Private schools fail to impart quality education

ISLAMABAD—Except for a few private educational institutions, a majority of private schools are imparting poor quality education to the students in Rawalpindi.
Private schools are operating in every nook and corner of the city and many businessmen have started looking at the education sector as a profitable field. In addition to demanding hefty fees, private schools have adopted a new way of collecting money from children by making it compulsory for students to purchase books from school bookshops. The ever-increasing population is a major contributing factor in the rapid growth of private schools. Complaints regarding high fees, inefficient teaching faculties, substandard education and poor playground facilities for students are increasing. Many private schools in Rawalpindi are operating in three to four room buildings, especially in remote areas. On the other hand, no strict admission criteria is being observed by these schools and anyone who can afford to pay hefty fees can get his or her child admitted at any stage throughout the academic year, said Akhtar Hussain, a government employee. —Online