ANALYSIS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN PAKISTAN
There is no denying the fact that socio-economic development of any society mainly depends upon the quality and extent of education accessible to its members. Therefore its development is to be taken like a challenge, because prosperity and development of any society is linked with the significant and sustained investment in higher education.1 This challenge demands efficient and judicial use of available resources that may come from the government, private sector, civil society groups and development partners. However, Pakistan's record on the education front has not been impressive due to number of factors so far and the future demands further dynamism and coherence in our policies at macro and micro levels. In order to gauge the efficacy of Pakistan’s higher education system and to gauge its ability to withstand the call of GATS environment, the chapter intends to focus on the following aspects.
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Situational Analysis of the Prevailing Higher education environment in
Pakistan
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Regression analysis
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SWOT Analysis indicating strength, weaknesses, threats, opportunities of
Pakistan’s Higher Education system
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Findings/ Conclusions
SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE PREVAILING HIGHER
EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT IN PAKISTAN
The afore mentioned facts reveal that Pakistan clearly lacks on the education front and needs to implement policies and take steps to improve its system of education by setting new benchmarks comparable to the international level. Sustained socioeconomic development is not possible by mere capital investment, unless it is reinforced by proper supply of an adequately trained scientific and technical work
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force. A well-planned education system is therefore, essential for socio-economic development of Pakistan. Analysis of our past policies at national level including;
Pakistan education conference 1947, Commission on national education 1959,