Exploring the Challenges in Provision of Quality Education
A Case of Public Schools in Sui, Baluchistan
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This research study aimed to understand the challenges of providing quality education in Balochistan by selecting eight schools from Sui. A qualitative research methodology was adopted to understand the challenges in detail by conducting interviews based on purposive sampling from 15 stakeholders. These included headmasters, teachers, students, and parents. To enrich the research data, focused group discussions were also conducted with six stakeholders including teachers, students and parents. The qualitative raw data were transcribed and categorized to generate key themes to understand the problems. The findings of the research reveal that there are serious challenges in providing quality education in all secondary schools located in Sui. These challenges include socio-economic problems of the masses, poor infrastructure, weak accountability, and ghost teachers. The study recommends that all ruling elites and stakeholders should coordinate and evolve joint mechanisms to address the challenges hindering the quality of education in Sui. Furthermore, it is also recommended that research should be conducted at the primary and secondary education levels in remote areas across the province of Balochistan to understand the challenges affecting the quality and literacy rate in the province. This will be an eye-opener for the policymakers to develop a concrete and comprehensive plan to address these issues and challenges effectively.
Keywords:
Ghost teachers, Quality education, School infrastructure, Security issue, Socio-economic problemsReferences
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