BY : Burhanuddin Mustafa.
Karachi : The issue and problem of “ghost teachers”, people who are paid by the government but fail to show up to teach is causing an important problem in the province of Sindh, Pakistan’s education system. Due to this never ending problem, the Sindh government recently stopped paying around 1,400 teachers and other education department employees who have been found to be missing on a regular basis. Sindh and Balochistan are two of the lowest-ranking provinces in terms of education, according to the Planning Commission of Pakistan’s DEPIx report.
Approximately 22 million children between the ages of 5 and 16 do not attend Sindh’s 48,932 government schools, of which 43,027 are currently operating. The Sindh government must establish a strong,structured system to track staff performance and attendance to establish accountability and address this situation.
Ghost teachers are only one aspect of Sindh’s educational problem; millions of children have missed out on a high-quality education, which impacts their future. A prospering society is thought to be built on education, and a system problemed by absenteeism not only stops individual development but also hinders economic and provincial advancement.
Approximately 22 million children between the ages of 5 and 16 do not attend Sindh’s 48,932 government schools, of which 43,027 are currently operating. The Sindh government must establish a strong,structured system to track staff performance and attendance to establish accountability and address this situation.
Ghost teachers are only one aspect of Sindh’s educational problem; millions of children have missed out on a high-quality education, which impacts their future. A prospering society is thought to be built on education, and a system problemed by absenteeism not only stops individual development but also hinders economic and provincial advancement.
