Implementation of National Education Policy Provisions: Physical Facilities and Personality Development

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to investigate the Implementation status of Early Childhood Care and Education Policy Provisions of National Education Policy 2017 in Public and Private Schools of District Karak. Population of the study consisted of all the Public and Private Schools who run Pre-Primary
Classes. Sample consisted of 320 Schools (200 Public Primary Schools and 120 Private Schools). The data was collected through close ended questionnaire which was prepared based on Policy Provisions for Early
Childhood Care and Education as given in Chapter 4, para 6.3 in National Education Policy 2017. The questionnaire was responded on five-point Likert Scale i.e., Strongly Disagree (SD), Disagree (D), Undecided (UN), Agree (A), Strongly Agree (SA). The questionnaire was divided into two parameters: namely, “Access to Pre-Primary Education”, and “Personality Development of Pre-Primary Children”. Since responses were obtained in three categories only i.e., Disagree, Undecided, Agree, therefore it was
analyzed on basis of Chi- square (χ2). Major recommendations of the study are (1) a system may be devised whereby the tuition fee of the children of deserving parents may be paid by the Government directly to Private Schools; (2) Quarterly Parents Teacher Meeting may be made compulsory for all the Public Schools, so that the Parents are motivated to visit the schools periodically.