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Both boys had the same conceptual difficulty i.e. “How to find HCF by prime factorization”. Both couldn’t make the concept during school lecture despite the fact that Hashir was in Elite class Private school and Mahad was a scholar of government/public school. They both got HW of rest of parts from the exercise. It was too hot on that evening. Hashir turned on the A.C. and opened his notebook. He stole a look the examples for while and got frustrated.
‘Mom, I’m totally blind how to divide the numbers written
in row,’ he called his mom.
‘Umm…here it is,’ she explained him with patience while
the baby cried up.
‘Ok…but…,’ he felt little clear and relaxed.
‘She’ll disturb your concentration. I’m taking her out. If
you still have any problem then you can ask your father at evening or I should
look for regular tuition for you,’
‘Mom, please call dad to bring my stationary while coming back,’
‘How much more stationary you need…ok...call yourself…I’m
busy,’ his mother left the room irritate on his demand.
Hashir instantly grabbed the mobile, massage his father
and started to Google about his geography project on continents. It was amazing to know more
and more of world around. Math HW was not any more time taking task project for
him.
Contrary Mahad turned on the fan and opened his notebooks
when power cut off. While sweating he also looked for examples for while.
‘Mahad, please watch the baby for while or it would be
better you take him outside for fresh air. I’ve to finish few tasks at home,’
just then his mother put the crying baby at his side.
‘I’m facing difficulty in doing my Math HW,’ he called
his mother from back.
‘….Why don’t you ask the aunt lived at corner of street?’
‘Would she explain me…?’ Mahad found some hope.
‘I’ll request her to take some time at weekend,’ her
mother consoled him thoughtfully.
‘Mom, I need new notebook of geography,’
‘…Can’t you wait till first of month dear?…you may paste
extra pages at end of notebook to use it for few more days…,’ she left the
room.
‘I’ll copy HW from someone else to avoid teacher
punishment,’ he again tried to solve the problem but then put the notebook at
side.
The baby was crying louder now. The electricity was back
now but roof fan seemed to wave hotter air in room swelling the suffocation. He
opened his geography notebook to memorize the topic on continents. He gazed at
black and white pictures of earth and its parts. He moved his fingers to guess
the exact location of his country on blurred map for while, held the baby and
came out of street leaving his bag on charpoy.
The argument that which school
system is better among private or public schools or which school system turn out
more valuable and productive graduates to society, is getting fire all across
the world. Public schools seem to get inferior ranking even in developed
countries like America and Australia etc. The public school fellows have been declared less competent even
after adding multiple degrees from prestigious high school or universities in
their CVs. Whereas a private school
graduates seem to appear more appealing to hiring departments even with lesser
qualification. This behavior is making its space all around the world.
‘Does a private school is really providing up to date and concept based education in comparison of public school?’
Does private school fellows are really competent against public/government school graduates? This question circles
in parents mind around the clock when they cut off their grocery budget and
recreation plans to pay sky rising high fees of their brood.
'It’s not matter of education at private schools but it’s
more of concern of rich background students who get admitted there.'
Mrs. Maryam…a primary school teacher at private school
elaborate that even most of our kindergarten students turn up to school aided
with basic visual and practical skills from homes. They are already familiar with
nursery rhymes and color and letters recognition through mobile apps at homes. We make sure at admissions that
both parents of fellows are highly educated and belong to high income group that will
able to provide their kids with all necessary assistance at school work and co
curricular activities.'
‘Private school books are though expensive but are
illustrated with high quality colored pictures and accompanied with concept
based work books’ she also added.
‘Then what role private school itself plays to groom the student when they already are equipped with all tools from homes?’
‘Private schools provide high status company with lighten
up curriculum, celebrated activities and use of modern gadget to soothe the
parents objectives and hopes regarding their brood as well as to alleviate their
high payments. Private schools burn a hole in parents pocket to maintain our budget and to make their children groomed actually and they do it happily as what we earn for; for kids obviously,’ she answered calm.
‘Then why don’t public schools also offer modern facilities and creative syllabus to compete their rival private schools?’
Budget again...It’s not matter of facilities or curriculum; it’s more of fixed budget from government as all education is provided with no tuition fees at public school and of the family’s lower pocket which breach difference among private and public
school students.
‘Our most of
students come from lower class background that hardly arrange nominal fees and
required stationary. Being resident of developing countries it’s already a
dilemma for parents to choose amid sending their child to school or left him at
workshop to maintain their financial constraints. With limited fixed education
budget from government, we can only provide black and white illustrated text
books most of time when we really long for multimedia and internet facilities
at public schools. Any extra burden on parents pocket frets them to review
their decision of sending their children at schools. Public/Government schools are constrained to
ratification system as it save the students from failures that are unable to
get any extra study aid other than of school. In my opinion public school scholars
are more hardworking and reliable at practical fields and know to meet the
challenges,’ Miss Sumaira Aslam a senior public school teacher consoled her
feelings.
‘Then why public/government fellows left behind to grab opportunities at practical fields in comparison to their private school counterparts?’
‘Because the opportunities and access which private
schools fellows feast at childhood chases them till practical life and give
them support to clutch better openings faster than of public/government school
graduate with limited resources. Also hiring departments shows biased behaviors,’ she sighed.
'You mean to say that there is no difference in studying at public/government school or private school?
'Most of researches suggest that its not matter of education only as if eliminate the family background difference or keep it constant for both fellows then the diversity of quality almost vanished. Both systems are equally putting productive individuals to society. They should not be justified at their schools at time of any job appointment especially good jobs at private sector. This behavior should be changed for those who already have marked this journey diving in financial storms. A public school fellow with higher grades should be prefered above low grade private school graduate,' she forced her point.
'Why people from higher income group don't let their children at public schools even with good reputation?'
'Parents are free to to select amid any system based on their hopes and budget for their kids and they will continue it. They should not be blamed but the psychology to disdained the public school fellows need review.
From
leaping towards conclusion of these researches first we would ponder few basic
requirements any school should possess which make it an ideal place of learning
for kids. What parents want to perceive in an ideal school for their child.
1. SPACIOUS
BUILDING, PLAY GROUND, LIBRARY
Public school seem to have more spacious
and properly designed buildings acquiring large grounds, libraries, auditorium,
science and IT labs in comparison to house based or B grade private schools.
2. QUALITY
EDUCATION
As far as the quality of education is
concerned both fellows from each system are taught the same concepts at same
level. Both students gets same difficulty to grasp any new concept but private
school learners can get more assistance from home in comparison of public
school fellows which make them a little better.
3. GROOMING
What does grooming mean; up to date
dressing, mannered language, fluency in spoken English and acknowledgment to worldly
changes at little age. Yes, private school graduates are more groomed then.
So there is not any specific distinction of education as
far as public/government or private school is concerned but the difference is of approach
and pocket. The argument is not about the difference among public or private
school but the actually about the disparity among financial background of
public school and private school learners is on go. Higher the fees/charges,
higher will be the conveniences. This argument and divergence will not only
continue and will widen up as the difference of poor and rich will continue
rifts among society.