Education system in Pakistan:

CURRENT LITERACY RATE IN PAKISTAN 2022 (UPDATED)
The current literacy rate of Pakistan is 62.3 which mean that an estimated population of million is illiterate in the country keeping in view this situation, the Present government is according priority to enhance the national Literacy rate. Pakistan vows to raise the literacy rate in four years by providing school access to approximately 22.8 million students , improving the education system for all age group through the application of modern technological resources.
1.Primary: 22,650,000
2.Post- secondary:1,949,000
3.Secondary:2,884,400
FLAWS IN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM OF PAKISTAN:
In the Pakistani Education System, there are several flaws and issues that must be addressed as soon as possible.
We are listing those issues and flaws in the Education System of Pakistan and will be sharing the solutions as well.
1. THEORETICAL (NOT PRACTICAL) EDUCATION:
I have listed this issue at the top because this is the biggest and actual problem due to which the Pakistani Education System is unable to educate and equip the students with practical skills. On the contrary, the students only read books to pass exams.Due to this issue, even degree holders don’t have any skill to utilize and earn a handsome amount of money to live a happy life. They only depend on the jobs with meager salaries which also need practical skills in this modern age.

A very serious part is that so-called educated degree holders dawdle around for jobs while on the other side, a local engineer called “Mistry” who has no degree at all and is considered as an illiterate, earns millions per year and provides jobs to the degree holders.

At some points, these degree holders are provided internships by these non-degree holders.
At some points, these degree holders are provided internships by these non-degree holders.
2. OUTDATED (20 YEARS OLD SYLLABUS):
Yes, you read RIGHT!!! We are teaching 20+ years old syllabus to our students which is just a joke with the education.
How can we improve the education system in Pakistan with the old age syllabus? We can’t compete with the modern world of Education with this quality. How can we improve the education system in Pakistan with the old age syllabus? We can’t compete with the modern world of Education with this quality.
We need to come with a fresh and latest knowledge which can be compared to the foreign updated syllabus to overcome the challenges of quality education in Pakistan. We teach students the history of the computer (same for other subjects as well) at BS level (I think it can be listed in top jokes of the world).
3. NO TEACHING QUALITY:
In this modern world, Teaching is considered the most special and important field. It is the backbone of the Education system of every country. Teachers are given a special type of Training to teach students in a better and friendly way. Unfortunately, In Pakistan, No quality teachers are provided to students. In fact, those who become unsuccessful in their field and they don’t know what to do with their degree now? They join teaching.
What can a teacher teach if he/she doesn’t know the output of his subject? (Isn’t a shame?) In the government sector, teachers are mostly employed by politicians in favoritism/bribery. While in the private sector, they find inexperienced and the cheapest teachers.
There should be proper training programs for teachers to learn how to teach and engage students.
4. NO UNITY (DIFFERENT CURRICULUM/SYLLABUS:
In Pakistan, there are different curriculum followed by the different educational system. First of all, it is very unfortunate that in one country there are several educational systems that exist just based on financial differences. We have a National Educational System which includes matriculation and intermediate while the other is the British Educational System which includes O level and A level.
Further, in the National Educational System, we have Urdu Medium and English Medium which divides the students, then we have govt. and private sectors which also follows different syllabus and textbooks. This is a very big issue in the educational system of Pakistan. Govt. of Pakistan needs to address this issue with a policy to unite all of them and make them sure to follow one best and updated syllabus.
5. LIMITED FIELDS OFFERED:
In Pakistan, there are few subjects which are considered as a field and these fields are imposed on students like Medical and Engineering. If one wants to be respected in Pakistani society, he/she must be a Medical Doctor or an Engineer.
No!!! This is wrong. All minds are not the same and they are not supposed to do the same thing. Everyone has different creativity and that creativity can only be utilized if he/she chose his interest.
6. NO CAREER COUNSELLING (DIFFICULT TO CHOOSE FIELD):
Most of the students, they have no idea at the primary level that what field he/she should choose to specialize in. It is very unfortunate that there is no counseling provided in Pakistani schools and even colleges. I have seen BS students regretting their decision of coming to their fields.
I like the European system in this regard where one year before field selection is for counseling. They are provided with an environment to explore dozens of fields and then chose the best-suited field at the end of the year. In this way, they find their actual interest and field.
7. EDUCATION BECOME A PROFITABLE BUSINESS:
Education is considered as a profitable business in Pakistan. Day by day, new institutes are opening not to provide quality education but to benefit from the lack of schools by govt. and earn a huge amount by charging very high fees.
The perceptions of the students and their parents are not much different as well. They are taught to study and pass exams to get a degree and then offered a job to earn money. They have no vision to contribute to society or country through education. It becomes a business.
Parents invest in children to get Return of Invest later.
8. NO CHECK AND BALANCE:
The worst part of the education system in Pakistan is that there is less or no check and balance on both govt. and private sectors. Several Govt. schools and colleges even have no subject teachers or if they might have as well they don’t come to teach and there is no one to ask why?
There are hundreds and thousands of ghost schools across the country that never opened in years but thousands of employees are getting their salaries every month without any output. Govt. has already policies and laws regarding these issues but need to implement those laws in real means to overcome the loss of the whole nation.
9. RATTALIZATION (CRAMMING):
Students are taught to do “Ratta” of the questions and answer without any concept and just paste that Ratta in the paper to pass the exam. It is because students don’t understand the English language and they are taught everything in English. The funniest part is that Teachers who teach English as a subject can’t speak English themselves.
10.NO OR LESS SECURITY:
Yes, unfortunately, we are facing terrorism as well. The terrorists mainly target schools and other educational institutes which created fear in society.
Due to which parents don’t allow their children to go to schools. Govt. need to provide strict security to the educational institutes and assure the parents that their child is in safe hands.
DRAWBACKS OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM IN PAKISTAN (DISADVANTAGES):
We discussed the flaws in the Educational System of Pakistan, now we are listing the drawbacks of Education System in Pakistan that caused by those flaws and issues.
1.CHILD OUT OF SCHOOL:
It is estimated that presently more than 55 million age 10 Pakistanis are unable to read and write and there are 7 million children of age 5 to 9 years are out of schools. The more worst part is that in rural areas, more than 52% of girls are not enrolled in school. This is not enough, you know 67% of women as well are illiterate.
These statistics are growing every year which affect every out country from every aspect either it is political instability or less economic growth.
Reasons:
•Poverty
•Not enough schools in rural places as compared to their population.
•No awareness.
•No output from already degree holders.
•Low-Quality Education.
•Non-Responsible Politicians.
•Wadera ,Choudhry, Nawabs don’t allow.
•Sexual Harassment.
•No Security
2.CHILD LABOR:
Because of the worst education system in Pakistan, parents don’t enroll their children in school, instead, they make them earn money at a very young age in hotels/local shops Etc.
Reasons why Parents don’t Enroll Child in School:
• Poverty (They want their child to earn two times food for them).
•No Quality Education (Child learn nothing in years)
•Graduates are unemployed.
•Graduates could be an inspiration and motivation for others but they themselves are unemployed.
•Why would parents want their child to waste years for just getting graduated and then do nothing?
3. NO RESPECT FOR DEGREES:
Best was the time when there was big respect for degree holders. Now very few of them achieve that respect otherwise the most non-respectful people of the society these days are unemployed degree holders.
Because they don’t know the local and basic skills and also learn nothing in graduation which makes him dependent on the job. If a job isn’t provided he/she becomes a burden on the society.
4. NO HIGHER EDUCATION:
At first, parents don’t enroll their children at school. If a child has good luck and gets enrolled, he/she only continue to study up to matric or maximum F.SC level and don’t go for graduation. Sometimes this decision is from parents side but mostly from students themselves as well because they also get to know the reality that nothing can be learned in real so better to leave.
5. NO MAJOR INVENTION/EXPLORATION:
Due to the flaws in the education system of Pakistan, and low quality of education students are unable to explore something new and invent something for the betterment of the society because they followed only camming(Ratta) and there was no real concept taught to them.
Even those students who are given assignments to write an essay on Pakistan Education System. They copy from the net and submit and don’t think over it.
HOW TO IMPROVE EDUCATION SYSTEM IN PAKISTAN:
Now #ItsTime to roll the table and improve the education system in Pakistan with urgent and big steps. To answer this question, we have researched a lot and asked different teachers, students and other personalities in the society. We also attend some panel discussions on the topic and collect point of view of different educationists and all those who are struggling to improve the education system in Pakistan.
SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVING EDUCATION SYSTEM IN PAKISTAN:
1.Free Education: As stated in article 25-A, every citizen of Pakistan should be given free education.
2.Scholarships:Govt. should provide scholarships for higher education.
3.Focus on the Parents: Why do I say this? Because often and especially when it comes to girls, parents are the biggest obstacle to achieving an education. So, what do we do? We mobilize parents.
4.Practical Education: There should be an educational emergency to prioritize Practical studies over theory. Right from the school level, practical works should be made compulsory.
5.Career Counseling: It should be compulsory in every school in govt. as well as the private sector.
6. Remove Ratta System: Govt. should come up with a new system to remove cramming (Ratta) system.
7.Teachers Qualification: There must be a standard qualification to be able to teach in schools as in majority private schools FA pass teachers are hired.
8.Teachers Training: Teachers should be given proper training before allowing them to teach.
9.Standard Syllabus: One syllabus should be made for country-wide schools to avoid disparities.
10.Proper Planning: Government and Private both should sit together and draft a master plan for the right education and then the government should follow this plan sincerely.
11.Unity: Governments must develop partnerships with communities, NGOs, and the private sector to delegate responsibility effectively in order to achieve universal primary education.
12.Political Influence: There should no political influence in the syllabus as nowadays, every govt. just put their leader’s praise and history in books.
13.Student Political Parties: There should be a complete ban on Student Political Bodies in Universities and colleges.
14.Faculty: There should be strict monitoring of faculty being hired in government and private educational institutes.
15.Technical Training Centers: Make the vocational and technical training centers more efficient so that skilled youth could be produced.
16.Policy Planners: Special Policy planning units should be established in provinces.
17.Special Grants: If needed special grants should be provided to the provinces where the literacy rate is low.
18..Freelancing: Students must be taught the modern age digital skills and how to utilize them through freelancing on the internet. Pakistan is on 4th number in freelancing in the whole world. If Pakistani students can reach this level without any proper guidance, Imagine, If they will be given a proper training to do online freelancing and other businesses, they can be on 1st very soon and the economy will be boosted. Govt. must think over it.
ACHIEVEMENTS THAT IMPROVED EDUCATION SYSTEM IN PAKISTAN TO SOMEEXTENT (2013-2022):
SINDH SCHOOL MONITORING SYSTEM BY SINDH GOVT:
•This first digital system in the education sector in Pakistan allows transparent and effective monitoring of staff, students, and school infrastructure.
•The Sindh School Monitoring System spreads across 15 districts and to the remotest parts of the province. Plans are underway to expand it to the entire province.
•More than 210,000 teaching and non-teaching staff have been profiled using biometric information, covering more than 26,200 schools.
EDUCATION REFORMS BY KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA GOVERNMENT:
UNIFORM EDUCATION SYSTEM:
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Elementary & Secondary Education Department (ESED) is revising textbooks.
SCHOOLS:
The Department of Elementary & Secondary Education (ESED) has successfully established about 450 new schools in KP.
BUDGET:
The overall increase in Education budget has been 113.84% over the last 5 years.
ENROLMENT:
The enrolment of students in govt. schools increased with 4.17 million students in 2014-15, 4.219 million in 2015-16 and 4.274 million in 2016-17.
SOME OF THE KEY ACHIEVEMENTS OF ESED:
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the only province that has allocated budget for its Education Sector Plan in-line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nation on education. More than 13600 schools were provided with clean drinking water. In total the Department Spent Rs. 21 Billion on the missing facilities.
The ESED has started prizes to the top position holders of Government Schools. Under this scheme, the government will give RS One Million, RS. 500,000, RS 300,000 prizes to those students of government schools who will get the 1st, 2nd and 3rd position in their board exam respectively Pakistan District Education Rankings 2017 has shown that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has moved up the index and now leads the provision of infrastructure at the primary level across all the provinces in Pakistan.
However, at the middle school level, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is in the second spot after Punjab. Similarly, on the education score and beyond primary readiness score index Khyber Pakhtunkhwa lags behind the Punjab, Islamabad Capital Territory and Gilgit-Baltistan.
EDUCATION REFORMS BY PUNJAB GOVERNMENT:
•Improving the provision and quality of teaching
•Developing improved monitoring systems
•A robust public-private partnership program through Punjab Education Foundation (PEF)
•Restructuring of governance systems through District Education Authorities (DEA)
•And the development of interventions that strengthen incentives and accountability for service delivery performance.
EDUCATION REFORMS BY BALOCHISTAN GOVT:
•Real-time monitoring
•Standardized testing of learning levels
•Restructuring of governance systems through District Education Authorities (DEA)
•And improved education financing.

EDUCATION SYSTEM IN PAKISTAN LATEST UPDATE 2022:
The current literacy rate of Pakistan is 62.3 which mean that an estimated population of 60 million is illiterate in the country. Keeping in view this situation, the present government is according priority to enhance the national literacy rate. Pakistan vows to raise literacy rate in four years by providing school access to the approximately 22.8 million students, improving the education system among all ages with modern technology. Ministry of education of Pakistan and Professional Training ShafqatMehmood said:
“Government is also focusing on enhancing higher education quality as well as ensuring its job market relevance. Due to low quality and lack of industry linkages, students are not getting jobs even on completion of their Ph.D. degrees, utilizing the technology would help to address the shortage of teachers.”
Pakistan Government’s focus is on the problems of Pakistan to be solved, at last, they said: “The country’s future lies in providing marketable skills to youth and enabling them to earn a respectable livelihood”.