Abstract
The prime concern of the present article is to evaluate the UNESCO project
“Capacity Building of District Education Officers in Educational Planning,
Implementation and Community Participation". The Executive District Officers
(EDOs), District Education Officers (DEOs), Deputy District Education Officers
(DDEOs) and Heads of the Secondary Schools within 10 sampled districts of four
provinces or Pakistan constituted population for this study. 25master trainers and 80
trainees trained under this project from Punjab. Sindh and NWFP were drawn as
sample. To what extent the project has been successful in developing the capacity
building of district education officers in educational planning, implementation and
community participation was the main research question of the study? Data were
collected through the in person administration of questionnaires to district education
officers trained under the project and the master trainers of AEPAM. Islamabad and
PITEs of the country regarding findings it was found that adequate arrangements for training
courses were made at AEPAM and PITEs by providing all necessary facilities
including appropriate sized rooms, proper seating arrangements. Audio Visual aids
and related equipment Master Trainers were found fully trained and well prepared
during the training. A majority of them had employed proper teaching techniques
and helped the trainees in doing practical exercises during the training sessions.
Regular visits were made by the members of stakeholders for monitoring the
activities and shared problems faced by the trainees during the training. Overall the
present project is rated as a success and it is recommended that the project may he
launched all over Pakistan to benefit all district education officers at national level.
Hamid Khan Niazi. (2011) An Evaluation of the UNESCO Project Titled Capacity Building of District Education Officers in Educational Planning Implementation and Community Participation, Journal of Elementary Education, Volume-21, Issue-1.
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