There has been a mushroom growth of schools in the private sector starting from the last decade of the previous century. Now, one can find a private school even in a small village of the remote parts of the country. Most of the schools in the private sector were opened without a vision and a long term planning. Very often, the school/college graduates open their own private schools after completing the education that they could afford to. As most of the private school owners did not have the money to establish a good school, they choose to start the school from a single room not having the kind of space which is required for the establishment of a good school. We, therefore, see an increase in small schools with very limited resources. Many schools fall below the minimum standard. These private schools are also facing the problem of finding good teachers because of two reasons: first, there is a shortage of good quality trained teachers and second, the schools are not in a position to pay the kind of salaries that can attract trained teachers. In this scenario, the schools are forced to get low qualified people to work in their schools as teachers. These teachers are hired at a very low salary which generally ranges from Rs 500 to 2000 per month. Getting a trained teacher does not guarantee improved quality of education in schools. In today¡¯s changing world, rapid changes in the school curriculum leading to changed practices in the classroom require continued interaction among the practicing teachers and teacher education institutions. Government schools¡¯ teachers are lucky enough to get training about the latest skills and technology in education. Government schools are also well-resourced as far as teacher qualification, training and teaching-learning material are concerned.

The private schools have very limited opportunities for the professional development of their teachers and guidance for improving quality of the education. The facilities which are available are too expensive for most of the private schools. There is an acute need for a forum which is accessible to the private schools at a low cost and where they can have sustained interaction for the professional development of their teachers. Core element of school organization is effective learning, its application in variety of new situations and to search for creative solutions. This environment is missing in many schools and requires urgent remediation. The University of Education focuses on the discipline of education as the core knowledge area for continually improving and updating teacher education and teaching methodology. It is committed to undertake quality research and innovative interventions in school teaching and classroom culture. The University of Education having 10 constituent colleges and 34 affiliated colleges spread all over the Punjab has planned a programme for facilitating schools in private sector. The idea of attaching private schools with the University, as a ¡®University of Education School¡¯, is aimed at providing necessary guidance and support to the private school to improve the quality of education.

• An entrepreneurial frame of mind
• An ability to meet our financial and operative requirements
• A capacity to create and manage a school effectively
• An ability to motivate and train people
• Preferable full time involvement