Schools face severe leadership crisis

RAWALPINDI:

A total of 9,217 high and higher secondary schools are currently operating under the Punjab Education Department across Punjab, but the absence of permanent heads has severely affected the administrative and academic functioning of these institutions.

No regular headmasters, headmistresses or principals have been appointed in government high and higher secondary schools for the past three years. Instead, schools are being run under an ad hoc arrangement merely to manage day-to-day affairs.

Out of the 9,217 institutions, only 2,973 have permanent headmasters or principals, while 6,244 schools are functioning without regular heads.