Education, A Major Problem in Pakistan
(Zulqarnayn Awan, Lahore)
Emerging on the world map on
14th August, 1947, Pakistan Since then faced a number of problems on her way to
progress. All of these issues are major and are badly affecting our society. The
greatest loss comes in the area of education.
You believe it or not this is a direct result of Pakistan’s economic problems.
It is undoubtedly connected with so many resources directed towards the
aforementioned debt payment. Educational improvements are given an inordinately
low priority. In addition, Musharraf’s military dictatorship has understandably
not placed great emphasis on education in Pakistan. This is evident upon
examination of Pakistan’s overall literacy rate of 37.8% (50% for men and 24.4%
for women). Literacy being defined as those over 15 who can read and write (is a
certainly not the criteria of developing nations). In term of population, low
literacy rates are often observed with high population growth. A poorly educated
population is unlikely to participate in family planning or any other form of
population control.
Secondary, a poor educated populace makes Pakistan a poor choice for the foreign
investors that it so desperately needs. Furthermore, the extremely low literacy
rate among Pakistani women (24.4%) lends itself to a society where most women
never enter the labor force, creating fewer incentives for them to limit the
size of their families. This is best illustrated by the fact that only 38
million of Pakistan’s 181 million people make up the entire labor force. It’s
easily understandable that if Pakistan wants to stand in the line of developing
nations, Quality Education should be given the first priority.
‘’ Seeking knowledge is mandatory for men and women
– Prophet Mohammed SAW’’