Higher Education for Women in Peshawar: Barriers and Issues

Higher education for women is one of the major issues in Pakistan especially in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Most of the girls quit their education at higher secondary or intermediate level, which is a negative sign both for productivity and financial system of our society. Higher education not only increases critical and rational thinking, general knowledge, ways of living, financial status of a family but also common sense. The need of higher education is more for women as they are responsible for the bringing-up of a family; unfortunately, the ratio of the higher education among women in Peshawar is decreasing, which is the point of discussion in this study. This research made an attempt to consider the possible reasons behind the issues related to the women’s higher education in Peshawar. Data was collected through Questionnaire and further analyzed by employing ANOVA. The results revealed that there are different social and cultural issues due to which higher education of women in Peshawar is not promoted; however, the increase in the enrolment of the female students has witnessed an increase. Government may make extra efforts to promote the education of women as it directly affects families in particular and societies in general.

A Study of Distinguishing Features of Public and Private Universities of Pakistan As Learning Organization.

Learning organizations are known as the organizations that have changeable strong working environment. These were objectives of the study.1 To find out difference between public and private universities on Performance Evaluation Standards (PES) by HEC of Administrative group. 2. To find out difference among administrative groups (Registrar, Dean and H.O.Ds) on performance Evaluation Standards by HEC at University level. 3. To explore difference in the opinions of students and teachers regarding learning organization at public and private universities.4. To find out the role of learning organization as organization, individual, knowledge and technology at university level in Islamabad. 5. To find out difference regarding “learning organization” with respect to academic qualification, department, gender of teaching group atuniversity level.6.To examine the opinions of administrative group and teaching group regarding performance evaluation and learning organization at university level. All public and private universities of Islamabad having the departments of Computer Sciences, Management Sciences were the population of the study. The convenient sampling technique was applied. The sample was comprised of 5 registrars, 12 deans, 12 heads, 147 teachers, and 456 students of the departments of computer sciences and management sciences of the public and private universities of Islamabad. Two Questionnaires were used for data collection. The ANOVA and t-test were used as statistical technique. Finding of the research revealed that there had significant difference was found among public and private universities regarding performance evaluation standard (Mission Statement and Goals of the Organization, Integrity, Faculty, Curricula between Academic Programs). But differences were found insignificant between administrative groups regarding performance evaluation standard. It was also explored that there was found significant difference among teaching group (students and teachers) regarding learning organization. There was found significant difference among universities regarding learning organization. There were insignificant differences found in learning organization with respect to academic qualification, department and gender of teaching Group.