MAIN ELEMENTS OF THE AJK EDUCATION CONFERENCE
(18th February 2006)

In the aftermath of the October 8th 2005 earthquake, circumstances did not permit to arrange a conference in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The Education Department, Government of AJK nominated a delegation of 35 education experts and education managers to hold a discussion with the National Education Policy Review Team at the Academy of Education Planning and Management, Islamabad. The Secretary Education, Mr. Naeem Ahmed Shiraz also participated in the Conference.

After the inaugural session, four Working Groups were formed which deliberated on following issues:

I. Challenges in Primary and Middle Education
II. Challenges in Secondary and Tertiary Education
III. Issues in Education Management
IV. Role of Area Governments in National Education Policy

The findings and recommendations of the Working Groups were presented at to the entire group in the Concluding session of the Conference.

MAIN ELEMENTS OF ISLAMABAD CAPITAL TERRITORY (ICT) EDUCATION CONFERENCE
(12th July 2006)

The Policy and Planning Wing of Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Federal Directorate of Education organized the ICT Conference on July 12, 2006 at the Academy for Education Planning and Management, Islamabad. The Conference brought together a unique mix of people from government and civil society who were in a position to reflect on specific educational issues in the Islamabad Capital Territory.

Brig.(Retd.) Maqsood-ul-Hasan, Director General Federal Directorate of Education underlined that only if the people of Pakistan were given a fair dispensation through a good, pragmatic, solid education policy that reflected sincerity of purpose, would the transformation of the entire country begin.

Subsequent to the inaugural session, the Working Groups held concurrent sessions to discuss the following:
I. School-based Governance
II. Curriculum Process: Strengths and Weaknesses
III. Issues Related to Head Teachers: Inspection and Supervision and Capacity Building
IV. Assessment of Students

The findings of the Working Groups were presented to the entire group in the concluding session.