Through the Gender Lens: Formulations of Educational Policies and Decision Making by Bureaucrats for Schools in Punjab

Abstract

In the current study, the perceptions of educational administrators about the working of bureaucrats in School Education Department have been examined. The study aims to comprehend administrators' perceptions of the role and influence of bureaucrats in the context of provincial administration for schools, with a focus on the intricate relationships between bureaucracy and educational managers. The Deputy District Education Officers (DDEOs) from district education authorities, Rawalpindi Division served as the sample for the study. The objective of study was to explore the significant difference in the mean scores of male and female educational managers about working of bureaucrats in the school education department. The study explores the way of formulation of educational policies and decision making by the bureaucrats for the educational system of the Punjab. Independent sample t-test was run to compare the difference in the mean score of males and female educational administrators about working of bureaucrats while formulating educational policies and decision making for education in Punjab. The study discovered that when formulating policies, officials consult with stakeholders. Strategic resource allocation and monitoring are carried out via the system's designated mechanisms.