Remember the moral: Simplicity
brings courage while jauntiness brings fragility! The poor, simple and straight
forward fellows are the zealous and enthusiastic rough and tough creatures, the
path of whom is blocked by the tougher financial wall. We keep on bringing the
fragile parrots up which after being well polished, fly away and leave our orbit
forever! Why this foolery? Why not we break the walls of the zealous and
faithful creatures?
The higher education in Pakistan should not be underestimated by the way. But
the problem is, only the elite class can acquire the top standard education.
Moreover, such people do not remain here in Pakistan, rather they travel abroad
and often never come back. What do they give their country in return? Nothing,
absolutely no favor. It’s because they lack the real spirit, enthusiasm, zeal
and passion to serve their nation but are full of profligacy and selfishness
instead. They just think about themselves only. On the other hand, those who
lack resources monetarily are more the doers! The eager beavers! Those who had
been watching the rich with wistful longings despite of having equal or even
more qualities than the rich. Struggling even harder than the rich, they go
through numerous redemptions. But what a pity! Still they cannot use their
peculiar skills for their nation. Who will break the financial wall which block
their way and does not let them reach the giddy heights of the climax?
As far as early academic career is concerned, there is no comparison between
rich and poor students because the rich gain luxurious and quite a helping
environment while the poor hardly makes both end meet to continue his boring,
dry and pitiful classes. How can they compete with the landlords? Those who
study in Beacon House or some other big educational projects or institutes.
Surely there is no comparison.
The helping books, notes, extra tuitions, academies are only for the moneyed.
Moreover, good and experienced teachers also join standard and paying
institutes. Nothing remains left for the deprived! He is to face all the
hardships alone! How long will he come up with his own efforts, his own blood!
No matter if he burns the midnight oil, he cannot easily beat the sleeping
elites, alas! Why this injustice? A rich position holder and a poor one may have
similar rank, but as far as the real justice is concerned, the poor position
holder is superior over the rich one due to the more labor, struggle and
consumption.
Similarly higher education institution like GIKI and some others are also meant
only for the well-heeled. Universities like PIEAS, NUST, FAST are also
unaffordable for the moderate class. If we keenly observe, we see that the merit
on the base of which universities select the students is not only concerned with
the academic performance of the applicant, but the monetary values are also
involved indirectly. Because the students studying in quality educational
institutes have an opulent academic performance. They win the attraction of the
universities while the meager is left crying upon his luck! This is the problem
I am facing personally now-a-days.
What to do now? Elites leave the country after becoming a super man. The
destitute are unable to step forward in the race due to the blocking financial
wall. Thus no net advantage offered to the nation. I encourage the Punjab
Educational Endowment Funds to keep the struggle up and also the universities
which provide sufficient financial support are admirable. I encourage the NOP
program of Lahore University of Management Sciences which introduce on the stage
the ones who were once behind the eight ball. I suggest to initiate more such
programs and organizations and encourage them to step forward and perform their
duty. I am mindful of the intensity of the revolution it will bring. Break the
walls! Let the zealous creatures have a way! Do something for this nation.
All the best!