Beating the ‘Anti-Work’ Culture: Lessons from a Successful Attempt to Improve Performance in State Schools in Pakistan

This paper assesses a 25-year state-school improvement programme run by CARE, an education foundation in Pakistan

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
15 August 2022
Country:
Pakistan
Document Type:
Working Paper
Theme:
Education
Authors:
Bano, M

Abstract

Assessing a 25-year state-school improvement programme run by CARE, a prominent education foundation in Pakistan, this paper shows that while principals can play a critical role in improving school performance, the real challenge is to suppress the ‘anti-work’ culture that prevails in state schools.

This research is part of the Research on Improving Systems of Education programme.

Citation

Bano, M. 2022. Beating the ‘Anti-Work’ Culture: Lessons from a Successful Attempt to Improve Performance in State Schools in Pakistan. RISE Working Paper Series. 22/105. https://doi.org/10.35489/BSG-RISE-WP_2022/105

Beating the ‘Anti-Work’ Culture: Lessons from a Successful Attempt to Improve Performance in State Schools in Pakistan

Published 15 August 2022
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