The Alarmingly Expensive Private School's Education in Pakistan!

The Alarmingly Expensive Private School's Education in Pakistan!

 Over the last 5-6 years Private school systems have crossed all the limits by increasing the school fee and making books provided by them more expensive to such an extent that a middle income level parent cannot even dream of sending their kids to the likes of Aitcheson, Lahore Grammar, Roots, The City School, Beacon House etc.

And the irony is that the focus is no longer on kids character building, it is all about business and making money and trying to produce best results. A lot of parents are forced to use unfair means and corruption doors to earn extra enough to have their kids admitted in the better schools.

All major elite schools are being run by political families so eyes of the government and legislation will be closed and these school have got a free hand to amend fee structure as and when required as it goes without check and parents do not have much of the choice. The mighty wealthy elites rule Pakistan, parents do not talk much about it as they fear their kids will be asked to leave the schools if they try to raise questions on the ever increasing school expenses.

The way these school systems are given preference when it comes to selection at Higher education institutes and later on in the government and private sector jobs, parents who cannot afford to pay such high fees, are forced to send their kids to these schools for their children's better future. Armed forces institutes provide education to serving officers and other ranks children at a subsidized fee but civilians have to pay more if by any chance their children get admission.

A lot has been said, written, promised in election campaigns but nothing concrete has been done to provide affordable quality education for masses in Pakistan. We have declared war against terrorism, lets declare an education emergency and we all contribute in an education fund to build and maintain schools all across Pakistan especially in rural areas of all provinces and FATA to emerge as a Nation in ten years which is making Pakistan's socio-economic environment much better than that of what is prevailing today. Lets Join Hands and do not rely only on our government, we should come forward and support the education cause and for that matter support any organization or independent body which comes forward to support this noble cause.

Basic human rights include health, education, clean water, residence, equal opportunities to grow and to exercise own religious rights for everyone. Let's try to re-stage a certain level of governance which was there in the days of Prophet Muhammad may peace be upon him and in the era of The Worthy Caliphs (may peace be upon Them) so that the deserving people are given the much needed support and parents of our time live a stress free life which they ruin for themselves in order to provide better future for their next generation. Let education be affordable and of same standard for everyone in Pakistan so that we can allow our children to compete on merit in their professional and personal lives.