Private schools

E-Paper | June 11, 2026

PRIVATE schools and institutions have become a business where hapless parents are being victimised economically.

It is hard for parents to bear the burden of children’s fees, transportation problems, uniforms, notebooks and books in the backdrop of rising inflation.

It is also difficult for parents to send their children to government schools because they feel private schools are the right choice for them for a better education.

As far as government schools are concerned, though there is a lack of educational envirnoment, they still have better living envirnoment and most experienced teachers.

I myself had been into a private school just for three days merely as an observer. I found students spoilt and uncooperative with the teachers. Teachers there were insulted by students several times but the principal didn’t take steps to show the erring students the door as he didn’t want to lose ‘business’.

I request the government take action against malpractices of private schools.

NADEEM SALEH BALOCH Turbat

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Muhib

Oct 12, 2012 10:01pm

"I request the government take action against malpractices of private schools." yeh sure as if government exits...

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Nasir

Oct 13, 2012 07:58pm

Most of the private schools in our country are just a source of income for their owners. Their administration is only concern with earning and profit. Almost 90 % private schools lack basic requirement of school like playground, proper classrooms, and other related to academics like laboratories and library. Teachers of these schools are less qualified rather not qualified for teaching. Consequently, Career and life of the students of such kind of schools are simply spoiling. Therefore, i humbly request to all respectable parents that please be careful about the future of your child and please pay attention towards his child. If you can not pay huge fees of a high standard school, try to help your child in his studies personally.

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rez

Oct 12, 2012 09:50pm

I guess the name says it all if you notice the private schools are now pvt ltd companies where parents are customers and a Principal of a very renowned school and the owner as well had the cheeks to say it to my face we do not impart education we merely tell them how to live in this world how to socialize.where security concerns came and went yet the schools just put on a facade of security and started fleecing parents @ 600 rs per child. Now an average private school charges around 50,000 rs for three months that too in advance and that too all together and yet no one is there to ask them.

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zaheer

Oct 13, 2012 10:16am

Now a days education becomes business and it is easier to decieve people in the name of their childrens education.

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Sam

Oct 12, 2012 06:00pm

Why not go for public schools then?Public schools are cheaper.

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Cyrus Howell

Oct 12, 2012 11:16am

In the world today young people feel they deserve special treatment just because they want it. In some cases the parents spend so much time away from home making money they haven't the time to teach their children.

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