2. Prof. Dr. Mahmood-ul-Hassan Butt
PRESENTATION ON THE WORKING AND PERFORMANCE OF AIOU IN VIEW OF DISTANCE LEARNING EDUCATION IN PAKISTAN.
15th. International Congress on Distance Education.
FORTALEZA, Brazil.
September ,2009 By
Prof. Dr. Mahmood-ul-Hassan Butt

3. 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 Sq. Miles
Rural %
Urban %

4. 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)

5. Key Challenges in Higher Education
Quality
Standard of Education, Faculty & Research
Access
Enrollment in higher education
Relevance
Addressing the needs for Socio-Economic Development of Pakistan
Financing Reforms

6. Strategic Aims: Responding to Challenges
Good Governance & Management
Quality Assurance: Standards, Assessment, Accreditation
Faculty
Development
Improving Access & Learning
Excellence in Research
Relevance to National Priorities
Core
Support
Infrastructure Development: Physical, Technology

7. 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.

8. 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 .

9. RATIONALE
To provide Opportunities for Learners to Study regardless of Geographic, Socio-Economic 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.

10. • To provide facilities to the masses for their educational uplift.
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.

11. To provide facilities for the training of teachers.
OBJECTIVES
To provide facilities for the training of teachers.
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

12. 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.
Cont.

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. Administrative Structure Academic Structure Regional Network
ORGANIZATION
Administrative Structure
Academic Structure
Regional Network

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19. Conventional Face To Face Education
THE AIOU SYSTEM
Admission
Instructional Media
Conventional Face To Face Education

20. Semester (Duration 18 Weeks)
ADMISSION
An Academic year is comprised of two semesters/ weeks namely Spring and Autumn semesters .
A wide range of courses from :
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.
Semester (Duration 18 Weeks)
Admissions Open
Spring
February 1st
Autumn
August 1st 20

21. 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.

24. 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.

25. Course offering trends Student Enrolment Trend Gender Ratio
SALIENT FEATURES
Course offering trends
Student Enrolment Trend
Gender Ratio
Provincial Breakup
Degrees/Diplomas/Certificates Awarded

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28. 4.2 GENDER RATIO

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31. Enhanced Support Services through Website
STANDARDIZATION OF EDUCATION
Curriculum
Tutorial Support
Enhanced Support Services through
Website

32. 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.

33. TUTORIAL SUPPORT
Tutors provide guidance and evaluate the assignments.
Part-Time Tutors
37000
Study Centres
1350
Approved Study Centres
(for face to face component) 97
Controlled by Regional Campuses and Centers who provide a venue for Interactive Instructions.

34. ENHANCED SUPPORT SERVICES THROUGH WEBSITE

35. Sharing of Scholarly Activities Institute of Mass Education
SENSE OF ATTACHMENT
Sharing of Scholarly Activities
Institute of Mass Education

36. 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)

37. Institute of Mass Education
The key programs of IME are:
Basic Education, Functinal Literacy
Basic and Primary Education
Middle Level Education
Secondary Level Education
Short Term Educational Programs
Balochistan (Turbat):
Women Middle Education Program through non-formal education method in eight villages of Mund area ta Turbat (Pilot based).
Punjab (Kharian):
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)

38. Quality Open Distance Education of 21st Century
AGENDA FOR THE FUTURE
AIOU Action PLAN
Quality Open Distance Education of 21st Century
Academic Cultural Change

39. 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.

40. 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.

41. THANK YOU