Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Challenges (SWOC) Analysis of Recruitment Policies for Educators in Punjab

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities and challenges of the recruitment policies for educators in
Punjab to identify the impediments that hindered the experts to improve
the education system. The research study was descriptive in nature for
which a survey was conducted through questionnaires and data collected
from different stakeholders. The objectives of the study were: (1) To
analyze the existing structure of recruitment system in Punjab Education
Department, (2) To analyze the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and
challenges of recruitment process of educators in Punjab. All the District
Administrators, Educational Administrators and Educational Managers of
Secondary Schools of Punjab Province were population. The sample of the
study was consisted of 1/3 of population. Collected data was analyzed by
using different statistics includes frequency, percentage and mean score.
The existing structure of recruitment policies of educators and strengths,
weaknesses, opportunities, and challenges of recruitment process were
analyzed. The data reflected that the recruitment policies for educators
could not meet the requirement because of unavailability of standardized
structure of interview, lake of the trends in multi-disciplinary professions,
lake of motivation and inadequate assessment through NTS. The study
explored that a comprehensive recruitment policy might be framed to
provide clear guideline, to establish separate recruitment cell, to establish
an interventional advisory board, to provide a clear strategy for interview
and provide clear terms & conditions for applicants.