IMPACTS OF COVID-19 ON EDUCATION IN DISTRICT DIR UPPER, KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA

Authors

  • Kainat Anwar SST, Pakistan study, AUPS&C (GIRLS), Peshawar, Agriculture University Peshawar
  • Sajid Anwar PhD scholar, International Relations Qurtaba University Peshawar

Keywords:

Covid-19, Education, Online teaching, Difficulties, School closure, Dir

Abstract

This study investigates the impacts of COVID-19 on the education of district Dir Upper KP Province Pakistan. A complete lockdown throughout the globe has drastically affected social life and the world’s education has suffered particularly. During this lockdown total of 967 Government schools were closed in District Dir upper KP Pakistan. Of these 806 are Primary schools, 85 Middle schools, 54 High schools, and 22 High Secondary schools in which a total of 205426 students were enrolled. Data were collected through questionnaires to 50 respondents that consisted of teachers, parents, and educational experts selected from different Tehsils of Dir upper. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS software. The results show that COVID-19 has affected badly the education system in district Dir Upper. The findings also show that the educational institutes have no facilities, teachers are not trained and the online teaching syllabus has not been followed for online classes. Moreover, there are numerous other problems with online

teaching including teacher and student interaction, lack of classroom environment, technical issues, unavailability of IT equipment, proper and relevant training of virtual teaching, lack of proper monitoring, improper questioning answering, etc. Due to these significant shortcomings, the closure of the educational institutions, and the absence of the face-to-face teaching-learning outcomes of the students in the District Dir upper are producing a negative impact. It is recommended that Govt. of Pakistan and HEC and other stakeholders make a comprehensive plan to implement VT not only at the higher level of education but also at the higher secondary, elementary, and primary levels. Teachers and students should be provided with the necessary training, facilitate them with computers, and also provide funds for its implementation in all over Pakistan.

 

Author Biographies

Kainat Anwar, SST, Pakistan study, AUPS&C (GIRLS), Peshawar, Agriculture University Peshawar

SST, Pakistan study, AUPS&C (GIRLS),  Peshawar,    Agriculture  University Peshawar

Sajid Anwar, PhD scholar, International Relations Qurtaba University Peshawar

PhD scholar, International Relations Qurtaba University Peshawar

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Published

2023-06-28

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Kainat Anwar, & Sajid Anwar. (2023). IMPACTS OF COVID-19 ON EDUCATION IN DISTRICT DIR UPPER, KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA. PAKISTAN, 62(01), 65–97. Retrieved from https://pscjournal.pk/index.php/pakistan/article/view/99

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