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Issues of access in public and private higher education institutions in Islamabad, Pakistan

Muhammad Majid Khan, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Abstract

The study examined the issues of access in public and private higher education institutions in Islamabad, Pakistan. The policies and institutions currently in place to deal with access related issues are not effective, therefore, not providing students with the support systems to help them succeed at the institutions of higher learning. The study analyzed student perspectives on access, examined access related systems in place at public and private institutions, and kind of students that have access to higher education. The study also analyzed the growth of higher education institutions and their impact on access related issues particularly in last eight years. Continuous planning, support and development needed to provide higher education is discussed. In addition, the research discussed opportunities and challenges experienced by students before entering college, processes involved entrance at college and after arriving at college. Moreover, similarities and dissimilarities between public and private institutions are also discussed. The study makes suggestions to improve access related systems to help students be successful and the need and ways how can they be further developed and strengthened is also discussed. The hope is that this research will contribute to well in-formed policy making that takes into account the complexities of the forces that shape higher education and the development of Pakistan.

Subject Area

Education Policy|School administration|Higher education

Recommended Citation

Khan, Muhammad Majid, "Issues of access in public and private higher education institutions in Islamabad, Pakistan" (2010). Doctoral Dissertations Available from Proquest. AAI3397718.
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI3397718

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