DefinePK

Abstract

The study investigated into the lens of pupils from public sector thatwhat constitutes fair and equitable schools in Pakistan. Also the studyexplored pupils’ expectations from school, how the schools can betransformed into equitable schools in which all students are treatedequally and fairly. The study used quantitative approach with multistagesampling in two districts of Punjab, Pakistan. Questionnaire had beenconducted on 434 pupils aged between 14-15 years of 9th and 10th class.The return rate of the questionnaire was 85%. Results of descriptivestatistical analysis show that pupils receive equitable as well asinequitable treatment with respect to punishment, rewards and marksawarded by teachers in public schools. Results further show that widerthe inequitable experiences of pupils in schools, greater are the equityexpectations from schools. Also the pupils with various backgroundsdiffer significantly from each other in terms of inequitable experiences inschools. It is concluded that equitable public school would be the one inwhich all students are treated in an equitable manner irrespective ofdifferences.