Hundreds of public sector colleges in Punjab are struggling with a teacher shortage, which is pushing students to finish their coursework at private academies. This puts the future of thousands of college students in jeopardy.
According to the information, there are currently 790 public sector colleges in Punjab that are struggling with a teacher shortage of about 8,000, which has made it difficult for students to successfully complete their studies.
According to the source, only 16,900 lecturers and professors are employed by the province’s colleges, despite the fact that there are currently 24,800 positions available.
One-third of the colleges only have up to five teachers in charge of academic affairs, and the Lahore division of the provincial capital has about 700 open positions.
Additionally, it was stated that the shortage has made it harder for instructors to complete their tasks and that this has affected both students’ and teachers’ ability to complete their coursework.
One of the college students claimed that students’ performance on the annual exam, particularly those from low-income households, will be impacted by the lack of teachers in government colleges.
Muhammad Waseem, a college lecturer, described it as sad that thousands of students from villages came to institutions but were not taught effectively owing to a lack of teaching staff.
