MUHAMMAD SHOAIB

Comparison Between Private and Govt. Schools Management in Pakistan

THE CITY SCHOOL

The City School (abbreviated as TCS) is one of the largest private English medium school systems in Pakistan. It offers preschool, primary education, secondary education.

OVERVIEW/BACKGROUND:

Sir Syed Boys and GirlsGovernment Secondary School

Government schools are provided by state and federal funding. These schools are offered to all children by the government. Education in Pakistan is overseen by the government's Ministry of Education and the provincial governments

OVERVIEW/BACKGROUND:

MISSION STATEMENT•Philosophy: Continuous Human Resource Development

•Goal: Academic Excellence

•Commitment: Total Satisfaction

•Culture: Professionalism

• Our Philosophy: Prepare the nation for the challenges of Knowledge Revolution

• Our Goal: Transform Pakistan's education system into equal opportunity quality education provider.

• Our Commitment: Free Education Up to Matriculation

MISSION STATEMENT

•Purpose Built Campuses•Classes•Laboratories•Computer Labs•Libraries•Music•Art

FACILITIES:

FACILITIES:•Provision of Free Textbooks.•Grant of Scholarships and Incentives.•Provide demand related skills.

CULTURE

TCS to achieve personalsatisfaction and progress,also to contributepositively towardsorganizational and societalGrowth.

TCS undertakes to offer opportunity and training through process of convergence, synthesis, evaluation and formation of knowledge and skills that enable people.

CULTURE• Cultural values of the majority of Pakistanis are derived

from Islam.

• System reflects and strengthens social, cultural and

moral values.

• Interventions have to be based on the core values of

religion and faith. To create a sense of unity and

nationhood for the people of Pakistan.

ORGANIZATIONAL HIERARCHY:

There are three regions all over a country; southern, northern and central.

Managing Director-------Region wise Regional Directors--------Branch head------

---------senior mistress---------teachers---------admin and domestic staff

The provincial Education Departments areheaded by their respective Provincial EducationMinisters. The provinces are further divided

intodistricts for the purpose of administration.

ORGANIZATIONAL HIERARCHY:

MANAGERIAL FUNCTIONS

•Conditions of employments•Regulations•Leaves•Separation•Payment deductions•Professional ethics•Training and staff development programs

The managerial functions are not practiced as such as there are no rules made and there is no management to enforce on

both the teachers and students.

MANAGERIAL FUNCTIONS

SWOT ANALYSIS

Strengths•Higher quality education•Well equipped computer labs and libraries•Strong management and administration•Curriculum implementation for all subjects•Qualified faculty

Weaknesses•Teachers are working without being time bound especially in time of Examinations•Competition with the regional top level school

Opportunities•International training by foreign tutors•Continued expansion; The Smart School (project of TCS)•Trainings programs under its own management•Admission without the differences of race, religion or ethnicity

Threats•Staff turnover due to low salaries•It is not able to cater lower middle or lower class pupils due to high fee•It is known for its bold school environment for higher grade students

SWOT ANALYSIS

Strengths:•Free Primary and Secondary Education.•Production and publication of text books for class I to XII.

Threats:•Political or absent teacher in regular classes.•The gross root or primary education was entirely ignored•No modernization in exam system•Pressure group of associations of teachers.•High dropout rate.

Opportunities:•Pre-service and in-service teachers training.•Continuous professional development (CPD).•Development schemes.•Admission for students without the differences of race, religion or ethnicity.

Weaknesses:•Poor Quality of Teachers & Managers.•In-adequate financing.•Poor monitoring & evaluation.•Imbalance in primary, middle & secondary schools.•Overcrowded classrooms.

•High quality education

•Strong management

•Well-rounded facilities in the school

•Intervention of management and staff

for the betterment of students

•Quicker expansion in terms of branches

all over the city

COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE:

COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE:

•Provide free and compulsory Primary

education to Matriculation.

•Dual medium of language.

•Dual timing of School.

RECOMMENDATION:• The management from regional office shall make sure to give salaries to

teachers according to their qualification, experience and competitive

schools salary packages.

• TCS should implement flexible timings for school management and

teachers.

• The pressure on teachers should be minimized in terms of period

allocation.

• TCS must have a package for students who belong to lower class and

can’t afford high fee.

• There is a need to re-work upon the strict discipline and conduct

especially for higher grades.

RECOMMENDATION:•Improve teachers’ knowledge of the subject and

equip them with a wide repertoire of teaching skills.

•Future policy reforms will emphasize the teaching of

science subjects in English at public secondary schools.

•Improve in Learning Environment.

•Equipped laboratories.

•Increasing education budget.

•Revise Format of syllabus

The overall conclusion and analysis of the report are the high differences between the standards of a private school

and government school. The education of Pakistan lacks the uniformity between private and public schools,

because of differences in management and curriculum implementation. We have given our recommendations in each case and compared the SWOT analysis that gives the clear picture of how both the schools are functioning and

what are the future prospects for them.

CONCLUSION: