Abstract
was carried out to examine the education programs for teacher preparation in Japan and analyse the practical viability of these programs for development of effective teacher in Pakistan and a comprehensive analysis of teaching system in Pakistan was carried out. It was noted that the criteria for appointment of elementary level teacher is not realistic, they are not subjected to initial aptitude, their academic quality is not taken into account, having no sense of even ordinary classroom management and having no motivation towards this national cause of child education and its future development. The teachers posted at the schools have never been evaluated for their attitude and teaching performance and they have no fair of any sort of accountability. Teacher motivation process did not exist in the system, and due to lack of motivation the teachers always complaining for non-existence of some allowances and incentives apart from a handsome salary package. If there is some reality with the claims of teachers about allowances and incentives, redress is needed, because issues either these are realistic or not but causing annoyance and lack of motivation; and these factors have partial contribution to failing the system. Under these circumstances, the institutions are inherently the part of the problems, and such problems will remain unsolved even after provision of thousand hours of pre-service and in-service teacher training. The teacher preparation system adopted in Japan may feasibly and successfully be executed in Pakistan if university graduates with strong academic background are selected on the basis of high score in aptitude test and they are sent for teacher training at least for a period of 3 years before joining the school. The appointment of teachers demands 100% merit without accepting the regional, political, religious and ethnic influences. These quality teachers may be given one year professional/specialization training and the teachers must not be posted in their home district, but they may be entertained with attractive package of salary and allowances considering family welfare and other short and long term benefits. There is no problem with the adoption of Japanese teacher training system in Pakistan, but the administrative, social and political hindrances will need to be eradicated.
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