College Principals of Sindh Pakistan: Perceptions and Practices: Exploring Myths and Realities

The study was conducted in order to explore the perceptions and practices of principals of government degree colleges in Sindh, Pakistan. As I have more than two decades of work experience of teaching in public sector. I have had the privilege of working with many principals having different leadership styles, from both the urban as well as rural context. One more thing exited me to work on area that was: research on college principalship has been very rare in Pakistan. To understand the need I chose the area to explore the perceptions and practices of government degree college principals of Sindh, Pakistan. College Principals, as leaders have, no doubt, a very important role to play in the institutional affairs. College level of education is playing pivotal role in the lives of students where student enrolled at very crucial transitional age from adolescence and adulthood. Principals must effectively demonstrate the ability to lead institutions in improving students? achievement.