Investigating a Need for Cost sharing in higher Education in Pakistan
Keywords:
Cost sharing, Government, Pakistan, StudentAbstract
The strategy of cost sharing is employed in many countries to share the burden of cost of higher education .The cost is shared between the government,parents,students and other organizations. The policy of cost sharing is also employed in Pakistan as it is a developing country and majority of the students are unable to acquire higher education. Therefore the government is required to give funds sufficiently to the needy and deserving because ultimately country will be benefited from it. This research uses qualitative methods to unpack the problems that are faced by students. There are some important flaws that are highlighted and which can be taken into consideration to improve the systems of attaining higher education.
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