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    Development of a strategy for restructuring secondary education in the light of policy initiatives of government of N.W.F.P
    (Institute of Education and Research, University Of peshawar, 1996-06) Major Muhammad Younis, AEC; Supervisor Dr. Muhammad Ashraf Adeel
    Background: A dynamic system of education is always responsive to the ideological as well as ever growing societal needs. Secondary education is one of the most crucial stages of education in Pakistan because it serves as a terminal stage for a sizeable section of our student population. It should, therefore, produce high school graduates with sound character and marketable skills so that they are easily absorbed into the world of work, as productive citizens. The need for high school reform has widely been felt by the public opinion and acknowledged by various policy documents, for the last four decades. It has also been realized that the system needs complete overhaul at the level of basic structure due to widespread criticism of its irrelevant goals, inappropriate methods, inefficient use of human and financial resources and in co-ordination amongst these. Resultantly, despite our professions to the contrary, we are mainly producing students for entry into higher education. In view of the economic realities at the national level and the trends in secondary education at international level, it is imperative to evolve a strategy to restructure our secondary education.