Pakisan child care system powerpoint

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Pakistan’s Child Care System

Shanshan Su, Habeeba Bemat, Ning Du, Somia Tariq, Arezo Sediqui and Maya Bhatia

Table Of Contents

An overview of the country- SushanA description of the type of childcare system-

HabeebaChildcare Lacking- Palwasha A bit about the history of the children system-

NingThe underlying philosophy- SomiaAvailability, Accessibility- ArezoTraining of the childcare workers- Maya

An Overview of the Country Shanshan Su

• 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)

Famous Places in Pakistan

Minar-e-Pakistan Faisal Masjid

Cold Cities Of Pakistan

Kashmir Maree

Pakistan’s Religion“Islam”

“There is no God but Allah and Mohammed is his messenger”“Holly Book - Quran”

Pakistan’s Education

Education is the path to success !

Description of the Childcare

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

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 25000-40000 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 materials

12000-15000 Rupees ($142-$178) per child

Childcare Lacking

- Meeting the Learning Needs of All National Plan of Action

- Lack of realization and awareness about the importance of the benefits of ECE

- Absence of well-defined policy, laws and rulesFinancial allocation to ECE is negligible, especially in relation to the needs of the children

- Lack of coordination among the various government departments related to early childhood care

In Pakistan, early childhood education suffers from a series of problems

Provinces, district communities and schools lack the capacity to plan, implement and monitor ECE programmes

Lack of location

Not many daycares

Not qualified ECE/ instead they have nannies/ living close to each other so family members babysit.

Too expensive

Not strict policies (Days Nurseries Act)

Health is not a major issue there (consistent hand washing routine)

Parents pay a lot for their child to be at the daycare so the daycare should have snack program

Before 1970s, Early

Childhood Education had been

well organized

Katchi, Pre-primary classes

were organized in formal

primary schools

1980s, this practice was

discontinued

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

In 2003/04, there

were 44.1% girls and

55.9% boys, enrolled

in Katchi or pre-

primary classes

At present, Daycare

centers are found only

in Karachi, Lahore,

and Islamabad

Underlying

Philosophy

OF

Childcare

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

The Daily Schedule

Morning song Religious Activity

Teacher Directed Activity

Sleep Time

Snack Time

Outdoor/Playground

Time

Poem/Story Time

Free Time

Recall Time Home Time

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.

Various kinds of Teaching & Learning Aids

Materials

Blocks

Charts

Posters

Handbooks

Flashcards

Teacher`s Guides/PlannersTeacher’s Kits

“Yellow-Friends Day”

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

Pakistani Childcare Center Room Setting

Training of the ECE(s)

In private schools, the ECE teachers are usually qualified and well-trained in relevant methods

Other staff include non-teaching staff such as the Ayas (maids), hired for assistance with young children

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

Quiz !1. Daycares in Pakistan are government funded.

True or False

2. Childcare centres are open 7 days a week.

True or False

3. Most Childcare Centers focus on the Montessori education method.

True or False

Answers

• 1. True

• 2. False- Childcare centres are only open 5 days a week.

• 3. True

The End !

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