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IMPACT OF PRIVATIZATION OF GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS ON QUALITY AND ACCESS TO EDUCATION PERCEPTIONS OF STAKEHOLDERS

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2024(IX-III).04      10.31703/gesr.2024(IX-III).04      Published : Sep 2024

Impact of Privatization of Government Schools on Quality and Access to Education: Perceptions of Stakeholders

Abstract

    The government has announced a policy for the privatization of government schools recently. This announcement has raised many concerns about the already compromised quality of education and access to education locally. The current study is an effort to explore the perceptions of teachers, administrators, and parents on the aforementioned phenomenon. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews with the respondents selected on the basis of convenience. Later, the themes were generated through transcription and thematic analysis. The responses indicate dissatisfaction of all stakeholders about privatization. The administrators are not clear about their responsibility, teachers are more concerned about their job structure while parents are more concerned about access to education. The study recommends a large-scale study for exploring the concerns and thus reviewing the policy.

    Quality of Education, Access to Education, School Privatization

    (1) Naeem Haider
    PhD Scholar, Department of Special Education, Division of Education (DoE), University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Fariha Gul
    Associate Professor, Department of Education, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Faisal Amjad
    PhD Scholar, Department of Special Education, Division of Education (DoE), University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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    APA : Haider, N., Gul, F., & Amjad, F. (2024). Impact of Privatization of Government Schools on Quality and Access to Education: Perceptions of Stakeholders. Global Educational Studies Review, IX(III), 31-39. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2024(IX-III).04

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    CHICAGO : Haider, Naeem, Fariha Gul, and Faisal Amjad. 2024. "Impact of Privatization of Government Schools on Quality and Access to Education: Perceptions of Stakeholders." Global Educational Studies Review, IX (III): 31-39 doi: 10.31703/gesr.2024(IX-III).04

HARVARD

    HARVARD : HAIDER, N., GUL, F. & AMJAD, F. 2024. Impact of Privatization of Government Schools on Quality and Access to Education: Perceptions of Stakeholders. Global Educational Studies Review, IX, 31-39.

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    MHRA : Haider, Naeem, Fariha Gul, and Faisal Amjad. 2024. "Impact of Privatization of Government Schools on Quality and Access to Education: Perceptions of Stakeholders." Global Educational Studies Review, IX: 31-39

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    MLA : Haider, Naeem, Fariha Gul, and Faisal Amjad. "Impact of Privatization of Government Schools on Quality and Access to Education: Perceptions of Stakeholders." Global Educational Studies Review, IX.III (2024): 31-39 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Haider, Naeem, Gul, Fariha, and Amjad, Faisal (2024), "Impact of Privatization of Government Schools on Quality and Access to Education: Perceptions of Stakeholders", Global Educational Studies Review, IX (III), 31-39

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Haider, Naeem, Fariha Gul, and Faisal Amjad. "Impact of Privatization of Government Schools on Quality and Access to Education: Perceptions of Stakeholders." Global Educational Studies Review IX, no. III (2024): 31-39. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2024(IX-III).04