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PRESENTATION ON THE WORKING
AND PERFORMANCE OF AIOU IN VIEW
OF DISTANCE LEARNING EDUCATION
IN PAKISTAN.
15th. International
Distance Education.
Congress
on
FORTALEZA, Brazil.
By
Prof. Dr. Mahmood-ul-Hassan Butt
September ,2009
Case for Distance
Education in Pakistan
Demography
Population 180 millions
40% below age 14
In school only 50% of the age group
University accessibility only
4% of the age group
Plan to increase it to 10% by 2015
Geography 300000 Sq. Miles
Rural
Urban
75%
25%
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Case for Distance
Education in Pakistan
Social and Economic
Gender, Male 48% Female 52%
Poverty 30% below poverty line
Limited access to money economy for females
Rural Health
Multiplier Effect
Quality Faculty (Prepares)
Quality Instructional Materials
Existing facilities (Home, Office, Community
Centers)
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Key Challenges in Higher
Education
Quality
• Standard of
Education,
Faculty &
Research
Access
Relevance
• Enrollment in
higher
education
• Addressing
the needs for
SocioEconomic
Development
of Pakistan
Financing Reforms
Support
Core
Strategic Aims:
Responding to Challenges
Faculty
Development
Improving
Access &
Learning
Excellence in
Research
Relevance to
National
Priorities
Quality Assurance: Standards, Assessment, Accreditation
Good Governance & Management
Infrastructure Development: Physical, Technology
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ESTABLISHMENT
Allama Iqbal Open University
The AIOU was established in 1974 under the name of
“People’s Open University” using the Open Distance Learning
Model. It was later renamed as “Allama Iqbal Open
University” in 1977 on the eve of first centenary of the
National Poet and Philosopher,
Allama Muhammad Iqbal.
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MISSION OF AIOU
AIOU will transform lives and serve society by
providing affordable and accessible education
through technology supported distance
learning to disseminate and discover useful
knowledge, develop professional skills, ethical
dispositions and commitment to excellence .
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RATIONALE
To provide Opportunities for Learners to
Study regardless of Geographic, SocioEconomic or Age constraints. It is a readily
accessible and affordable open university
designed to serve the times and nation’s need
for competent and caring human resources.
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OBJECTIVES
• To provide affordable and accessible educational
facilities to people who cannot leave their
homes and jobs.
• To provide facilities to the masses for their
educational uplift.
• To provide instruction in diverse disciplines of
knowledge including technology and vocations.
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OBJECTIVES
 To provide
teachers.
facilities
for
the
training
of
 To make provision for research and for the
advancement and dissemination of
knowledge.
 To hold examinations and to award and confer
degrees and other academic distinctions
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VISION ( Aspirations) OF AIOU
 Deliberately plan a qualitatively brighter future
to build on AIOU’s extraordinary achievements
of quantitative growth as a mega ODL
University.
 Through collective strategic thinking develop
and implement
innovative and creative
systems and solutions to enable students,
faculty and staff to thrive and serve the nation.
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Cont.
 Expand and improve the quality of services provided
through its regional campuses and centers.
 Foster High quality research by students and faculty to
meet current and anticipated development needs of the
country
 Selectively develop for ODL delivery graduate programs
of teaching, research and service commensurate with
the mission of the University.
Cont.
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 Play a leading role to extend the open distance
education system to other universities to cover private
candidates.
 Graduate
culturally
enlightened,
technologically
knowledgeable & skilled and academically competent,
progressive and productive leaders.
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ORGANIZATION
Administrative Structure
Academic Structure
Regional Network
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THE AIOU SYSTEM
Admission
Instructional Media
Conventional Face To Face Education
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ADMISSION
 An Academic year is comprised of two semesters/18
weeks namely Spring and Autumn semesters .
Semester (Duration 18 Weeks)
Admissions Open
Spring
February 1st
Autumn
August 1st
 A wide range of courses from :
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Secondary School Certificate
Higher Secondary School Certificate
Undergraduate
Graduate
Master’s
M.Phil
Ph.D programmes
In addition short and long term Diploma and
certificate programmes including Teacher
Education, non credit functional courses are
offered in each semester.
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INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA
• Correspondence and through Radio/Television
• Mixed: correspondence, Audio-visual, online
(internet) and conventional face to face tutorials.
• Online: Internet and tutorial
• Study material for every programme is specially
designed and mailed to each distance learner.
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MEDIA SUPPORT RADIO AND T.V. PROGRAMMES TRANSMISSION
(2003-04 TO 2007-08)
500
450
400
350
300
Radio
T.V
250
200
150
100
50
0
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
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NUMB E R OF B OOK S P R INT E D
(2003-04 T O 2007-08)
3756449
4000000
3500000
2534614
N u b mers
3000000
2500000
1771228 18000001800002
2000000
1500000
1000000
500000
0
2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08
Years
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CONVENTIONAL FACE TO FACE EDUCATION
The education imparted either at the Main/Regional campus(es)
or the Approved Study Centers is provided in the following
disciplines/levels.
Applied and Natural Sciences at the levels of M.Sc, M.Phil
and Ph.D.
Social Sciences at the levels of M.Phil and Ph.D.
Management Sciences at the levels of BBA and MBA in
Finance and Information Technology
Computer Science and Information Technology at the
levels of BS, MS and Ph.D.
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SALIENT FEATURES
Course offering trends
Student Enrolment Trend
Gender Ratio
Provincial Breakup
Degrees/Diplomas/Certificates Awarded
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4.2 GENDER RATIO
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STANDARDIZATION OF EDUCATION
Curriculum
Tutorial Support
Enhanced Support Services through
Website
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CURRICULUM
Model Curricular Schemes of Ministry of Education/
HEC for all AIOU programmes are followed. This
imparts an essential equivalence to AIOU degrees /
certificates.
Admission and Evaluation criteria of HEC are
followed for all Postgraduate Programmes.
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TUTORIAL SUPPORT
Tutors provide guidance and evaluate the assignments.
Part-Time Tutors
Study Centres
Approved Study Centres
(for face to face component)
37000
1350
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Controlled by Regional Campuses and Centers who provide a
venue for Interactive Instructions.
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ENHANCED SUPPORT SERVICES THROUGH WEBSITE
SENSE OF ATTACHMENT
Sharing of Scholarly Activities
Institute of Mass Education
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Sharing of Scholarly Activities
Research Journals
• Pakistan Journal of Education (PJE) (Bi-annual)
• Journal of Social Science & Humanities (Bi – annual)
• Ilm Ki Roshni (Bi-annual)
• Maaref-e-Islami (Bi-annual)
Newsletters
• Jamia Nama (Monthly)
• Sehan Ujala (Bi-annual)
• Weekly Radio Programme for students (Jamia Nama)
• AIOU Magazine – monthly TV programme)
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Institute of Mass Education
The key programs of IME are:
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Basic Education, Functinal Literacy
Basic and Primary Education
Middle Level Education
Secondary Level Education
Short Term Educational Programs
Balochistan (Turbat):
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Women Middle Education Program through non-formal
education method in eight villages of Mund area ta Turbat (Pilot
based).
Punjab (Kharian):
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Women Middle Education Program through non-formal
education method in nine villages of Kharian (Pilot based).
Basic Education Functional Literacy Program for women in
ten villages of Kharian (Pilot based)
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AGENDA FOR THE FUTURE
AIOU Action PLAN
Quality Open Distance Education of 21st
Century
Academic Cultural Change
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Quality Open Distance Education
of 21st Century
Information and Communication Tools and
Technologies.
Satellite based Interactive TV broadcast through
PAKSAT-1 (2 - 4 channels).
FM Radio National Frequency.
Online Courses using World Wide Web.
PERN Connectivity.
Digital Libraries for research.
Video Conferencing.
Provide PC to students through buy/lease program.
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Academic Cultural Change
Tenure Track System for faculty hiring , retention and
promotion (May 2006).
Provision of research facilities and opportunities for
faculty and post graduate students.
900 new positions for faculty and technology smart
support staff.
Governance System: replace current VCR model with
Chiefs for Academics (CAO), Business and Finance (CFO),
Planning and Development (CPDO) and Manager IT
Services.
Action research in Educational Leadership and Teaching.
National Center for Curriculum Development.
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THANK YOU