Protesters held placards and shouted slogans against privatisation policies introduced by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government. Teachers and students made vociferous speeches against the privatisation scheme. Refusing to accept the policy, they said it represents “the financial murder of government employees”.
Abid Alam, a GCT faculty member at the protest, said, “The decision to privatise GCT is neither fair nor just.” It would only serve the interests of a few people and undermine the standard of education in K-P, he added.
According to Arshad Ali, another faculty member, no teacher or student is willing to accept the policy as they want the institution to be run by the government.
Road to change?
Some protesters took a swipe at the PTI government and condemned its efforts to bring change to K-P. They insisted privatisation would have an adverse impact on the operation of GCT and entirely destroy the institution.
“The government is not making sincere efforts to improve the system as its policies only benefit a section of the population,” said Yousaf Khan, a student at GCT in Mingora.
“The move will only trigger uncertainty,” said Abdul Khaliq, another student. He added, “Privatisation of government institutions is not the only road to progress and development in the province. Change can be introduced through other means as well.”
Earlier, in August, Chief Minister Pervez Khattak had said the PTI government would equip all technical colleges with necessary facilities to impart quality education to students.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 9th, 2014.
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