An Evaluative Study of Quality of Education in the Public School Support Program

Abstract

Education is the fundamental right of every child and it is the duty of State to ensure that institutions are imparting quality education and also an easy access of its citizens to this quality education. This research aimed at evaluating the quality of education in schools running under the “Public School Support Program” the schools were earlier public schools that were given to private partners due to low performance. The study was descriptive in nature and data was collected through questionnaires, checklists, personal observation and document analysis. The population of the study included all PSSP schools in Sialkot including all licensees, entire teaching staff and management.  Checklist with three sub-areas and three questionnaires were developed. Questionnaires contained closed ended statements. The study concluded that enrolment rate has increased but infrastructure and other financial, human and material resources are not sufficient in these schools which further affect the educational indicators and quality of education. More support should be extended to the system by the concerned authorities.