Originally Posted by mehjabeen karim

English as the medium of education in pakistan.
Outline
1.INTRODUCTION
2.OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF PAKISTAN
3.INFLUENCE/IMPACTS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE
a.barrier in communication
b.linguistic controversy
c.limited economic mobility (How the use of English in education is linked to our economic mobility?)
d.class disparity
e.barrier in effective education
f.loss of national language
g.hasty increase of english language in education sector
4. CURRENT USAGE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE.
a. Pakistan constitution
b.english in public sector
c.punjab government school curriculum
d.magazine, newspaper in english
e.rate (Numbers) of english language institution (es have) increased
5.BENEFITS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE
a.country development factor.
b.rise of economy network
c.effective in communication all over [the] world
d.employement opportunities
e.key to success (Having command on English does not necessarily furnish one with guarantee of successful life. Even in native english coutries the underdogs are widespread)
6.CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION
English is a langua (lingua) franca and is spoken worldwide as international communication language (Having dubbed English as lingua franca, there is no need of this statement.). English spoken people in Pakistan 3 to 4 % and nowadays it [has] become dominant over national language.[The use of] English as the medium of instruction in most of the institution in Pakistan which has stronger effect on society. The lastest stance put forward (taken) of (by) the punjab government on english medium in education sector [should be emulated by others]. English can open the door of prosperity, ecomic power and social elites so special emphasis should be given for English propagation.

Originally Posted by Ahmed Faisal

English as a medium of education in Pakistan

1. Introduction

2. Historical perspective of English in Pakistan

3. The need for English in Pakistani education system

i. To compete with the best minds in the world
ii. To raise the Education system
iii. Due to demand of English
iv. Almost Every new and old research is in English
v. No development of regional languages
vi. Bridge the communication gap on mass level

4. Hurdles in flourishing English in Educational institutions

i. Dearth of Competent teacher
ii. Lack of teachers’ training
iii. Expensive English medium Schools
iv. Indifference towards English
v. Native languages are widely spoken
vi. No research-oriented culture

5. How to remove these hurdles
i. Government should support English in public sector educational institutions
ii. Private educational institutions should allocate quota for poor students
iii. Training of Teachers should be made sure
iv. Medium of instruction should be in English in Class rooms
v. Foreign help should be taken in this regard
(It seems as if you don't support urdu to remain as a medium of communication in education sector, isn't it? )
6. Conclusion

English has gained wide currency in education system through out the world, and Pakistan is no exception. For one thing, The English language, unequivocally, is one of the dominant languages in the world. According to a report by UNESCO, estimates have suggested that around 50 percent of today’s spoken languages may be extinct in the year 2100. Education accounts for one of the fundamental factors in the disappearance of these languages. Historically, in 1960s, when some of the people in Pakistan started to get education from abroad there demand in the Pakistani market increased dramatically. This was the turning point in Pakistani education system and then English was introduced in educational institutions in Pakistan. In addition, now the question arises here what is the need for English in our education system. Categorically, English is widely accepted medium of education through out the world. So, if we are to compete with the rest of the world we should flourish English. Secondly, almost each and every new research is being published in English. Thirdly, it is widely spoken language and bridges the gap of communication. Fourth, our regional language, especially Urdu, could not take its due place in our education system. Contrarily, there are still many hurdles which need to be removed if we are to flourish English in our education system. Some of the hurdles are: Dearth of Competent teacher, Lack of teachers’ training, Expensive English medium Schools, Indifference towards English, Native languages are widely spoken, No research-oriented culture to name but a few. As a matter of fact, Government should support English as a medium of education. On the other hand, private schools should allocate adequate quota for poor in their institutions. Further, Teachers’ training and foreign help is of utmost importance in this regard.

Don't you think that there may be some disadvantages of accepting English unconditionally as a medium of communication in our all spheres of life, including education?
You people are highly requested to evaluate this attempt and pinpoint reasonable flaws.

Originally Posted by Aimen khakwani

Critical Analysis of Education system in Pakistan

1- Introduction.

2- Historical background.

3- Education systems in Pakistan :-
• Public Sector.
• Semi Government Schools.
• Private Sector.
• Madrasah system.

4- Level of Education in Pakistan:- (This heading along with its sub-headings is unnecessary.)
• primary level (grades one through five)
• middle level (grades six through eight)
• high level (grades nine and ten)
• intermediate level (grades eleven and twelve)
• university level (programs leading to undergraduate and graduate degrees)

5- Problems of Education system in Pakistan

• Poor polices and bad planning.
• Low budget allocation for education.
• Recent tussle between government and HEC.
• Lack of uniformity due to economic inequality.
• Lack of government interest to restructure education system of the country.
• Discontinuity of democratic government.
• Political influence in education institutions.
• Implementation Gaps in Educational Policies of Pakistan,
• Lack of accountability which leads to corruption in education sector.
• Powerful feudal system in villages and poor areas.
• Outdated syllabus.
• Rote learning system.
• Lack of qualitative and practical knowledge.
• Absence of research culture.
• Meager salaries of teachers.

6- Consequences of poor education system in country:-
• Shortage of a well-trained and efficient work force.
• Poor economic growth.
• Cultivation of mistrust towards government.
• Extremism.
• Low literacy rate.
• Poverty.
• Social unrest in the country.
• Tarnished image in the world.

6- Steps to improve Education system:-
• Increase spending on education to at least 5 percent of GDP.
• Assert accountability in education system.
• Increase public-private partnerships.
• Introduce reforms in madrassas.
• Increase teacher training, enact curriculum reform, and improve teaching aid materials.
• Introduce incentives to increase enrollment and improve retention, especially for girls.

6- Conclusion.
Introduction:-
Education is the most constructive factor for any society. It opens new horizons for the people to develop perspectives in different dimensions. Education improves human, Physical and other resources which further improve the factors of production. Education system is the most important need and top priority in a country. Unfortunately, Pakistan lacks a sound education system due to economic, political and social dynamics. Low budget allocation for education is the leading cause behind the deplorable education system of Pakistan. Similarly, wider gap between public private institutions, implementation gaps in educational policies of Pakistan, outdated syllabus, rote learning system, feudalism and meager salaries of the teachers are important factors which are responsible for the failure of goals that are to be delivered by education system of Pakistan. Poor education system has serious repercussions on economy as well as on society. Low GDP, extremism, social unrest, and tarnished image of state in the world community are the major results of poor education system. However, it is need of the hour to take concrete steps to improve the condition of education system of the country. For this purpose, Government should increase the budget allocation for education. Moreover, it is imperative to foster public private partnerships and introduce some more reforms in education sector because nation cannot achieve height of glory without a sound and unified education system in the country.

Sorry for being late Members.Please Evaluate my attempt and pinpoint my mistakes especially sidra,shakeel and ahmad bhai.

Originally Posted by Ahmed Faisal

English as a medium of education in Pakistan

1. Introduction

2. Historical perspective of English in Pakistan

3. The need for English in Pakistani education system

i. To compete with the best minds in the world
ii. To raise the Education system
iii. Due to demand of English
iv. Almost Every new and old research is in English
v. No development of regional languages
vi. Bridge the communication gap on mass level

4. Hurdles in flourishing English in Educational institutions

i. Dearth of Competent teacher
ii. Lack of teachers’ training
iii. Expensive English medium Schools
iv. Indifference towards English
v. Native languages are widely spoken
vi. No research-oriented culture

5. How to remove these hurdles
i. Government should support English in public sector educational institutions
ii. Private educational institutions should allocate quota for poor students
iii. Training of Teachers should be made sure
iv. Medium of instruction should be in English in Class rooms
v. Foreign help should be taken in this regard

6. Conclusion

English has gained wide currency in education system through out the world, and Pakistan is no exception. For one thing, The English language, unequivocally, is one of the dominant languages in the world. According to a report by UNESCO, estimates have suggested that around 50 percent of today’s spoken languages may be extinct in the year 2100. Education accounts for one of the fundamental factors in the disappearance of these languages. Historically, in 1960s, when some of the people in Pakistan started to get education from abroad there demand in the Pakistani market increased dramatically. This was the turning point in Pakistani education system and then English was introduced in educational institutions in Pakistan. In addition, now the question arises here what is the need for English in our education system. Categorically, English is widely accepted medium of education through out the world. So, if we are to compete with the rest of the world we should flourish English. Secondly, almost each and every new research is being published in English. Thirdly, it is widely spoken language and bridges the gap of communication. Fourth, our regional language, especially Urdu, could not take its due place in our education system. Contrarily, there are still many hurdles which need to be removed if we are to flourish English in our education system. Some of the hurdles are: Dearth of Competent teacher, Lack of teachers’ training, Expensive English medium Schools, Indifference towards English, Native languages are widely spoken, No research-oriented culture to name but a few. As a matter of fact, Government should support English as a medium of education. On the other hand, private schools should allocate adequate quota for poor in their institutions. Further, Teachers’ training and foreign help is of utmost importance in this regard.

You people are highly requested to evaluate this attempt and pinpoint reasonable flaws.

Originally Posted by Aimen khakwani

Critical Analysis of Education system in Pakistan

1- Introduction.

2- Historical background.

3- Education systems in Pakistan :-
• Public Sector.
• Semi Government Schools.
• Private Sector.
• Madrasah system.

4- Level of Education in Pakistan:-
• primary level (grades one through five)
• middle level (grades six through eight)
• high level (grades nine and ten)
• intermediate level (grades eleven and twelve)
• university level (programs leading to undergraduate and graduate degrees)

5- Problems of Education system in Pakistan

• Poor polices and bad planning.
• Low budget allocation for education.
• Recent tussle between government and HEC.
• Lack of uniformity due to economic inequality.
• Lack of government interest to restructure education system of the country.
• Discontinuity of democratic government.
• Political influence in education institutions.
• Implementation Gaps in Educational Policies of Pakistan,
• Lack of accountability which leads to corruption in education sector.
• Powerful feudal system in villages and poor areas.
• Outdated syllabus.
• Rote learning system.
• Lack of qualitative and practical knowledge.
• Absence of research culture.
• Meager salaries of teachers.

6- Consequences of poor education system in country:-
• Shortage of a well-trained and efficient work force.
• Poor economic growth.
• Cultivation of mistrust towards government.
• Extremism.
• Low literacy rate.
• Poverty.
• Social unrest in the country.
• Tarnished image in the world.

6- Steps to improve Education system:-
• Increase spending on education to at least 5 percent of GDP.
• Assert accountability in education system.
• Increase public-private partnerships.
• Introduce reforms in madrassas.
• Increase teacher training, enact curriculum reform, and improve teaching aid materials.
• Introduce incentives to increase enrollment and improve retention, especially for girls.

6- Conclusion.
Introduction:-
Education is the most constructive factor for any society. It opens new horizons for the people to develop perspectives in different dimensions. Education improves human, Physical and other resources which further improve the factors of production. Education system is the most important need and top priority in a country. Unfortunately, Pakistan lacks a sound education system due to economic, political and social dynamics. Low budget allocation for education is the leading cause behind the deplorable education system of Pakistan. Similarly, wider gap between public private institutions, implementation gaps in educational policies of Pakistan, outdated syllabus, rote learning system, feudalism and meager salaries of the teachers are important factors which are responsible for the failure of goals that are to be delivered by education system of Pakistan. Poor education system has serious repercussions on economy as well as on society. Low GDP, extremism, social unrest, and tarnished image of state in the world community are the major results of poor education system. However, it is need of the hour to take concrete steps to improve the condition of education system of the country. For this purpose, Government should increase the budget allocation for education. Moreover, it is imperative to foster public private partnerships and introduce some more reforms in education sector because nation cannot achieve height of glory without a sound and unified education system in the country.

Sorry for being late Members.Please Evaluate my attempt and pinpoint my mistakes especially sidra,shakeel and ahmad bhai.

Originally Posted by Aimen khakwani

Very nice attempt.Keep it Up.

Originally Posted by shakeel ghori

A nice effort. I have pointed out few of your glarring mistakes. Try to avoid them in future. Moreover, you should put much focus on your grammar. Just keep sending your attempts here without any kind of hestitation. Members will certaintly help you in your struggle to improve yourself.

Your attempt is outstanding as usual. I have not been able to find any conspicuous grammatical or spelling mistake. Your ideas carry weight. But I have a little bit contradiction to your stance which I mentioned above. Just keep it up. And please evaluate my attempt.



A commendable attempt. You are doing a good job. Just keep it up.

Originally Posted by dms672

From top to bottom you have really done well. Good Luck.

Originally Posted by shakeel ghori

All respected members, especially the active members, are highly requested to evaluate my attempt.

English as the Medium of Education in Pakistan



Outline.

1-Introduction.
(A). English as an international language
(B). English and education.

2-Historical background of English in our education.

3-Current use of English in education.

4-Why English is so important in Education?( put some more points)
(A) Language of science and technology.
(B) International status.
(C) Language of communication.


5-Impacts of English on education (English is need of the hour so better to own it. I think we can overlook its so-called bad impacts)
(A) Creates bilingual dilemma.
(B) Undermines the importance of national language
(C) Less conducive in imparting knowledge.( I disagree, it is our own weakness that we legged behind to master this language)
(D) Creating divide in society.( I think each and every point in this section is overlapping each other)

6-Remedies to uplift the status of Urdu in education.
(A) Bold and promising educational policies.
(B) Self-improvement.

7-Conclusion.

Introduction
THE importance of English as a tool of communication in education system is intimately linked to its international status. We need this language in our education for various reasons. Foremost among them are the facts that it is being spoken in every nook and corner of the world; and that it is a language of science and technology. If we are to understand the relationship of English with our education, it is but imperative to peep that part of our history when British were our undisputed masters. Having established their rule over whole of the subcontinent, they declared English as an official language. Then few of the great Muslim leaders realized that the Muslims could not uplift their social status unless they accepted to learn English and modern education. Since then, anyone who intends to acquire modern education should have command our(of) this language. Admittedly, we cannot dub English only as an unwanted product of past, but there are also few genuine reasons to retain it as a medium of education. This is a language of science and technology; a language of international status and the medium of communication at all levels across the world. Nevertheless, its blind use as a medium in our education has few repercussions. Analysis shows that it creates a bilingual dilemma, undermines the importance of our national language, less productive in imparting essential knowledge and creates a divide in society. If these all facts are kept in mind and few bold steps are taken, we can possibly uplift the status of Urdu in education. This is not to say that we should eradicate English altogether from our curricula. But it should be retained as a supplementary language. Hopefully, this will make us self-sufficient and plug many of pitfalls in our education system.

Originally Posted by Ahmed Faisal

Thank Aimen for you valuable suggestions. you are of the opinion that native languages should be preserved. Yes, for sure, we should but not at the cost of our socioeconomic development...




Thank you my Dear for your precious comments. I am not against our beautiful mother language URDU. However, as we could not develop this language so its better we take help of English until or unless URDU has gained ground.



Thankss...



Shakeel what I felt in this work is that you have taken two stances. one, you are supporting the English. Second, in the last paragraph you supported Urdu. I think it is little confusing. Examiner is asking you to write on English as a medium. you just favour it or go against it and then prove. What we say, sometimes the middle way is dangerous. apart from that a nice piece of work.

Originally Posted by Shahid Jilani

Not Economy but Politics Is a Key to Success

Outline

1.Introduction
The most integral determinant of success or failure of any nation is its economic condition. However, the economy is itself dependent on a system called ‘political system’. A country can only be economically stable, if it is politically strong, for economic policies emanate under political supervision. Unfortunately, in most of the developing countries and specifically in Pakistan, steps are taken to strengthen the economy without stabilizing their political system. Such wrong priority setting leads all the efforts astray.

2.Examples from history

a. Decline of colonial powers
(Due to the racial, cultural, ethnic and all kind of discrimination against the people living in the colonies under the colonial regimes. This all was because of the inefficient political system. Spanish, French, Ancient Greek most of the other colonial powers faced decline due to political crises)

b. Coming of revolutions
(All the major revolutions that impacted the world at large came with the cause to restructure the political setup in order to bring about the paradigmatic change in a particular area)
i. American revolution
ii. French revolution
iii. Russian revolution
iv. Chinese revolution
v. Iranian revolution

3.Political, economic and social systems
(The point is that the economic, and social miseries bring about the major uprising that challenge the status quo i.e. political system that controls entire setup running the affairs of the country, exactly like what is happening in Pakistan presently)
a. Economic and social systems – drivers of political change
i. Abolition of slavery from the US
ii. End of apartheid in South Africa
iii. Uprising of civil rights movement in the US
iv. Rise of progressive intellectuals in 20th century

4.Success stories of politically and economically stable countries

a. China’s status as fastest growing economy
b. India as an Asian giant
c. South Korea as one of the world’s leading economies
d. Brazil as an emerging state
e. Turkey’s politico-economic status

5.Present political and economic status of Pakistan
(Politically divided people, creeping economic growth, social & ethnic divide, and ideological crisis in Pakistan are some of the major issues that require the political upgradation in the country)

6.Major hurdles or challenges against the political stability for majority of states

a. Lack of political will (specially in Pakistan)
b. Inefficient political leadership (specially in Pakistan)
c. Absence or silence of pressure groups
d. External involvement – US or any other powerful state (specially in Pakistan)
e. Lack of independent institutions
f. Ignorant populace due to illiteracy and dormant media
g. Ineffective policy-making and implementation
h. Crisis of identity (specially in Pakistan)

7.Measures to be adopted for a favorable political change

a. Active involvement of pressure groups
b. Awareness campaign for the masses
c. Deciding on a single identity and ideology
d. Constitutional power transition
e. Policies compatible with economic, social and political implications

8. Conclusion

Originally Posted by Shahid Jilani

Not Economy but Politics Is a Key to Success

Outline

1.Introduction
The most integral determinant of success or failure of any nation is its economic condition. However, the economy is itself dependent on a system called ‘political system’. A country can only be economically stable, if it is politically strong, for economic policies emanate under political supervision. Unfortunately, in most of the developing countries and specifically in Pakistan, steps are taken to strengthen the economy without stabilizing their political system. Such wrong priority setting leads all the efforts astray.

2.Examples from history

a. Decline of colonial powers
(Due to the racial, cultural, ethnic and all kind of discrimination against the people living in the colonies under the colonial regimes. This all was because of the inefficient political system. Spanish, French, Ancient Greek most of the other colonial powers faced decline due to political crises)

b. Coming of revolutions
(All the major revolutions that impacted the world at large came with the cause to restructure the political setup in order to bring about the paradigmatic change in a particular area)
i. American revolution
ii. French revolution
iii. Russian revolution
iv. Chinese revolution
v. Iranian revolution

3.Political, economic and social systems
(The point is that the economic, and social miseries bring about the major uprising that challenge the status quo i.e. political system that controls entire setup running the affairs of the country, exactly like what is happening in Pakistan presently)
a. Economic and social systems – drivers of political change
i. Abolition of slavery from the US
ii. End of apartheid in South Africa
iii. Uprising of civil rights movement in the US
iv. Rise of progressive intellectuals in 20th century

4.Success stories of politically and economically stable countries

a. China’s status as fastest growing economy
b. India as an Asian giant
c. South Korea as one of the world’s leading economies
d. Brazil as an emerging state
e. Turkey’s politico-economic status

5.Present political and economic status of Pakistan
(Politically divided people, creeping economic growth, social & ethnic divide, and ideological crisis in Pakistan are some of the major issues that require the political upgradation in the country)

6.Major hurdles or challenges against the political stability for majority of states

a. Lack of political will (specially in Pakistan)
b. Inefficient political leadership (specially in Pakistan)
c. Absence or silence of pressure groups
d. External involvement – US or any other powerful state (specially in Pakistan)
e. Lack of independent institutions
f. Ignorant populace due to illiteracy and dormant media
g. Ineffective policy-making and implementation
h. Crisis of identity (specially in Pakistan)

7.Measures to be adopted for a favorable political change

a. Active involvement of pressure groups
b. Awareness campaign for the masses
c. Deciding on a single identity and ideology
d. Constitutional power transition
e. Policies compatible with economic, social and political implications

8. Conclusion