‘Teacher absenteeism reduced in two years’
March 26, 2013
LAHORE: The Punjab province has the highest teacher presence in percentage terms than any of the 22 countries in which DFID provided financial support. Teacher absenteeism has reduced from 20 per cent to less than eight percent in a matter of less than two years. Such results are unparalleled in the developing world.
This was disclosed in a report of a think tank called “Reform” which will be released during a lecture by eminent British Educationist, Sir Michael Barber, at the LUMS Monday. Dr Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank, in his foreword for the report, highly appreciated the efforts of the leadership and commitment of the Punjab government for achieving such palpable improvements. He also lauded the services of Sir Michael Barber and his team at DFID for supporting this effort and assistance of the World Bank.
The report indicated that in August 2011, only 22 per cent of schools were being visited each month by district administration to check on the situation, whereas in November 2012, 96.2 per cent of all schools of the province were being visited by the district administration each month for spot checking and monitoring. The changes achieved were made possible by the empowerment and accountability of the education sector’s managers and the Executive District Officers for Education in each district.
This was disclosed in a report of a think tank called “Reform” which will be released during a lecture by eminent British Educationist, Sir Michael Barber, at the LUMS Monday. Dr Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank, in his foreword for the report, highly appreciated the efforts of the leadership and commitment of the Punjab government for achieving such palpable improvements. He also lauded the services of Sir Michael Barber and his team at DFID for supporting this effort and assistance of the World Bank.
The report indicated that in August 2011, only 22 per cent of schools were being visited each month by district administration to check on the situation, whereas in November 2012, 96.2 per cent of all schools of the province were being visited by the district administration each month for spot checking and monitoring. The changes achieved were made possible by the empowerment and accountability of the education sector’s managers and the Executive District Officers for Education in each district.
