A private school is autonomous and generates its own funding through various sources like student tuition, private grants and endowments.

A public school is government funded and all students attend free of cost.

Private vs Public schools

Government schools

Private schools

TEACHER EFFECT

PRIVATE GOVERNMENT

Less salary Rate of teacher activity is

high They have higher officials

who question them Teacher attendance is more

More salary Rate of teacher

activity is low Here there is nothing

like that Teacher attendance is

less

QUALITY OF EDUCATIONPoor quality in government schoolsMain reason-rapid growth of private schoolBetter quality in private schoolsSpecial concentration on slow learners-privateEvery one treated in same manner-governmentTeachers motivation is high-privateStudents effect-government

School infrastructure

Government Private

All have own buildings

9% have library Playground only few More sports facilities Less infrastructure for

cultural activity

All have own buildings except few

¼ has library All most all have More More infrastructure for

cultural activity

School infrastructure

Government Private

Less electrical facilities

First aid kid Less no. of computers

available Total number of

classrooms-low

More electrical facilities

First aid kid More computers

available

Classrooms high

Private school infrastructure

Government school infrastructure

Result AnalysisManagement will concentrate on the student’s results regularly. – PrivateTeachers are answerable for their poor results – PrivateNo much care about the results – GovernmentIf teachers don’t achieve their target the salary may be decremented – PrivateAnyway they get their salary. – Government

Smart class rooms with projectors Well equieped laboratories Digital library Well conditioned benches and chairs Clean toilets

Features of private school

Parents can question the management about their children’s performance since they do pay money– Private

Management conduct regular meetings with the parents – Private

Parents come to know the level of the children

They can coach them at home It is not seen in government schools

Parents Role

May or may not be certified but often hold a graduate degree or higher education.

Teachers must meet all state-mandated requirements and be highly proficient in their subject area (i.e. have at least a BA with a major in their subject). Most teachers have Masters Degrees.

Teachers Qualification

Teacher’s involvement Teachers are often found chatting in the staff room - Government. No such chance – Private.Teachers use students for their own work-public schoolThose students will be treated in good manner

Private schools follows good DisciplineDress codecertain hair style cleanliness shaving Troublesome behavior at a public school will

result detention.

Discipline

Public schools must accept all students with few exceptions.

Behavior is one of those exceptions A private school, on the other hand, accepts

any student it wishes It is not required to give a reason why it has

refused to admit anyone.

Admission Standards

Violence in public schools is a top priority for administrators and teachers.

Private schools are generally safe places. buildings is carefully monitored and

controlled. But Both private and public school

administrators have child's safety on top of their list of priorities.

Safety

I have seen that kids from low-income families have difficulty in learning. These kids are inhibited about where they come from and feel lost. Kids in my school have always complained about the lack of clean toilets, fans and lights in the classroom. And even though we have taken the matter to the administration, nothing has been done. All government schools have a budget for buying equipment required to conduct practical sessions, but they don’t do so. When we are burdened with other work like election duties, paper correction, etc, it is the children who suffer most. If we miss four days of work, it takes 15 days to catch up. And, when a teacher is replaced, the rhythm of learning is disrupted. I believe that if teachers in government schools get better support, they can function just as well as private schools.

Case study

KP Singh, 55, New Delhi, Teacher, Government School, Jafrabad Photo: Vijay Pandey

conclusionFor some people government schools are betterAnd for some people private school may feel better since they have good facilities and quality of educationAt my point private schools are much better than government schools Government should come forward to improve the standard of public school.Also funds provided by the government should be used in proper way