A parliamentary subcommittee on Monday raised their concerns about the dilapidating state of affairs of public schools in the capital, particularly the ones that were situated in rural areas. A subcommittee of the Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training held a meeting at the Parliament House and discussed matters related to the maintenance of public schools in the capital. Participants of the meeting had consensus over the preposition that Islamabad’s public schools should act as a role model for schools in other parts of the country.