1. Guess Which Country I Represent ?
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2. Shanshan Su, Habeeba Bemat, Ning Du, Somia Tariq, Arezo Sediqui and Maya Bhatia

3. Table Of Contents
An overview of the country- Sushan
A description of the type of childcare system-
Habeeba
Childcare Lacking- Palwasha
A bit about the history of the children system-
Ning
The underlying philosophy- Somia
Availability, Accessibility- Arezo
Training of the childcare workers- Maya

5. • Pakistan is located in the western
part of the Indian subcontinent
• The name Pakistan is derived
from the Urdu words
• Population: 167 million
• Languages: Punjabi, Sindhi,
Pashto, Muhajir, Pahari and
Balochi
• Major political parties are
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)
and the Pakistan Muslim League
(PML)
• Flag colours - Green with a
vertical white bar & large
crescent star
• Currency: Rupees (Rs. 84 - $ 1)

6. Famous Places in Pakistan
Minar-e-Pakistan Faisal Masjid

7. Cold Cities Of Pakistan
Kashmir Maree

8. “There is no God but Allah and Mohammed is his messenger”
“Holly Book - Quran”

9. Pakistan’s Education
Education is the path to success !

10. Description of the Childcare

11.  Early Childhood Care and
Education (ECCE) in Pakistan is
defined as formal and informal as
well as public or private day care
services for children
 Religion plays a big role in
Childcare Centres
 Children are taught Islam
teachings and how to read the
Quran
 Islamic education is emphasized at
an early age in Pakistan. It is
estimated that more than 80% of
children aged 4-10 get Islamic
education

12. Childcare
 Open 5 days a week
 8 am to 6 pm (Full Day)
 8 am to 1pm (Half Day)
 Children aged 0-5 (Age
above 5 goes to class 1)
 Not more than five infants
are found in the whole
childcare centre
 Parents provide food/snack
for their child
 ECE gets around 25000-
40000 Rupees ($297-$476)
or more depending on the
childcare centre
 ECE assistant 13000 Rupees
($154)
 Parents are involved
through field trips,
workshops, birthday parties
and other materials
 12000-15000 Rupees ($142-
$178) per child

13. Childcare Lacking

14. - Meeting the Learning Needs of All National Plan of
Action
- Lack of realization and awareness about the importance
of the benefits of ECE
- Absence of well-defined policy, laws and rules
Financial allocation to ECE is negligible, especially in
relation to the needs of the children
- Lack of coordination among the various government
departments related to early childhood care
In Pakistan, early childhood education
suffers from a series of problems

15. Provinces, district communities and schools lack
the capacity to plan, implement and monitor
ECE programmes
Lack of location
Not many daycares
Not qualified ECE/ instead they have nannies/
living close to each other so family members
babysit.

16. Too expensive
Not strict policies (Days Nurseries Act)
Health is not a major issue there (consistent
hand washing routine)
Parents pay a lot for their child to be at the
daycare so the daycare should have snack
program

18. Before 1970s, Early
Childhood Education had been
well organized
Katchi, Pre-primary classes
were organized in formal
primary schools
1980s, this practice was
discontinued

19. In 1996, Child care foundation, a non-profit, non-governmental
organization, was set up with public-private partnership
In 2001/02 , amount of
Rs. 56.94 million was
released for Early
Childhood Education by
the Federal Government

20. In 2003/04, there
were 44.1% girls and
55.9% boys, enrolled
in Katchi or pre-
primary classes
 At present, Daycare
centers are found only
in Karachi, Lahore,
and Islamabad

21. Underlying
Philosophy
OF
Childcare

22. Each childcare centre has
its own philosophy
Most Childcare Centers
focus on Montessori
education method.
They focus on five
developmental domains
Pakistani Daycare Center in Karachi

23. The Daily Schedule
Morning
song Religious Activity
Teacher
Directed
Activity
Sleep Time
Snack Time
Outdoor/Play
ground Time
Poem/Story
Time
Free Time
Recall Time Home Time

24. Objectives & Aims
 To help the child develop his or her potential to learn and
grow.
 To provide an appropriate structured environment
 To ensure child’s safety and holistic development.
 Encourage children to repeat activities until fully mastered.
 To prepare a child for formal schooling.
 To develop awareness of basic cultural values and norms.

25. Various kinds of Teaching & Learning Aids
Materials
Blocks
Charts
Posters
Handbooks
Flashcards
Teacher`s Guides/Planners
Teacher’s Kits

26. “Yellow-Friends Day”

27. Accessibility/Availability
 Not much accessibility or
availability
 Daycares in Pakistan are
very costly
 Due to the lower amount of
Child Care Centers in
Pakistan, there aren’t many
teachers available yet who
have specialized in Early
Childhood Education.
 However, in Canada
there is subsidy
 Similar to Canada,
Pakistan’s Childcare
centers are government
funded

28. Pakistani Childcare Center Room Setting

29. Training of the ECE(s)

30.  In private
schools, the ECE
teachers are usually
qualified and well-
trained in relevant
methods
Other staff include non-teaching staff such as the
Ayas (maids), hired for assistance with young
children

31. Type of Staff Training Requirements
Higher secondary education certificate
Plus one-year teaching certificate
The provinces usually adopt the same criteria
except where suitable staff is not available and
relaxation of criteria is exercised

32. Quiz !
1. Daycares in Pakistan are government funded.
True or False
2. Childcare centres are open 7 days a week.
True or False
3. Most Childcare Centers focus on the
Montessori education method.
True or False

33. Answers
• 1. True
• 2. False- Childcare centres are only open 5
days a week.
• 3. True

34. The End !
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