How Private schools are contributing

1. KHALID KHAN
M.PHIL
09-03-2020

2. Salient Features of Private Schools.
1) No Country on earth except socialist government could
provide education to all.
2) In every country there is private partnership in the field
of education.
3) In Pakistan Private Schools were established well
before partition.
4) These schools were high in quality and not that expensive.
5) They were run by Missionary School System.
6) Best Examples, Aitcheson College, F C College, Edwards
College, St. Marry school and so many.

3. In 1972, the then President and martial Law
Administrator Z A Bhutto Nationalized these
private schools.
It was a vital blow as they were a good
second option for parents.
Bureaucratic interference and running of
these school destroyed the image of these
institutions.
In 1979 again through an ordinance, Gen Zia
up Haq denationalized these institutions.

4. In 90’s Private schools saw a boom as
state run schools failed to be sufficient.
Growth was recorded as 69% .
According to a careful estimate, 46%
students study in private schools with
34% enrollment.
It is now a huge sector of economy which
is drawing great investment.

5. Why Parents Choose A Private School
1. Income of parents.
2. Teachers’ Quality Factors.
a. Parents’ knowledge of the teacher.
b. Parents’ opinion of teachers’ regularity.
c. Parents’ rating of teaching skills of
teachers.
3. Facilities in education.
4. Child safety.
5. Quality of Education.
6. School Fee.
7. Medium of instruction.
8. Better results.

6. Types of Private Schools.
1.Super Elite schools. Extra ordinary high fee. like
Beacon House, City group etc.
All facilities, building, material, staff, high
standard of curriculum, results are better and also
personal development.
2. Middle Level Private School. Accommodating
higher middle class. Reasonable building.
Curriculum is not that western as elite schools.
3. Low Middle Private School.
Rented buildings. No facilities. Congested classes.
Staff quality also not good. A dangerous to
education system.

7. Contributions of Private Schools in
Pakistan.
 It has 42% enrollment at primary level.
 It has less dropout than public sector.
It gives parents a second option.
It has shouldered the state’s
responsibility.
It has provided jobs to millions of
educated and non-educated people.
It has absorbed a significant number of
female workforce and is providing decent
livelihood.
It gives a good platform for personal
development.

8.  National and International Exposure.
High standards of marks in examinations.
Introduced modern technologies in classroon
environment.
Introduced new research in education.
Arrange in-country and abroad trainings.
A recent survey shows that 95% of the input to elite
services is from private sector educational
institutions.
 They provide better opportunities in international
and national hiring.