EDUCATION POLICIES IN PAKISTAN: POLITICS, PROJECTIONS AND PRACTICES

The book traces the history of education in Pakistan with par-ticular reference to policy documents from the time of the creation of the country in 1947, to the most recent educational policy in 2009. Although the focus is on educational policies, these have been understood within the specific historical and political context of the country. Using his experience and expertise in the area of educational administration in Pakistan, the author has discussed extensively educational policies and critically analysed them with his vision of universal access to education across Pakistan. In tracing the recommendations of various committees and commissions, Siddiqui has presented a historical backdrop of education in Pakistan since the time of Independence to contemporary times. He has also discussed, albeit briefly, the process of development of policies. The author has aptly situated the development of frameworks, position papers, reports of committees and policies, within the backdrop of the political climate of Independence, the 1971 loss of East Pakistan, and ideologies of political parties in power.