AN EVALUATIVE STUDY OF MONITORING AND EVALUATION SYSTEM OF PUNJAB GOVERNMENT IN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF SCHOOL SYSTEM

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the monitoring system of Punjab Government in education department for the improvement of school system. The main objective of the present research was to evaluate the role of monitoring and evaluation system for the recruitment and accountability of teacher and provision of missing facilities at school level. It was descriptive study and survey design in nature and it was conducted in Gujranwala division. Data was collected from 6 DMOs, 84 M&E As, 81 Head teachers, and 432 SSTs via self-developed questionnaire who were selected by applying simple random sampling technique. The collected data was arranged, coded, and entered into computer for analysis. Inferential and descriptive statistics was applied to analyze the data with help of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS, version 20.0) software. After analysis it was found that teachers are being accountable by monitoring their academic performance, attendance, rewarding system and by fostering transparent practices in school education department under monitoring and evaluation system of Punjab government. Moreover teachers are being recruited via passing NTS examination and by observing demonstrating lesson and their quality education. For the provision of missing facilities, the monitoring system of government although present and update the actual condition/facts of the basic required facilities of each school on website/ webpage continuously yet it does not highlight the actual need of the school for the betterment of the infrastructure of schools