Management Information System of NWFP (Project Report) Mission, Objectives, & Strategies

Mission, Objectives, And Strategies

Mission of the

N.W.F.P TEXTBOOK BOARD HAYATABAD PESHAWAR

To provide for the establishment of the North-West Frontier Province Textbook Board.

WHEREAS, if is expedient to make arrangements for

1.             Production and publication of:

                 (a)   Textbooks for Classes 1 to 12,

     (b)   Supplementary reading material relation to textbooks,

     (c)   Guide books for teachers;

2.         Production of reference and research material in respect of problems relating to schemes of studies and preparation of textbooks; and

3.         Conduct of research in the field of curricula, textbooks and other reading material, in the manner hereinafter appearing.

Objectives of the N.W.F.P Textbook Board Peshawar

            The Board may take such measures and exercise such powers as it considers necessary or expedient for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance.

1.         Without prejudice to the generality of the power conferred by the provision of sub-section (1) the Board may for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance:

(a)        Undertake any works

(b)        Incur any expenditure,

(c)        Procure plant, machinery and material required for its use,

(d)       Acquire by purchase, lease, exchange or otherwise any material or machinery or any interest therein, and

(e)        Enter in to and perform all such contracts as it may consider necessary or expedient.

2.         In particular, the Board may prepare schemes pertaining to all or any of the following matters:

(a)           Implementation of the educational policies of Government in respect  of the production and publication of text books, supplementary reading material and teaching aids;

(b)        Arrangement for the publication of textbooks, for all stages and types of education and teachers’ training course as detailed here-under, namely:

(i)         Primary Education;

(ii)        Secondary Education;

(iii)       Intermediate Education;

(iv)       Teachers’ training courses:- J.V.,S.V., C.T., Diplomas in Physical Education  Diploma in Commerce ,Diplomas in Arts and Crafts and such other training courses as may be prescribed by Regulations;

(v)        Courses of English Medium Institutions;

(vi)       Education of handicapped children;

(vii)      Adult education;

(c)        Production of supplementary material relation to the textbooks, for the stages and types of education enumerated under clause(b) above;

(d)       Production of reference and research material relation to the problems of curricula and preparation of textbooks;

(e)        The laying down of specifications of textbooks, for their preparation and publication;

(f)        Control of the policy relation to (i) distribution of textbooks and other material, and (ii) appointment of agencies for this purposes in the North-West Frontier Province, so as  to make the textbooks, and material available to the students well in time;

(g)        The holding of training courses for the writers of textbooks;

(h)        Preparation and publication of literature for adults;

(i)         Preparation and publication of reading material on new developments in educational concepts and teaching methods and techniques;

(i)         Workshops and seminars and courses for effective use of textbooks and reading materials.

(k)        Conduct of research in curricula, textbooks, other reading materials and      teaching aids;

(l)         Exhibition of textbooks and teaching material;

(m)       Maintenance of a library:

(i) Reference books;

(ii) Textbooks;

(iii) maps, charts, diagrams and other documents of that nature;

(iv) educational journals and periodical literature on education published in Pakistan and other countries;

(v) Books and reading material, other than the textbooks , which  the Board may consider useful for fulfilling the purposes and objects of this Ordinance.

3.         Every scheme prepared by the Board under the last preceding sub-section shall be submitted to the Controlling Authority with full details as regards its purpose and financial implications and the manner in which it is to be executed.

4.            The Controlling Authority may approve, or disallow, or remit the scheme to the     Board with its recommendations for further consideration.

5.         In the preparation and execution of any scheme the Board may seek and obtain advice form Directorate of Education or Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education or Institutions, who shall give advice and assistance sought to the best of their ability, knowledge and judgment.