Can government schools in Pakistan be made to conform to the standards of modern education? The government, donors, NGOs and philanthropists believe that it is idealistic and ambitious. It is neither. The fact of the matter is that it has never been taken up with any conviction or seriousness by the policy makers, donors, NGOs, and the philanthropists. ‘Something is better than nothing’ has been the perfect recipe for settling for poor policies and sub-standard  education.

In modernizing a limited number of government schools the objective is not to take over government responsibilities.