Reversing Educational Migration: A Strategic Study of Establishing High-Quality Schooling in Small-Town, District Pakpattan, Punjab Pakistan

Abstract

Educational Migration from small town settings to metropolitan cities is a recurrent process in most developing nations due to the belief of academic excellence and future prospects. This paper investigates the strategic methods of reversing the educational migration process by improving the quality of the schooling in the small-town setting with the information collected from in The Pakpattan Grammar School in District Pakpattan, Pakistan. The total number of population including students, parents and teachers were 110 (N = 110) The research design is based on mixed method by using Human Capital Theory and Educational Quality Frameworks. The study collected the perception of students and other stakeholders to the quality of schooling, academic performance and the institutional strategies. Findings have shown that teacher specific development, resource development and community participation are key strategies that enhance the quality of schooling and student retention. The paper has ended by providing the practical policy implications on educational planners, school administrators, and government agencies.

Keywords: Educational Migration; Small-Town Schooling; School Quality; Strategic Interventions; Pakistan.