Problems of education sector in Pakistan:

Education is considered as the backbone for the development and prosperity of any nation. No country in the world can progress without the basis of sound education system. In fact, the development which the western and European world had made has its roots deep in their sound education systems. While the importance of this pivotal sector has been recognized across the globe and even the developing countries such as India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal etc have made tremendous progress in this field, Pakistan still lags behind. Strictly speaking, the education sector in Pakistan is beset with myriad of problems ranging from low budgetary allocation to the lack of proper policies. Unfortunately, there have been no practical steps on the part of concerned authorities and the ruling elite. The impacts of such negligence are very serious. Illiteracy, poverty, unemployment, social degeneration, terrorism, extremism, sectarianism are in a way or other connected with defective education system. In Pakistan, problems with education are deep rooted and hence required immediate solutions.
At present, Pakistan is the one of the eight countries which invests merely 2 per cent of its GDP on this pivotal sector. This amount is quite minimal and hardly enough to upgrade the standard of education. On the contrary, the countries such as India (3.3 per cent), Nepal (4.7 per cent) and Iran (over 4 per cent) invest much more than Pakistan. It is not that Pakistan has dearth of resources but in fact there seems to be the lack of interest to invest more in this pivotal sector.
Second problem of the similar nature is the low and irregular salaries of the teachers particularly at primary and secondary level. Teachers across the world are paid highly. It is because they are the backbone of education system. A teacher overburdened with financial worries would not be able to concentrate fully on its profession. In Pakistan, however, salaries of the teachers are not only very low and also most of the times they are not paid regularly, this creates frustration in their minds and they either intentionally or unintentionally deviate from their true purpose (teaching).
In addition to that, most of the public schools lack proper infrastructure. This problem is severe in the remote parts of Sind and Baluchistan where most of the schools having no boundary walls, no clean drinking water and no electricity. Such schools present the reflection of slums. Students studying in such schools remain highly vulnerable to the extremity of weather, both hot and cold. Apart from that, lack of proper infrastructure is also one of the reasons why a huge number of students quit their studies in early stages.
Similarly, there is lack of education uniformity in Pakistan. Three types of education systems existed over here. Firstly, education imparted in the elite class schools such as Beacon House, The City, and The Roots etc. Such schools are meant only for the children of elite class as the fee they charge is beyond the reach of poor and middle class people. However, the standard of education in such educational institutions remain quite high because of the high qualified teachers and the latest techniques they utilise to enhance the capabilities of the students.
Second is the category of public and low paid private schools. The quality and standard of such schools is below par. These schools cannot compete with the first category because of their low level of standard. Most of the teachers employed in such schools are either inducted on nepotism or on very lower salaries and therefore they merely fulfil the formality.
The third category is of madrassas or religious institutions. These institutions focus on religious side and totally ignore the contemporary science subjects. The number of madrassas is rapidly increasing because they provide free education and therefore the poor parents prefer to send their children to such institutions.
How can uniformity and equality be achieved under such varying educational systems? The students of elite schools would be more proficient in English and science subjects which are the requirement of the day; hence they excel in the competitive environment. On the contrast, the public and madrassas students cannot compete with them and therefore lags behind.
The list of the problems is very long and has a deep impact on the country as a whole. The problems such as poverty, illiteracy, unemployment, terrorism, extremism sectarianism are directly or indirectly the outcome of defective education. However, the educated societies remain less vulnerable to such issues. The progress which the western and the European world have made is in fact because of their high literacy ratio and their interest in the education. Pakistan in order to get progress must lay down strong foundation of its education system. Following steps could be taken in this regard:
Firstly, the budgetary allocation to education should be enhanced from 2 per cent to at least 4 per cent of the GDP. The increase in funding would bring great improvement in this sector as the salaries of the teachers would be increased and poor infrastructure of this sector would be improved.
Secondly, induction in this sector should be done on absolute merit. Only capable, qualified and competent people should be inducted.
Thirdly, proper training should be imparted to the teachers. It is an irony that the candidates selected in civil services, provincial services and armed forces undergo comprehensive training while those selected as teachers join duties the day they are inducted. Teaching requires techniques which could only be imparted through proper training.
Last but not least, there should be a comprehensive government policy regarding up gradation of education. Not only the policy should be enacted but its implementation should also be mandatory. Education policy 2009 is in front of us which, no doubt, is a commendable work on the part of the government, but on paper alone, as no meaningful and visible change has been occurred so far.
In a nutshell, it can be concluded that the education system is beset with multidimensional problems which require an immediate solution. Moreover, it is not that Pakistan lacks the potential or it has scarcity of resources but it has lack of political will and interest. Unless and until, this sector gets government attention, progress is impossible. The government must utilize all of its resources to improve the standard of education that will set the country on the track of development.

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What are hurdles in our way to becoming a truly independent state
Outline:
Introduction: On the face of it, Pakistan got independence in 1947. Since then it has been confronted with multidimensional problems which never let it to become a truly independent state.
Hurdles in our way to becoming a truly independent state: These hurdles are of socio-economic, political and religious nature. Some of the important ones are:
Social hurdles:
• Feudalism
• Corruption
• Poverty
• Unemployment
• Terrorism.
Economic hurdles:
• Economic degeneration
• Internal and external debts
• Economic dependency
Political hurdles:
• Failure of democracy
• Rampant military interventions
• Lack of good governance
• Dynastic politics
• No independent foreign policy
Religious hurdles:
• Religious intolerance
• Sectarianism.


Can theses hurdles be removed? Yes. The following steps are required to be taken in this regard.
• Discourage and minimise the role of feudalism
• Root out corruption
• Poverty reduction initiatives
• Elimination of terrorism and sectarianism
• Economic stability
• Strenghen democratic institutions
• Good governance
• Religious harmony and tolerance

Concluding remarks: The list of these hurdles is in fact very long. However, it does not mean there is no way out. History is replete with a number of examples where the most fragile countries raised their positions to the most prosperous nations of the world. Strictly speaking, Pakistan can not only become a truly independent state but also one of the the leading countries of the world as it has no dearth of natural resources, military might and above all tremendous manpower. However, bringing Pakistan on the track of development would require the political will and interest on the part of ruling elite.

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The impossible is often the untried:


The maxim states that nothing is impossible in this world. A thing would be called impossible if no efforts are made for its accomplishment. However, if endeavors are made with full strength and devotion, the achievement of any task could be made possible. A few instances from our daily life would prove this. Cigarette smoking, for instance, is a habit which most of the people consider impossible to leave. The addicted ones though knowing it hazardous affects would never try to abandon it. They are habitual to it to such an extent that they find it impossible to quit this habit. However, abandoning this habit is not an impossible task. It merely requires a strong will. A person with commitment and strong inner will would easily get redemption from this harmful habit.. Similarly, most of the people with obesity remain fed up of their lives. They remain frustrated and dejected. According to them, their obesity will never reduce. However, this is a wrong assumption. In fact, if one takes proper exercise and take light diet, obesity can be controlled to a greater extent. Similarly, most of the people considers CSS as an impossible and a hard nut to crack. For this fear, a great number of graduates even do not appear before the said exam. However, if mid night oil is burnt and endeavors are made with full strength and proper planning, the said exam could easily be qualified. Hence, from the above examples, it has become clear that nothing is impossible in life provided one struggle hard and with devotion for the accomplishment of their desired goals.

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