HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS: ANALYSIS ON STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO, STUDENT ENROLMENT, EDUCATION EXPENDITURE AND NUMBER OF UNIVERSITIES IN SINDH

Abstract

Development and social safety of a country rely more on all the actions that involve proficiency, knowledge and highly qualified manpower who can bridge between new opportunities and job demand. Number of higher education institutions, student-teacher ratio whichdepict quality of education, student enrolment in universities and availability of qualified teachers is vital for the promotion of quality education with a smooth transaction of academic activities across the country. This research study is an effort to measure the situation of public and private universities in Sindh by focusing on the number of universities, student-teacher ratio in public and private sector, number of teachers and Sindh education expenditure. Date included in the study to achieve the objective has been reviewed and examined from the available source (Pakistan Education Statistic). An increase can be seen in the public universities but still there are more private universities in Sindh. Data reveals that the number of teachers in both university sectors has declined and there is an increasing trend of part time teachers in respective universities. Prominent decline can be seen in public sector university enrolmentswhereas increasing percentage ofstudent enrolments has been identified in private sector universities of Sindh.