The private coaching centres and English language institutes in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi are making profit at the expense of students’ future.
Senior academicians say the staff working in these institutions doesn’t have required qualifications. “These centres issue advertisements to woo the students by promising them success in exams,” they said. “These centres charge excess fee from the students and are not providing the quality education. How can a tutor with diploma teach the subjects of physics and chemistry,” said Jaffar Abbas, a parent. He said that the centres admit 150 to 200 students in a batch and charge from them Rs 3,000 to Rs 5,000 for complete syllabus. “The government should draft guidelines regarding the intake capacity of students and fee structure in these centres,” he demanded.
Muhammad Javed, a lecturer said, “Mushroom growth of these centres could be discouraged if students attend their classes regularly and teachers educate them with missionary zeal.” Another university lecturer, Raja Umer, accused the teachers and lecturers working in government schools of being responsible for the mushroom growth of these centres. “Instead of teaching with dedication in colleges, the teachers find it profitable to open tuition centres and earn handsomely by imparting coaching,” the retired teacher added. However, the owners of these centres claim that they provide quality education and study material to the students and screen them frequently.
