اسلامی جمہوریۂ پاکِستان. 179 million ( - canada is 34 million and india 1.2...
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The Islamic Republic of Pakistan
ک�ستان پا جمہوریۂ اسلامی
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POPULATION
• 179 million (http://www.census.gov.pk/) - Canada is 34 million and India 1.2 billion
• There are approximately 7 million Pakistanis living abroad.• Many overseas Pakistanis in Europe and North America have
obtained citizenship of their country of residence.
LANGUAGE
• There are more than sixty languages spoken in Pakistan.
• Urdu is the official, national language of Pakistan• English is used in official business, government, and
legal contracts• Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi, Balochi
RELIGION
• About 97% of the Pakistanis are Muslims - Islam 173,000,000 (97%)
• Hinduism 2,800,000 (1.6%)• Christianity 2,800,000 (1.6%)
CELEBRATIONS
INDEPENDENCE DAY
CELEBRATIONS
EID CELEBRATIONS: Eid Ul Fitr and Eid Ul Adha
FOOD
Heritage.pk
SPORTS
RURAL / URBAN
RURAL / URBAN
MY EDUCATION EXPERIENCE
EMPLOYMENT & ECONOMYEmployment
– Extensive export of labour, mostly to the Middle East, and
use of child labour (2010 est.)
– Unemployment rate: 15% (2010 est.)
– Population below poverty line 24%
– Inflation rate: 13.4% ( $1 = 89 rupees)
– Public debt: 49.9% of GDP
HISTORY
• The Indus Valley Civilization sprang up around the Indus River from 2800–1800 B.C
• Persian Empire, Afghan Empire, Moghul Empire, British Empire.
MOGHUL EMPIRE
The Mughal (or Moghul) Empire ruled most of India and Pakistan in the 16th and 17th centuries.
PARTITIONIn the 1920’s and 1930’s, a movement led by Congress leader Mahatma Gandhi engaged millions of protesters in mass campaigns of civil disobedience.
PAKISTAN TODAY
Asif Ali Zardari
11th President of PakistanWidower of Benazir Bhutto
EDUCATION
Literacy definition in Pakistan:
SOMEONE WHO IS ABLE TO READ A SIMPLE SENTENCE, CAN WRITE & SIGN THEIR NAME, AND CAN READ A NEWSPAPER
Population Census, Pakistan
EDUCATION
• Literacy rate
25%-50%
FUNDING THE EDUCATION SYSTEM
Ministry of Education, Pakistan
PUBLIC vs PRIVATE SCHOOLS
• In both urban and rural public schools – the quality of education is poor
• Private schools– “street” private schools– “franchise” private schools– Grammar schools
PUBLIC vs PRIVATE SCHOOLS
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
ECONOMIC TIES
SCHOOLING FOR GIRLS
SCHOOL DAYS
PAKISTAN
SCHOOL HOURS
6 am – 2 pm (regular school) 4 pm – 6 pm (tutoring class)6 pm – 8 pm (religion class)
TEACHERS
Students and Parents expect teachers to tell them what to do
Rote method
HOMEWORK
Spends about 2-3 hrs/day
CANADA
SCHOOL HOURS
9 am – 3:30 pm
TEACHERS
Focus on individual learner- very collaborative type of learning
HOMEWORK
Spends about 10-30 mins/day
CHALLENGES/ISSUES
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – language– culture shock (teacher-student relationship)– parents’ doubt about the education because of a lack of homework
HIGH SCHOOL – language – relaxed environment– mix classes; sex education – high expectation from parents
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