https://journals.carc.com.pk/index.php/CRISS <p><img src="https://carc.com.pk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Cover-1-e1668167437211.png" alt="" width="350" height="436" /><strong><img src="https://carc.com.pk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Cover-1-e1668168445770.png" alt="" width="250" height="312" /></strong></p> Center for Advocacy Research & Communication en-US CARC Research in Social Sciences 2958-2881 https://journals.carc.com.pk/index.php/CRISS/article/view/142 <p>This study aimed at identifying the educational issues prevalent in the community-based schools of Yohanabad Lahore, pursue the reasons behind them and offer some recommendations, thus, this research form the qualitative exploration type. Gaining feedback from five schools, major problems such as lack of finance, lack of amenities, shortage of qualified teachers, and students’ poor preparation in academic processes were identified. Furthermore, the learning achievements and participation level of students and teachers are characterized by high attrition rates, which are caused by low community culture of education, parents’ disengagement, and weak school polices. The key recommendations from the study include calling for higher financing prospects, more opportunities for continual training of teachers, changes in organizational remunerations according to performance, and community engagement to highlight the importance of parental involvement in learning. It is important to make radical improvements for community-based schools in Pakistan and focus on the education policies to create positive atmosphere in education institutions and proper development of students.</p> Kashi Younas Muhammad Amin Syeda Um e Laila Naqvi Humera Amin Ridwa Saleem Copyright (c) 2024 CARC Research in Social Sciences https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 2024-06-30 2024-06-30 3 2 10.58329/criss.v3i2.142