Role of AIOU to Promoting Education in The Rural Areas of Sindh
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https://doi.org/10.53575/irjei.v3.02(22)18.170-178Keywords:
AIOU, Rural Education, Quality Education, Education Development, GDPAbstract
Promoting quality education in rural areas has significant importance for the development of the country and nation in the 20th century. Various developed and under-developing countries adopt rigorous ways; some follow a world-standardised pattern, and some make their own history in terms of educational development. Providing quality education in rural areas is every country's preference with limited resources and time, but Pakistan is a country where the education budget is 1.77% of the total GDP. Promoting quality education in rural areas of Sindh is the important objective of the study. For this purpose, we have collected data from n = 100 tutors, n = 100 students, and n = 4 regional directors in the province of Sindh. Quantitative research techniques were used to collect data and analyse it using the SPSS-20 version. The mean, standard deviation, and chi-square test were calculated. Regional directors like the democratic style in their institutions and essential learning with moral values. Environmental performance under the democratic style remains up-to-date and highly positive. Tutors like to resolve the problem as early as possible with proper guidance. Students strongly agree that the course is research-based and that self-assessment exercises help them analyse their knowledge.
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