Alarming statistics regarding the standard of education in Karachi’s government schools and their students’ access to the city’s leading public colleges have raised serious questions about the overall state of the education system.
According to the figures, an overwhelming majority of students admitted to the city’s top 10 government colleges completed their matriculation from private schools, while only a small number came from public sector institutions.
The data show that, despite being government institutions, nearly 93 out of every 100 students enrolled in these colleges graduated from private schools, while only seven belonged to government schools.
Admission statistics obtained from colleges
According to the available figures, a total of 13,211 students secured admission to these colleges. Of them, 12,264 students completed their matriculation from private schools, while only 947 came from government schools.
As a result, private school students accounted for 92.8 per cent of total admissions, while the share of students from government schools stood at just 7.2 per cent.
The statistics show that Adamjee Government Science College admitted 613 students, including 585 from private schools and only 28 from government institutions.
Similarly, Government DJ Sindh Science College admitted 1,258 students, of whom 1,214 belonged to private schools and only 44 came from government schools.
At Delhi Government Science College, 773 out of 801 students had graduated from private schools, while only 28 had completed their education at government institutions.
Likewise, Government Boys College for Men Nazimabad admitted 1,317 students, including 1,257 from private schools and only 60 from government schools.
Similar trend observed in girls’ colleges
The same pattern was observed in girls’ colleges across the city.
At Government Sir Syed Girls College, 2,507 students secured admission, including 2,266 from private schools and only 241 from government institutions.
Saint Lawrence Government Girls College admitted 691 students, including 631 from private schools and 60 from government schools.
Similarly, 1,420 out of 1,517 students admitted to PECHS Government College for Women came from private schools, while only 97 belonged to government schools.
At Khatun-e-Pakistan Government College for Women, 1,876 out of 2,107 admitted students had completed their education at private institutions, while 231 came from government schools.
Combined figures from the boys’ and girls’ sections of Government Degree College Malir Cantonment showed that 1,316 students came from private schools, while only 86 belonged to government institutions.
At Government Degree Boys and Girls College, Stadium Road, 926 out of 998 students had graduated from private schools, while only 72 came from government schools.
A similar pattern emerged in girls’ colleges, where the number of students from private schools significantly outnumbered those from public institutions. At Sir Syed Girls College, 2,266 students came from private schools compared with 241 from government schools. At PECHS College, the corresponding figures stood at 1,420 and 97, while at Khatun-e-Pakistan College, the numbers were 1,876 and 231, respectively.
Education experts say these figures have once again highlighted concerns regarding the quality of education, the availability of resources, and the academic preparedness of students studying in government schools.
