PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION ISSUE OF EDUCATIONAL POLICIES: DOMESTIC BREACHES

Abstract

Present research article deals with the policy making gaps, implementation of such policies for the promotion of primary education. The policies were identified and re-interpreted towards the existing policy issues after document analysis and in-depth interviews from the government officials and teaching staff. Various policies were present but number of out of school children were increasing as per annum demographic growth. Objective of the study was to identify the issues, ground based realities which create hinder in the promotion of education at the primary level. Various issues were included but those were not the only concerns which lessened educational development. The present research article was explorative and applied in nature which identify various issues in policy implementation level and ground facilities which were supporting factors for the promotion of educational development at primary school level. In-depth interviews were conducted from government officials, departments concerned with policymaking and its implementation e.g., NHCD, BECS and NEF. Both interview and document analysis techniques were used and included for the study. After the analysis of available educational policies, governmental departments’ view point, and interventions for the promotion of education, it was found that the absence of the collaboration among various departments, lack of political will, poor communication among all the stakeholders, weak administration at national and provincial level, issues of governance were some of the major barriers. It was highlighted that lack of coordination among the government departments is the main reason of this less promotion.The study concluded that lack of documentation and identification of gaps were the major reasons of lesser enrollments in primary schools. Poor communication among various government departments, governance structure and the lack of political will discuss in detail with personal input of spokesperson which clearly states that financial gaps and irregularities were some of the major causes of educational policies’ failure in Pakistan.

Key Words:    Educational Policy, Implementation gaps, political will, Corruption, Governance and poor coordination