Huma Cheema
Essay: English as the Medium of Education in Pakistan
Thesis statement:
Pakistani education system has been ruined by language myth.
Importance of Language:
Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government Decisions regarding medium of Education 2014:
Example of China
Causes of Having Failed Medium of Education Policies in Pakistan:
1. Flawed Education System
2. Blind Imitation of Policies from Private schools
3. Negligence of Government
4. Ambiguous instruction policies from the Government
5. Additional Pressure by the Pakistan Employment Market
6. Myths about power of English language
7. Shaky and Baseless Government’s Argument
8. Second-tier private schools pretending to be English-medium
9. Lack of Proficient Teachers
10. English-Not a Language of our Culture
Impact of the Failed Medium of Instruction Policies:
1. Division of Society
2. Cramming Culture is Developed
3. Lack in Cognitive Development
4. Absence of Critical Thinking
5. Majority of the children deprived of their basic advantage
6. Benefits only Small Elite
7. Language Barrier
8. Shameness among children who are less proficient in English
9. Desperation
10. Linguistic Confusion
11. Decrease in the ability of the children to complete primary education cycle
12. Increase in the number of out of school children
13. No sharing of knowledge
14. Pressure on the Public Schools by the government to introduce English



Solutions:
1. Introduce Native languages in School:
2. Clear Commitment by the Government:
3. Quality Assurance Agency:
4. Consider Education as an Investment:
5. Faculty improvement Programs:
6. Schooling should begin in home language
7. Provide Supplementary reading material in English:
8. Make English as a secondary language
9. Flexible education system .
10. Introduce English as a subject at the primary level:
11. Discourage the culture of rote learning:
Conclusion: