11

Budget Position A- Development Allocation for the year 2010-11 =Rs.311.405 Total releases up to 30-4-2011 =Rs.257.333 Total expenditure up to 31-3-2011 = Rs. 66.444 Total Schemes included in the ADP = 101 Targeted Schemes = 40

G-B Level Projects Name of Scheme Cost Cont….. Major On-Going Schemes (18) Name of Scheme Cost Construction of Cadet College Skardu 198.208 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…..

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 150.000 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

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. 200.000 Million. Feasibility study of Engineering College in Gilgit-Baltistan. (Feasibility study under process) 14

Future Plans Long Term Planning (10 years) To enhance access to Education, following is proposed: Implementation of Gilgit-Baltistan Education Strategy (2008-2025) 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

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)

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, 2005 (extended up to 31-12-2010) Project Cost (2010) : US $ 761000 (60.88 million) Project Partner : Directorate of Education, AKU-PDCN, AKHSP & UNICEF

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)

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

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

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.

Gilgit-Baltistan Education Assessment Centre- GB-EAC Project (2007-12) Credit Agreement Signed (NEAS) : 09-10-2003 Approval by GBDDWC (GBEAC) : 5-07-2007 Financial Contributions: i. Foreign (IDA+DFID) : Rs. 03. 457 (m) ii. Gilgit-Baltistan Government : Rs. 20.500 (m) Total Approved Cost: : Rs. 23.957 (m) IDA International Development Agency (World Bank) DFID Department For International Development, UK

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.

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

Capacity Building of Teachers Training Institutions (CIDA Project) Date of Approval : 06-3-2005 Project Duration : 2007-2013 Date of commencement : 1-09-2007 Total Cost (Gilgit-Baltistan) : Rs. 90.630 (m) Sponsoring : Ministry of Education (P&P Wing)/ CIDA

Capacity Building of Teachers Training Institutions (CIDA Project) Main Components/ Targets (2007-13) 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)

Year-wise Achievements of CIDA Project Name of course Year Quota Beneficiaries Remarks Boys Girls Total B. Ed 2007-08 100 11 35 46 2008-09 26 72 98 2009-10 156 42 110 152 2010-11 117 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

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

Financial Progress CIDA Project w.e.f 2007 to May, 2011 Description/ Components Approved Cost Amount Received Expenditure Balance Training 60.630 M 25.724 M 23.365 M 2.359 M Scholarship (Rs. 3000 per student per month) 30.000 M 18.927 M 17.190 M 1.737 M Total:- 90.630 M 44.651 M 40.555 M 4.097 M

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

ESTABLISHMENT OF POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE GILGIT-BALTISTAN Date of Approval by CDWP : 23-11-2006 Project Duration : 2007-2011 Total Cost : Rs. 200.000 (M) Amount released : Rs. 37.000 (m) Sponsoring : Federal Ministry of Education, Islamabad

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

ESTABLISHMENT OF CADET COLLEGE CHILAS, GILGIT-BALTISTAN Date of Approval by CDWP : 2008-09 Project Duration : 2008-09 to 2015-16 Total Cost : Rs. 410.000 (M) Amount Released during (FY 2009-10) : Rs. 3.700 (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.

Long Term Education Strategy GB (2008-2025) Prepared long-term Education Strategy (2008-2025) 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

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

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

National Vocational & Technical Education Commission Name of Project : Establishment of 07 National Vocational & Technical Education Centres in Gilgit-Baltistan Project Period : 03 Years (2011-14) Project Cost : Rs. 139.891 Million Expenditure up to May 2011: Rs. 85.000 Million Number of employees : 43 including PD, Principals and Instructors Funded by : Federal PSDP

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

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

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

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

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

RECOMMENDATIONS Implementation of Long Term Education Strategy (2008-2025) 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

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

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