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Pakistani schools rated ‘unsatisfactory’

All three Pakistani schools were rated ‘unsatisfactory’ by KHDA officials who cited weak leadership and inadequate resources as a major contributor to the failure of these schools.

Guidelines and recommendations from the KHDA have failed to help these schools as the report cited ‘too many changes to leadership’ as a cause of concern.

Speaking with Khaleej Times, Jameela Al Muhairi, Chief of the DSIB said, “ School leaders have to put in extra efforts to improve the Pakistani education system.

They need to follow the recommendations presented in the inspection report and implement the guidelines to bring changes in the school system.”

The 42-page report highlighted several shortcomings in these schools as it pointed towards inadequate resources, poor planning and limited support for learning in Pakistani schools.

Schools falling in the unsatisfactory category will undergo follow-through inspections every three months. Previous follow-through inspections and close monitoring by inspectors have failed to bring a change in the education offered at these schools.

Highlighting the need to improve school leadership, the report also blamed poor day-to-day management as it read, “The organisations which run Pakistani schools need to address the common weakness in their schools. They need to provide the investment, resources and support to school leaders to urgently bring about changes required for parents.”

Shafiq Ahmed, Principal of the Pakistan Education Academy noted the shortcomings as he said: “We are working to address some of the issues and we have already started making changes. New teachers are being hired but some of the core issues have still not been addressed.”

The other two schools that were rated unsatisfactory were Al Farooq Pakistani Islamic School and Sheikh Rashid Al Maktoum Pakistani School.

—muaz@khaleejtimes.com

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PAKISTANI SCHOOLS

· Recruit high-quality leaders with clear responsibilitie

· Develop systems to monitor student attendance

· Review the curriculum and create a balance of activities and subjects

· Make better resources available to staff