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8/17/2019 PPA Presentation

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Public Policy Analysis

FAIZAN ARSHAD


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Recognize This?


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Problem/Background

7.8% of youth have access to Higher Education Pakistan

More than 33.5% population of Pakistan is young with a great potential

Almost 8 people out of 10 want to become doctors or engineers

We have limited Universities to cater the need of all candidates – 90 meEngineering institutes

Total 135 Universities are Currently Recognized by HEC

◦ More 74 Public Sector◦ More 61 Private Sector


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Effects of Problem

Total Workforce in Pakistan

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54.5%◦ Male Workforce – 78%

◦ Female Workforce – 22%

Workforce by Age (18-39 years) – 57.8%

Increasing Unemployment Rate

Pakistan Produces 445,000 University Graduates every year

There is drastic gap between professionals needed and professional created

We have not enough jobs in market for both professions i.e. Doctors & Engg.


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Trends in Pakistan Labor Market

Profession-Wise Workforce distribution (Macro-Level)

MANAGERS -- 3.05%

PROFESSIONALS (Doctors & Engineers) -- 4.26%

TECHNICIANS AND ASSOCIATE -- 3.03%

CLERICAL /SUPPORT WORKERS -- 1.41%

SERVICE AND SALES WORKERS -- 15.10%

SKILLED AGRICULTURAL, FORESTRY AND FISHERY WORKERS -- 36.58%

CRAFT AND RELATED TRADES WORKERS -- 14.46%

PLANT AND MACHINE OPERATORS -- 4.57%

MISCELLANEOUS -- 17.54 Sector- Wise Workfor

Industry – 21.8

Agriculture – 43.5

Service Sector – 34.7


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Effective Career Planning

“It is about finding a job that works for you, matching ware to the life you are going to lead.”

(John Lees)

Career Planning Process is a lifelong process, whichchoosing an occupation, getting a job, growing inpossibly changing careers, and eventually retiring.


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Is Quality Education Affordable

Accessible to All?

Quality education has a challenge of Affordability and Accessibility to eveither it is expensive or not accessible to every one

Creation of NEC is to address this great challenge.

How NEC address these challenges?


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National Education Consorti

AIM . ACT. ACHIEVE


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About NEC

A platform for students to learn about and apply for Unand scholarships for better education opportunities.

Central platform for:

Creating awareness amongst students about available education opportunities in partner

Spreading awareness of Universities & scholarships in a cost effective manner

Helping students in their University admission process

Reaching out to less focused areas of country


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Alternatives

Govt.

Implementing

Solution

NGOs in

collaboration with

Govt. & PrivateInstitutes


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NEC Process

• Presentations incolleges

• Initial Registration

Step 1

• NEC OrientationSession(s)

• Financial screening ofthe candidates

Step 2• NEC-NTS Test

• Awardingscholarships on m

cum need basis

Step


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Stakeholders

Students

Knowledge Partners

Donors (Individual & Agencies)

National Testing Service – Pakistan

Higher Education Commission - HEC (Latter Phase)

Education Department (DO Colleges & Govt. Colleges)


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Benefits

Availability of information and related resources at doorsteps

FREE of cost test preparation session

Greater understanding of available alternatives

Counseling at every step during university admission process

SMS & email alerts for university admissions deadlines

Easier access to scholarships


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Evaluation

Some of the important KPIs are:

Number of Universities on board

Number of funding/sponsorship partners

Number of Scholarships Committed by KPs

Scholarships awarded

Pilot to be conducted in 1 District and to reach out for 6 districtsof Punjab (Okara, Sheikhupura, Jhang, Kasur, D. G. Khan, Gujrat) by 2017

Number of applicants getting enrolled in Universities


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Recommendations

Some of the important steps are:

Help line for students

Career Counseling through NGOs

Availability of all information from a central web platform

Training of teachers for students’ counseling in collaboration with Universities

Uniform test for admission and central application form to be enforced by HEC


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Thank You

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