The All-Pakistan Private Schools Management Association has expressed deep concerns over the education system in the country and is advocating for the elimination of taxes on private schools.
The association highlighted that 60 percent of children receiving education are enrolled in private schools. They urged political parties to work together on creating a comprehensive 20-year national education policy, rather than viewing the education sector as a testing ground.
The concerns were raised by several leaders of the association, including provincial president Abrar Ahmad Khan, central senior vice president Muhammad Farhan Chaudhry, and vice president Colonel (retd.) Fawad Hanif, advocate district president Abrar Ahmed, Tehsil Rawalpindi secretary general Adnan Nisar, and Rawalpindi division deputy secretary general Kamran Saif Qureshi.
The association stressed that Pakistan’s most urgent issue is the exclusion of over 20 million children from the education system. They criticized the government’s contradictory approach, noting that while the prime minister has declared an educational emergency, schools in Punjab are being closed.
The association highlighted that the private sector is responsible for approximately 60 percent of the country’s educational burden. They emphasized that Pakistan’s youth are brimming with potential and could make significant global contributions with the right guidance and training.