Impact of Private Educational Institutions on the Development of Rural Areas of Faisalabad, Pakistan

Muhammad  Rizwan; Saba  Mahmood; Zeeshan  Azad

doi:10.20448/815.1.1.13.26

Authors

Muhammad Rizwan School of Communication & Information Engineering, Shanghai University, China
Saba Mahmood Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology Islamabad, Pakistan
Zeeshan Azad Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology Islamabad, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20448/815.1.1.13.26

Keywords:

Education, Literacy rate, Employment, Economic growth, Rural development.

Abstract

The primary objective of this study is to reconnoiter the impact of private educational institutions on the development of rural areas in Faisalabad, Pakistan. Data is collected with the help of questionnaires from 200 respondents from public and private educational institutes of Faisalabad, Pakistan and the age of respondent’s ranges from 18 – 27 years. The data is analyzed statistically via statistical tests, i.e., independent sample t-test to find the impact of private educational institutions selected in Faisalabad, Pakistan regarding different variables, which are very important in evolving the pastoral area. The impact of private educational institutions on the employment ratio, literacy rate and economic growth of rural area are also analyzed. Results reveal the difference between private and public educational institutions concerning close supervision of students. The results show that private educational institutions play a decisive role in the development of rural areas.