Impact of Parental Socio-Economic Status on Students’ Educational Achievements at Secondary Schools of District Malir, Karachi

Education is the lifeline for efficient and stable working of human society. Education help develop individual personality making the person knowledgeable, competent, capable and skillful. Parents with high socio-economic status often have more success in preparing their young children for school because they typically have access to a wide range of resources to promote and support status often lack the financial, social and educational supports that characterize families with high socio-economic status. Poor resources could not promote and support children’s development and school readiness. Parents may have inadequate skills for such activities as reading to and with their children and they may lack information about childhood immunizations and nutrition. Inadequate resources and limited access to available resources can negatively affect families’ decisions regarding their young children’s development and learning. As a result, children from families with low socio-economic status are less prepared than their peers from families with medium or high socio-economic status. This article attempted to find out the impact of parental socio-economic status on the student’s educational achievements at secondary schools of district Malir, Karachi.