Poor Board Exams Results in Gilgit Baltistan by Dr Rizwan Karim
The poor performance of government schools of Gilgit Baltistan at primary and middle schools’ level is both sad and alarming, but this may well be the true representation of state of education in GB. The notion that GB is educated gets thrown around at every other forum whether its in discussion within Pakistan or internationally. This delusion goes without getting questioned since it supports GB’s soft image. The reality however seems grimmer, especially to the most underprivileged faction of society, people who do not have access to the luxury of private education because of lack of accessibility or affordability. In a recent conversation with a professional in Islamabad the topic of quality education came up. After the introductions, she stated that almost everybody she has met from GB are very well educated. She admired the quality of education as well, and asked me what could be the reason? I gave credit to the role of private schools and the lack of resources that pushed the...
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