BIASED EDUCATION SYSTEM OF PAKISTAN AND ITS CONSEQUENCES

“I go to school, I am in sixth grade, can I speak as fluently and write as efficiently as you can Madame when I will reach you age?” asked my maid’s daughter one day with a bright sparkle in her eyes. Her question caught my heart and I stared her for a moment and realized that would saying “YES” is true enough or saying “NO” is justified? Alas, I couldn’t answer her question, for even I am amazed what the answer could be. The high low standards are not only the matter of brands, luxuries and fame, this dune of difference has captured a huge market in all domains, especially the education sector.
The concept of slum schools (generally known as PEELA SCHOOL culture in our society), that are being opened in most of the poor streets and eating up lot of funds in the name of providing education. A number of small private schools, charging a huge amount of fees and a lot of government school, which are only used for election purpose in our country. The gap among the classes have crushed the mentality of every person, even two persons holding same degree are not qualified at the same level. Is that they are not competent enough to learn? Or they are not wealthy enough to afford big schools, or they don’t have shaky tongues to speak so called shaky English that they can become a burger child? It is all because of ununiformed standard of education system. If we particularly have a glimpse of Pakistan, there are several boards of education currently, for instance, Karachi board, Aga Khan Board, Sindh Board, Cambridge system and so on. There is no similar standard to be followed by all; ultimately the class difference is raising its horizon wider and wider.
On the parallel hand, the education system is sick because of feudal culture, political influence, harassment, quota system, bribery, nepotism and other evils. The deserving are set back and the people with heavy pockets enjoy the grapes of success. Ultimately it ends up in terrorism, bank robbery, rapes, and thefts, because illiteracy and lack of awareness is the devil of all evils. The education system, which ultimately affects the economic, socio-cultural, technological, environmental and all other systems, is worse of in Pakistan. So how could one expect a progression in such a country?
Particularly, highlighting the crime rate of Pakistan in 2013, it is 61.52% (Index Mundi) and no life is safe under these circumstances. The literacy rate is 54.9% (Index Mundi) which is also poorly maintained. The connection between the above two data is highly correlated. The less literate people are the one who are most dangerous to the society because education is the magic spell that converts a man into a human being. Otherwise we all could hunt and eat raw food as our forefathers did in ancient times. Pakistan’s educational system is quite biased and full of hypocrisy. If one spy on the teachers, who are giving education to our youth, will be apparently shocked to see the way they deliver is so incorrect. Teachers of government schools are just eating up the pay and torturing the young minds over their petty mistakes. My intentions are not to disgrace any particular sector, but it is to show up the reality that where we stand? I am against the making of schools in every lane that are of no use. Instead of that, mutual allies could be done to form something bigger. Our NGOs are not in favor of eliminating the poverty or illiteracy, but they are interested in growing name and warming their pockets with handsome funds. (Not particularly raising hand on any one, it’s my perception).
It’s you and me who are responsible for the deprival of our education system as much as the government is. It’s you and me, who look over the less blessed human being, because we think our responsibilities end when we acquire a master’s degree, an office room and a handsome salary. Are we that much selfish, self-centered and self-absorbed?? Are we? Yes we are. No nation can grow with a mindset like this. We need to get over ourselves and instead of being “me” try to be “us”.
We all talk about consequences, even it is the topic what I am supposed to discuss, but for me it’s always a leader who look into the problem, be proactive to design the solution and ultimately act over it to solve it. I don’t know how many of you even notice people who sleep on the footpath? Anyone? It’s another debate of what you think could be done for them. The adult education system should be into practice simultaneously with grooming of new generation. The one who don’t have a shelter to cover their heads, a piece to end their starvation, rags to conceal their bodies, can never even think of education to protect their future. I personally have designed “TJ”- Teaching Journey for such deprived people, where there would be initial seminars to groom these people about certain skills and owner of different company along with me would hire them as their labors, this will not only end up the unemployment, but will end up in education system boast up and ultimately the growth of economy.
On parallel hand, TPS-The Pakistan School is my concept of equal education to rich and poor, which will eliminate the class difference totally. Students from different backgrounds will be admitted to this school in early age and will be brought up as sensible citizen and an asset for the country. The standard of education will be absolutely the same for all. The books here would be entirely from Pakistani writers and publishers, no more oxford published books, no more imported course. All I want is cooperation from all the Pakistanis, that one day a European student would give exam of Pakistan board, instead of Pakistani giving CIA exams to match their standard.
Everything is rotten and wretched, but it is still not too late, the fire has not spread out so much that the only thing which could be done is to stand and see. The fire of illiteracy and its created evils can still be controlled by water splashing of our zeal and enthusiasm. Unity, faith and discipline, the words of our Father Mohammad Ali Jinnah, should always echo in our ears and we can make a difference. Don’t fear of taking initiative by thinking you are alone to think about it, it’s the power of you that can drag a storm of similar souls, which will motion in your direction to support your cause.
Pakistan Zindabad!