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
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