Scope, Need, Importance and Role of the Education in the Province of Sindha

 

Discuss the scope, need, importance, and role of education in the province of Sindh

Course: Educational Leadership and Management

Course Code  8605

Level: B.Ed Solved Assignment

ANSWER 

Department of Education Government of Sindh

i)  Secretary Education

In Principle, the functions of the Secretary of Education and the Government of Sind are the same as those of Punjab or any other province of the country. However, depending upon  the  structure and peculiar needs and  traditions of the province, the Secretary’s responsibilities would be laid down as follows:

i)  Administrative Matters

As chief executive of the education secretariat, these administrative functions include; meetings with Deputy  Secretaries,  attending to matters relating to accounts, staff, development projects, policies, etc.

ii)  Professional Matters

As the professional leader of Directorates,  Boards, and Bureaus, the Secretary holds meetings with Directors of Education, and heads of the Boards and Bureaus. Principals of Colleges, Vice Chancellors etc. on issues relating to academic facilities and services of the institutions.

iii)  Ceremonial/Political Matters.

As a representative of the Governor of the province and head of the entire educational system in the province, the secretary has the responsibilities of meetings with the Governor, Chief Secretary, and other Secretaries, external visitors, of crucial interest to education, and attending functions and ceremonies.

iv)  Directors of Education (School Education and College Education,)

There are two Directors of Education (Schools) and (Colleges) education respectively in the province, and each one of them is the administrative head of a region. Each director has the responsibilities for (lie direction, dimension, and quality of primary, middle, and high school education as well as adult literacy and rural education programs. The director is acceptable to the secretary of Education and the provincial government for the overall development of school education in his region.

The job of the director of school education focuses on the following.

a)  Provision, promotion, and maintenance of good quality school education in the region.

b)  Ensuring proper development of all persons (pupils and stall) in school education in the region irrespective of sex, social background, or creed.

c)  Promotion of adult community literacy in the region

d)  Overall control of school  education and college education, technical education respectively

e)  General administration of the services and facilities for school education.

f)  Supervision of personnel instruction and facilities improvement in school and college education.

v)  District Education Officer

Within the region, the District Education  Officer (D.E.O)  is responsible for the administration of school education in a District. There are separate district Education  Officers for boys and girls schools, but their functions are identical.

The D.E.O. is about the almost focal and strategic post concerning primary, middle, and high school education in the district.  He is responsible to the Director of School Education of the Region for the effective organization and demonstration of the District education office and for the development of primary, middle, and high schools in the district. In addition,  the D.E.O. is responsible for the supervision and control of all stalls in the district as well as for the effective utilization of all resources (funds,  personnel, equipment, buildings,  lands. educational programs, etc.), available or provided for school education in the District.

vi)  Deputy District Education Officer

The Primary functions of a Deputy District Education Officer (D.D.E.O) depend to a large extent on the specific duties assigned to him/her by the D.E.O. There may be more than one D.D.E.O in a District.

vii)  Sub-Divisional Education Officer

Within each District, there are several Sub-Divisional Education Officers (S.D.E.Os). The S.D.E.Os are responsible within their respective sub-division for instructional and staff supervision in the schools. His/her supervisory powers extend to the middle and high school as D.E.O directs.

In addition,  S.D.E.O. has full responsibility for the administration and management of sub-divisional education officers. The S.D.E.O assists the D.E.O on all matters about the promotion of school education in the district of which his/her sub-division is a part.