Name Hanif JanClass: M.Phil. (Edu 2nd Sem) Qutuba University of science & technology Hayat Abad Peshawar

The dimensions of educational planningThere are various dimensions of educational planning:

Political dimensions   Economic Dimensions Science and Technology Dimension Legal Dimensions Demographic Dimensions Cultural Dimensions

Political dimensions:The political objective of the educational planning should relate to the promotion of justice, peace, law order and good governance.

Economic Dimensions:

The economic consideration in educational planning should lay emphasis on the need for individual to live happily. Educational plan should include labour and employment aspects. Educational plan should tend towards preparing people for gainful employment, and production of goods to satisfy human wants.

Science and Technology DimensionEducation for technological advancement should be well planned, financed and implementedfor the development of individuals in the technological society.

Legal Dimensions

Educational planning requires specific legal framework. The legislative, courts and the judiciary have important roles to play in education of a nation. The implementation of educational planning should be within the ambits of the nation’s constitution, status and education law.

Demographic Dimensions:Educational planning should take special notice of the structure and characteristics of the school going population and the population around the schools. Educational planning without sufficient demographic data results to failure at achieving the educational objectives.

Cultural Dimensions

Cultural groups influence the operations of educational planning generally and also the implementation of polices on education. The national development objectives should be culture oriented because of the social value system as it affects education.