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« Regulate the G-Funk Era | Main | A Kentucky City Council Votes to Regulate Alcohol Sales » September 02, 2005Private schools oppose government regulationIn Islamabad, Pakistan private schools are attempting to avoid regulation, "The government is facing stiff resistance in its bid to regulate the workings of private schools, sources in the Education ministry told Daily Times. Established private school chains with strong links to the government and the bureaucracy have resisted the establishment of regulatory bodies for schools in the federal capital, sources said.The government had decided to establish regulatory bodies to keep a countrywide check on private schools. However, a summary of proposals for the regulatory body forwarded by the concerned department at the Ministry of Education (MoE) had been delayed and rejected thrice. Private schools, presently without checks on their infrastructure, will be directly monitored by the MoE, if these bodies are established. Schools will then be bound to follow a code of ethics prescribed by the government, and will have to obtain government approval for their syllabi. Presently, the government has no control over private schools, colleges or universities. Although provincial governments have enacted ordinances to regulate these institutions, the lack of quality educational institutions in the public sector has encouraged the growth of private institutions in every corner of Pakistan." For the full article, click here. Related from the Joint Center: Conference on "Is Fairness in Public Schools Unfair?" Posted by the Joint Center at September 2, 2005 10:23 AM |
