Challenges Faced in Implementations of Gilgit Baltistan Education Strategy 2015-2030: Teachers Perspective
Abstract
No doubt, the success of national goals largely depends on an effective education system; as a country’s economic, social, and political growth is closely related with its educational arrangements. Unfortunately, our nation is confronting many problems in the field of education; particularly in Gilgit- Baltistan region. To meet the educational challenges in this region, a viable educational strategy was developed in 2014 by the department of education in Gilgit Baltistan. But, this strategy is still facing many challenges in its implementation.
As teachers play a critical role in implementation of any educational policy or strategy, this research – using a mixed methods approach – finds out teachers’ perspective, regarding the failure of 2015-2030 strategy in its implementation.
According to this paper, one of the basic reasons for the failure of 2015-2030 strategy in its implementation from teachers’ perspective lies under the underestimation of regional needs of a unique geographical area.
Similarly, this study finds out the poor partnerships between the government and the education department as another root cause of the unsatisfactory implementation of this strategy.
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