Introduction
“Education is the most powerful tool that you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela
• Importance of education
o Shapes personality
o Broadens perspective
o Driver of social change
o Essential for economic prosperity
o Inculcates fundamental values

• Flawed education system of Pakistan – a tragedy

Main Body
• Flaws in the education system of Pakistan:
o Rote-learning culture
o Emphasis on grades rather than personality development
o Unequal access to education
o Lack of government attention
o Outdated curriculum
o Unacceptable attitude of teachers
o High cost of education
o Considerable difference in conditions of private and public schools
o Gender gap
o Shortage of teachers
o Inadequate technical/vocational training

• Initiatives taken by government:
o Millennium Development Goals
 Universal Primary Education (UPE)
 Promote Gender Equality
o Education for All (EFA)
o Vision 2030
 Increasing public expenditure on education
 Re-introduce technical and vocational stream
 Enhance the scale and quality of education

• Recommendations
o Bride the public-private gap
o Redesign fee structure to bring down cost
o Allocate more funds to develop the sector
o Redesign curriculum to incorporate recent developments
o Introduce unique and interactive teaching methods
o Monitor teacher behavior
o Overall cultural change to eliminate cramming
o Character and personality development of students

Conclusion
• Education – a panacea
• An educated population will ensure economic prosperity
• Educational reforms – need of the hour