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Old Tuesday, December 27, 2016
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Hey i'd be really grateful if you could comment on my outline of the same topic!

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o Outdated curriculum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
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