This document provides an overview of early childhood education in Pakistan. It discusses the following key points in 3 sentences:
Early childhood education in Pakistan is focused on religious education and teaching Islamic values. It is provided through both private childcare centers and public programs, though accessibility is limited due to high costs and few available centers. The education aims to develop children aged 0-5 across five developmental domains through a structured daily schedule and Montessori-inspired teaching methods, though the availability of trained teachers remains limited.
3. Table Of Contents
An overview of the country- Sushan
A description of the type of childcare systemHabeeba
Childcare Lacking- Palwasha
A bit about the history of the children systemNing
The underlying philosophy- Somia
Availability, Accessibility- Arezo
Training of the childcare workers- Maya
4.
5. • Pakistan is located in the western
part of the Indian subcontinent
• The name Pakistan is derived
from the Urdu words
• Population: 167 million
• Languages: Punjabi, Sindhi,
Pashto, Muhajir, Pahari and
Balochi
• Major political parties are
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)
and the Pakistan Muslim League
(PML)
• Flag colours - Green with a
vertical white bar & large
crescent star
• Currency: Rupees (Rs. 84 - $ 1)
11. Early Childhood Care and
Education (ECCE) in Pakistan is
defined as formal and informal as
well as public or private day care
services for children
Religion plays a big role in
Childcare Centres
Children are taught Islam
teachings and how to read the
Quran
Islamic education is emphasized at
an early age in Pakistan. It is
estimated that more than 80% of
children aged 4-10 get Islamic
education
12. Childcare
Open 5 days a week
8 am to 6 pm (Full Day)
8 am to 1pm (Half Day)
Children aged 0-5 (Age
above 5 goes to class 1)
Not more than five infants
are found in the whole
childcare centre
Parents provide food/snack
for their child
ECE gets around 2500040000 Rupees ($297-$476)
or more depending on the
childcare centre
ECE assistant 13000 Rupees
($154)
Parents are involved
through field trips,
workshops, birthday parties
and other stuff
12000-15000 Rupees ($142$178) per child
15. Before 1970s, Early
Childhood Education had been
well organized
Katchi, Pre-primary classes
were organized in formal
primary schools
1980s, this practice was
discontinued
16. In 1996, Child care foundation, a non-profit, non-governmental
organization, was set up with public-private partnership
In 2001/02 , amount of
Rs. 56.94 million was
released for Early
Childhood Education by
the Federal Government
17. In 2003/04, there
were 44.1% girls and
55.9% boys, enrolled
in Katchi or preprimary classes
At present, Daycare
centers are found only
in Karachi, Lahore,
and Islamabad
19. Each childcare centre has
its own philosophy
Most Childcare Centers
focus on Montessori
education method.
They focus on five
developmental domains
Pakistani Daycare Center in Karachi
20. Several NGOs have
developed teaching-learning
materials for ECE.
These include the following
- Children’s Resource
International (CRI)
- The Aga Khan Foundation
(AKF)
- The Teachers’ Resource
Centre (TRC)
- The College of Home
Economics
21. The Daily Schedule
Morning
song
Snack Time
Religious Activity
Outdoor/Play
ground Time
Recall Time
Teacher
Directed
Activity
Poem/Story
Time
Home Time
Sleep Time
Free Time
22. Objectives & Aims
To help the child develop his or her potential to learn and
grow.
To provide an appropriate structured environment
To ensure child’s safety and holistic development.
Encourage children to repeat activities until fully mastered.
To prepare a child for formal schooling.
To develop awareness of basic cultural values and norms.
23. Various kinds of Teaching & Learning Aids
Materials
Blocks
Charts
Posters
Handbooks
Flashcards
Teacher`s Guides/Planners
Teacher’s Kits
25. Accessibility/Availability
Not much accessibility or
availability
Daycares in Pakistan are
very costly
Due to the lower amount of
Child Care Centers in
Pakistan, there aren’t many
teachers available yet who
have specialized in Early
Childhood Education.
However, in Canada
there is subsidy
Similar to Canada,
Pakistan’s Childcare
centers are government
funded
28. In private
schools, the ECE
teachers are usually
qualified and welltrained in relevant
methods
Other staff include non-teaching staff such as the
Ayas (maids), hired for assistance with young
children
29. Type of Staff Training Requirements
Higher secondary education certificate
Plus one-year teaching certificate
The provinces usually adopt the same criteria
except where suitable staff is not available and
relaxation of criteria is exercised
