Muzaffarabad, March 24 -- The education sector in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) is facing a major crisis, as government institutions struggle with outdated curricula and inefficiencies, leaving many parents seeking better opportunities in private schools.

However, this shift has brought its own set of challenges, as private institutions are increasingly under scrutiny for exploitative practices.

"Government schools in PoJK are grappling with a lack of modernisation. The outdated syllabus, coupled with inefficient management and a culture of favouritism, has resulted in a decline in the quality of education", said a local resident. He further stated, "In private schools, textbooks from Oxford and other publications are taugh...