Sindh’s Educational Boards: Mismanagement and Corruption Threatening Future
Abdul Ghafoor Sarohi
The educational boards of Sindh, established to secure the academic standards and future of students, are deeply entangled in mismanagement and corruption. These boards, which were intended to promote education and ensure transparency, have now become victims of contractor systems, bribery, and cheating. These problems have intensified, particularly in Hyderabad, adversely affecting students, parents, and society at large.
Contractor System and Financial Irregularities:
With the introduction of the contractor system, educational boards have deviated from their core objectives. Essential tasks such as printing exam papers, preparing results, and overseeing exams have been entrusted to contractors. This process has led to a decline in educational quality and increased financial irregularities. The negligence of contractors has resulted in delays and a lack of transparency in the examination process.
Cheating Culture in Examination Centers:
Cheating has become a widespread and severe issue during exams. The staff assigned to monitor examination centers are often untrained, with many accepting bribes and allowing cheating. This practice not only harms educational quality but also discourages students from putting in the effort and hard work.
Delays and Errors in Results:
Delays and errors in results have become a common complaint. Due to incompetence and negligence in the result preparation process, hardworking students are deprived of their rightful achievements. This situation has led to a growing mistrust among parents and students regarding the functioning of the boards.
Financial Exploitation of Parents:
In collusion with schools, educational boards employ various methods to extract additional funds from parents, such as demanding bribes for grade increases or providing special facilities during exams. This financial exploitation is placing immense pressure on parents, who are already struggling with the rising costs of their children’s education.
The Situation in Hyderabad:
The mismanagement and corruption in educational boards are more pronounced in Hyderabad. Key tasks have been outsourced to contractors whose sole focus is financial gain.
Several cases have been reported where examination staff have taken bribes to allow cheating.
Due to a lack of proper monitoring in exam centers, cheating has become widespread.
Errors and delays in results are adding to the mental stress of students.
This poor system is eroding the motivation of students to work hard.
Decline in Educational Standards:
The most significant impact of this situation is on the educational standards. Due to cheating and non-transparent results, students are losing the value of education and the drive to succeed. The outcome is that students are no longer able to compete on a global level.
Disappointment of Parents:
For parents, this situation is extremely disheartening. Their sacrifices and expenditures seem wasted, and their trust in the educational boards is being eroded. This growing distrust is also affecting the psychological well-being of students.
Social Impact:
The degradation of the educational system is giving rise to a social crisis. The decline in the moral and academic abilities of students poses a significant threat to social development.
Conclusion:
The educational boards of Sindh are trapped in mismanagement and corruption, with the situation being particularly dire in Hyderabad. The contractor system, rising cheating trends, and the financial exploitation of parents are completely undermining educational standards. If immediate action is not taken, the future of the next generations in Sindh could be entirely destroyed.
