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ISLAMABAD, Dec 1 (APP):An education conference organized by the Pakistan Alliance of Private Schools Associations (PAPSA) in Islamabad urged swift reforms in the education policy to promote quality learning, ensure the return of out-of-school children, and strengthen the role of private educational institutions.
The conference was addressed by Chairman PAPSA, Sheikh Muhammad Akram along with other officials, and attended by representatives from district, divisional and provincial bodies of private educational institutes, said a press release on Monday.
Sheikh Muhammad Akram stressed the need for an immediate and comprehensive policy to bring the country’s approximately millions out-of-school children back into the mainstream education system. He also called for categorizing private educational institutions based on their fee structures, proposing that low-fee institutions be formally recognized as welfare organizations.
He emphasized that the private sector must be given adequate representation in policy-making bodies at both federal and provincial levels.
Private institutions are committed to providing quality education, he said, expressing confidence in them to offer free education to 10 percent of deserving students.
Other speakers acknowledged the sector’s significant contribution to the overall improvement of education standards.
Speakers emphasized that education forms the foundation of national development and reiterated that stronger public-private collaboration is essential for reforming and improving the education system.