Punjab School Education Sector Plan (PSESP) Overview and Challenges

Punjab School Education Sector Plan(PSESP) Program Monitoring & Implementation Unit (PMIU)

Structure of the Sector Plan Time Frame 5 years Strategic Objectives Strategies & Estimated Cost Monitoring Indicators Oversight Mechanism Review Process

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 (18thConstitutional 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 Indicator Current Target NER Primary 70 100 NER Middle 37 100 Access (NFE) NER Secondary 25 100 Survival Rate Primary 57 100 Equity Quality Survival Rate Middle 86 100 Survival Rate Secondary 59 100 Transition Rate Katchi to Primary 62 100 ECE Transition Rate Primary to Middle 91 100 Transition Rate Middle to Secondary 106 100 Source: EMIS 2011and PSLM 2011

Structure of the Education Sector Public Private Partnership Public Sector Private Sector Madrassas Non Formal Education

Findings of Situation Analysis Input- focused interventions Strengths Challenges High Political Will Cross-cutting Issues: Reform Environment Information and research deficit Educational Indicators better than other provinces Governance Issues Fulfilling the requirements of the 18th Amendment Pioneering province to shift policy focus towards Quality First province to start rationalization of staff and schools Shortage of specialists and experts Absence of Quality Standards Punjab School Education Sector Weak coordination between implementers

Challenges of Sub-Sectors Public Private Partnership Public Sector Private Sector Excess Capacity in schools Relatively better quality Lower unit costs Relatively better quality Key Factor to Consider Weak Quality Low Efficiency High Unit Costs Unregulated Unclear outcomes Limited capacity to scale up Key Weaknesses Regulation of the Sector Quality Governance & Mgmt Build Scale up Capacity Primary Strategic Approach

Structural Framework of PSESP Enrolment Teaching Learning Assessment Management Participation Curriculum Textbooks Teacher qualifications Infrastructure Environment Test scores SLOs Completion rate Pass rate Output/Re sult Inputs Process

Cross-cutting Themes Minimum Standards (Inputs, Processes, Outputs) Capacity Development Coordination Awareness

Strategic Objectives Quality 1. Standards for all education inputs, process, outputs 2. Capacity development for Curriculum Implementation Framework 3. Aligning Pre-service and In-service Teacher Education based on the Punjab Teacher Education Strategy 4. Capacity development to prepare and disseminate high quality textbooks 5. Enhance expertise in assessment and evaluation 6. Development of physical and social environment in schools

Access with Equity & Relevance 1. Establish Early Childhood Programs 2. Preparing a school language policy 3. Provision of stipends/incentives (minimizing costs of education for the poorest) 4. Mobilizing School Councils and community participation 5. Develop formal linkages between NFE and regular schools 6. Develop linkages between general education and TVE 7. Develop and implement policy on Disaster Risk Reduction 8. Focus on Inclusive education through Child-friendly schools

Governance & Management of Public Education Sector 1. 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 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Implementation Strategies Oversight Mechanism Decentralisation Dissemination PMIU as Secretariat Implementation Framework Performance Assessment Framework Implementation level indicators Monitoring Stakeholders Involvement Strategies based on analysis

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

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

Costing Strategies Utilise excess capacity available in public sector Balanced division between PPP and Public sector Infrastructure expansion only for quality related issues: Separate approach for costing of quality and governance strategies Increase number of 5 room primary schools Introduction and expansion of pre-primary ECE

Non Scale Costs Quality Relevance Access Governance Improved Managerial Efficiency Monitoring and Evaluation

Estimated Additional Costing for Sector Plan (2013-18) Components Recurrent Cost (in Rs. Million) Year 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 Est. Routine Budget 205.15 bn 245.07 bn 308.06 bn 393.01 bn 496.22 bn Teacher Salary 18020.34 24187.75 30262.18 37894.42 46683.80 PEC (additional assessment cost) 624.71 695.79 920.02 942.55 975.69 Textbooks (additional enrollment) 102.92 210.31 193.24 124.65 130.21 Teachers Training (new teachers) 407.3 949.07 986.94 641.15 618.19

Estimated Additional Costing for Sector Plan (2013-18) Components Development Cost (in Rs. Million) Year 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 New Schools/ Up gradation 0.00 8,500.00 14,535.00 14,535.00 9,690.00 Additional Classroom 1,767.82 1,824.92 1,824.92 1,824.92 1,824.92 Quality (Develop Standards, Assessment Tools/Reforms, Teacher Learning Development) 1,179.47 1,105.62 0.00 0.00 0.00 Relevance (Tracer Study, Review of Curriculum Syllabus, Linkages b/w HE and SE & TVET) 32.88 5,63 0.00 0.00 0.00

Estimated Additional Costing for Sector Plan (2013-18) Components Development Cost (in Rs. Million) Year 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 Governance (HRM, Performance Appraisal System, Recruitment Process, Capacity Development Plan - CD) 63.25 1.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 Improved Management (Recruitment Policy, CD plan developed, Training Needs Assessment tools) 23.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Monitoring & Evaluation (Performance Assessment Framework, Existing Capacity Assessment) 48.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Total Budget in Billions 22.30 37.481 48.722 55.963 59.923

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