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EDUCATION IN LOCAL LANGUAGES IN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA (KPK) PAKISTAN

EDUCATION IN LOCAL LANGUAGES IN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA (KPK) PAKISTAN. CASE STUDY ON POLITICAL WILL AND ITS IMPLEMETATION. By Dr.Inayatullah Faizi. 1. Map of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 2. Languages taught in kpk schools as compulsory subjects in school. Languages taught as compulsory subjects:

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EDUCATION IN LOCAL LANGUAGES IN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA (KPK) PAKISTAN

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  1. EDUCATION IN LOCAL LANGUAGES IN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA (KPK) PAKISTAN CASE STUDY ON POLITICAL WILL AND ITS IMPLEMETATION. By Dr.InayatullahFaizi

  2. 1. Map of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

  3. 2. Languages taught in kpk schools as compulsory subjects in school Languages taught as compulsory subjects: • English • Urdu • Pashto Languages taught as optional subjects • Arabic • Persian

  4. 3. MLE and Local Languages • Local languages were marginalized and there was a sense of deprivation in the speech communities of local languages for a long time. • There was popular demand from academic and literary, cultural circles of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for inclusion of local languages in school curriculum as compulsory subjects. • Forum for Language Initiatives (FLI), played vital role in producing a cadre of language activists and introducing language based activities among the cultural and literary circles.

  5. 3. MLE and Local Languages • Young writers from the speech communities of local languages were trained in language documentation and MLE models for the promotion of local languages by Forum for Language Initiatives (FLI). • The interaction among speakers of different local languages resulted in seminars, workshops and conferences under one banner and one roof. • Political activists and leadership of democratic parties were involved in the seminars and conferences to bring harmony in views and approaches on language issues.

  6. 4. LANGUAGES OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA NAME FAMILY SUBFAMILY 1. Pashto Indo European Indo Iranian 2. Ormuri -do- -do- 3. Hindko -do- Indo Aryan 4. Gojri -do- -do- 5. Gowri -do- -do- 6. Torwali -do- -do- 7. Badeshi -do- -do- 8. Kohistani -do- -do- 9. Seraiki-do -do- 10. Khowar -do- -do-

  7. 4. LANGUAGES OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA NAME FAMILY SUBFAMILY 11.Kalasha Indo European Indo Aryan 12 Palula -do- -do- 13. Yedgha -do- Indo Iranian 14. Madaklashti -do- -do- 15. Wakhi -do- -do- 16. Saquli -do- -do- 17. Kirghiz -do- TurkoMongol 18. Kamwiri -do- Indo Aryan 19.Domeli -do- -do- 20. Ursuni -do- -do- 21. Bashgali -do- -do-

  8. 5. Political Will • In the elections of February 18,2008,nationlist and progressive political parties were voted to power, and in March 2008 a coalition Government of Awami National Party (ANP) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) came into power in the province. • Along with Pashto the main language of the province, it was strategically decided to introduce at least four other languages as compulsory subjects in the same pattern. • After going through base line data on regional languages and mother tongues of the province, Hindko, Seraiki, Khowar and Kohistani were selected on the basis of population.

  9. 5. Political Will • The matter was formally tabled before the Provincial Assembly for legislation in April 2011 and the Provincial Assembly passed “Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Supervision of Curricula, Textbooks and Maintenance of standards of Education Bill 2011 on 26th April 2011. • The bill was assented to by the Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 3rd May 2011 and it was published in the official Gazette on 9th May 2011 as an act of the legislature of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

  10. 6. Implementation of Act • As a follow up action to the Bill, the provincial government declared the Directorate of Curriculum and Teacher Education (DCTE) Abbottabad, as competent authority for the implementation of the act enacted by the provincial legislative body, on 30th July 2011. • In pursuance of the Provincial Legislature Act No. VII 2011 on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, an autonomous body was constituted for promotion of the regional languages of the province under an act on 2nd January 2012, and it was signed by provincial Governor on January 13, 2012. • The act gives blue print of the proposed authority with the following composition: • Chairperson------------------------1 • Ex-officio Members---------------4 • Private Members------------------4 • Executive Director/Secretary---1

  11. 7. Terms of reference of the authority Terms of reference for the authority, under Para 6, provides that the authority will: • Consider ways and means for promotion of regional languages. • Publish dictionaries, encyclopeadia, reference books, scientific literature and periodicals. • Arrange translation of technical terms of science, humanities and commerce. • Announce prizes, awards, seminars, lectures etc. • Recommend curriculum and syllabus for teaching regional languages spoken in the province.

  12. 7. Terms of reference of the authority • The act in Para 10 provides for a fund to be established by the provincial government to run the authority. The authority will receive annual grants from the government and it will also generate resources through its activities including publication and dissemination of audio/video documents. • In order to materialize the plan for introducing local languages as compulsory subject up to higher secondary level(1-12), the provincial government notified a comprehensive and well thought action plan on 30th January 2012 . The strategy has the following five components: • Implementation strategy • Time frame for implementation • Time frame for preparation of textbooks • Allocation of marks at secondary level • Allocation of marks at higher secondary level.

  13. 8. Implementation Strategy Following are salient features of the implementation strategy: • Curriculum from class 1 and onward will comprise English, Urdu, one regional language and mathematics. • Pashto, Hindko, Seraiki, Khowar and Kohistani languages will be introduced as compulsory languages for specific regions of relevancy. • Time frame for implementation provides that the scheme will be launched in 2012-13 and will be completed in 2018-19. • At the initial stage regional languages will be introduced at elementary level, and at the completion stage they will be introduced at higher secondary level.

  14. 9. Regional Languages and their relevancy to school curriculum The following table indicates regional languages and regions of relevancy for school curriculum:

  15. 10. Implementation Progress • The provincial government has also revised its scheme of studies to accommodate and adjust regional languages in the scheme. Marks at secondary level examination have been increased from 1050 to 1200, which allows 150 marks for mother tongue. Similarly marks at higher secondary level examination have been increased from 1100 to 1300, because mother tongue paper will carry 200 marks. • The progress of work during the past two years has been very encouraging. The scripts and primers of four regional languages have been finalized. Work on Kohistani is in progressive stage. Primers have been published in four languages: Primer in Kohistani will be published by December 2013. • Curricula were developed in four languages with details of competencies, standards, benchmarks and student Learning Outcomes (SLOs).

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