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ROLE OF DISTRICT EDUCATION AUTHORITIES DEAS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN PAKISTAN

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2024(IX-II).14      10.31703/grr.2024(IX-II).14      Published : Jun 2024

Role of District Education Authorities (DEAs) to Enhance the Quality of Education in Pakistan

Abstract

    The current paper studies the role of District Education Authorities (DEAs) basic job in the arrangement of advanced education in Pakistan. The objectives of the study were to (a) study the role of District Education Authorizes (DAEs) in improving quality education in Pakistan; (b) roles and responsibilities of DEAs under a system of education that is decentralized, such as the one in Pakistan; and (C) recommend suitable measures how to make the effective role of DAE in improving quality education in Pakistan. The nature of the study was descriptive while a survey was used to collect information from 104 teachers of district Lodhran. The DEA is perceived positively in certain areas, such as quality improvement and administrative authority, but significant challenges remain, particularly in financial management, resource provision, and consistent policy implementation.

    Quality Enhancement, District Education Authorities (DEA), Quality Education

    (1) Shazia Malik
    PhD Scholar, Department of Education, National College of Business Administration & Economics Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Syed Waseem Ul Haq Naqvi
    PhD Scholar, Department of Education, National College of Business Administration & Economics Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Zafar Iqbal
    PhD Scholar, Department of Education, National College of Business Administration and Economics, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Malik, S., Naqvi, S. W. U. H., & Iqbal, Z. (2024). Role of District Education Authorities (DEAs) to Enhance the Quality of Education in Pakistan. Global Regional Review, IX(II), 133-141. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2024(IX-II).14

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Malik, Shazia, Syed Waseem Ul Haq Naqvi, and Zafar Iqbal. 2024. "Role of District Education Authorities (DEAs) to Enhance the Quality of Education in Pakistan." Global Regional Review, IX (II): 133-141 doi: 10.31703/grr.2024(IX-II).14

HARVARD

    HARVARD : MALIK, S., NAQVI, S. W. U. H. & IQBAL, Z. 2024. Role of District Education Authorities (DEAs) to Enhance the Quality of Education in Pakistan. Global Regional Review, IX, 133-141.

MHRA

    MHRA : Malik, Shazia, Syed Waseem Ul Haq Naqvi, and Zafar Iqbal. 2024. "Role of District Education Authorities (DEAs) to Enhance the Quality of Education in Pakistan." Global Regional Review, IX: 133-141

MLA

    MLA : Malik, Shazia, Syed Waseem Ul Haq Naqvi, and Zafar Iqbal. "Role of District Education Authorities (DEAs) to Enhance the Quality of Education in Pakistan." Global Regional Review, IX.II (2024): 133-141 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Malik, Shazia, Naqvi, Syed Waseem Ul Haq, and Iqbal, Zafar (2024), "Role of District Education Authorities (DEAs) to Enhance the Quality of Education in Pakistan", Global Regional Review, IX (II), 133-141

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Malik, Shazia, Syed Waseem Ul Haq Naqvi, and Zafar Iqbal. "Role of District Education Authorities (DEAs) to Enhance the Quality of Education in Pakistan." Global Regional Review IX, no. II (2024): 133-141. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2024(IX-II).14