The education system of
Pakistan falls into five levels. These are:
Primary level
Middle level
Secondary level
Intermediate level
University level
If we talk about schools, colleges and universities, they also fall in three
categories. These are:
Government schools
Private schools
Madaras
Talking about the government institutions first, they are in poor condition due
to lack of attention and shortage of funds. Teachers are not given adequate
salary. Private schools, on the other hand are doing much better job. There are
number of school systems which are well recognized in Pakistan like THE CITY
SCHOOL, BEACON HOUSE SCHOOL SYSTEM, and ALLIED SCHOOL etc. They are paying their
teachers well and are giving them necessary training for teaching. The only
drawback of these private schools is that their fees are not affordable by
everyone. Madaris are the third type of educational systems working in Pakistan.
They are providing Islamic education to bulk of students. After 9/11 the
reputation of these institutions is badly harmed and now they are not taken as a
reliable source for providing religious education.
The numbers of educational system that are currently working in Pakistan are
producing no synergy but are creating conflicts and division among people. We
have English medium schools, Urdu medium schools and madaras. A student coming
out of an English medium school is unaware of Islamic teachings and a student
coming out of Urdu medium school gets least chance of acquiring good job.
Madaras students are group of youngsters that know very little about the outside
world. Here, the need is to form a single system that can fulfill all the
current demands of modern education. This hierarchy of schooling systems must be
abolished soon and an educational emergency must be declared within the country
and the government must involve the whole nation to prevail this war against
illiteracy.
There is a greater need to improve and update the curriculum and pedagogy. Still
today, our Education system in Pakistan:
The education system of Pakistan falls into five levels. These are:
Primary level
Middle level
Secondary level
Intermediate level
University level
If we talk about schools, colleges and universities, they also fall in three
categories. These are:
Government schools
Private schools
Madaras
Talking about the government institutions first, they are in poor condition due
to lack of attention and shortage of funds. Teachers are not given adequate
salary. Private schools, on the other hand are doing much better job. There are
number of school systems which are well recognized in Pakistan like THE CITY
SCHOOL, BEACON HOUSE SCHOOL SYSTEM, and ALLIED SCHOOL etc. They are paying their
teachers well and are giving them necessary training for teaching. The only
drawback of these private schools is that their fees are not affordable by
everyone. Madaris are the third type of educational systems working in Pakistan.
They are providing Islamic education to bulk of students. After 9/11 the
reputation of these institutions is badly harmed and now they are not taken as a
reliable source for providing religious education.
The numbers of educational system that are currently working in Pakistan are
producing no synergy but are creating conflicts and division among people. We
have English medium schools, Urdu medium schools and madaras. A student coming
out of an English medium school is unaware of Islamic teachings and a student
coming out of Urdu medium school gets least chance of acquiring good job.
Madaras students are group of youngsters that know very little about the outside
world. Here, the need is to form a single system that can fulfill all the
current demands of modern education. This hierarchy of schooling systems must be
abolished soon and an educational emergency must be declared within the country
and the government must involve the whole nation to prevail this war against
illiteracy.
There is a greater need to improve and update the curriculum and pedagogy. Still
today, our children are learning those books which have same syllabus that our
grandparents used to learn. Along with outdated syllabus, the teaching method is
also obsolete. In order to beat the world in the field of education, we must
first improve and update our curriculum and teaching methods. Here the question
arises that should we start teaching western syllabus to our students? The
answer is that we must localize the western syllabus first then make it
available for our students. Moreover, attention must be given on mathematics and
Language as these two subjects are the foundation on which attainment of other
skills depends. English and Computer studies must be made compulsory from
primary level. Special documentaries and activities must be designed and
educational trips should be arranged for the education of the students. The
multiplicity of systems must be eradicated soon. There is no need of a separate
system of providing religious education instead religious education must be
included in mainstream education. Arabic language must be started at primary
level as it will help the student in future if he is planning to become a civil
servant or to enter in the profession of Army or Judiciary. Along with above
mentioned suggestions, a big amount of fund must be allocated for education and
the government makes sure that these funds are not misused. Government should
keep an eye on all the Ghost schools and teachers that are only present in
documents but physically they are not found anywhere on land. These ghost
schools and teachers are consuming funds and donations which originally are the
right of many other registered schools. Last but not the least; education should
be made compulsory and free of cost especially for girls as they are the one who
holds the future of our country.
Education is the tool that can surely bring positive change in any society. It
is the only mean to develop oneself physically, socially and mentally as well.
If this tool will not function properly then the whole nation will collapse. So
the need of time is that everyone must get united to make our education system
one of the best in the world and to compose our young generation in such a way
that they can compete with any nation in the field of education.are learning
those books which have same syllabus that our grandparents used to learn. Along
with outdated syllabus, the teaching method is also obsolete. In order to beat
the world in the field of education, we must first improve and update our
curriculum and teaching methods. Here the question arises that should we start
teaching western syllabus to our students? The answer is that we must localize
the western syllabus first then make it available for our students. Moreover,
attention must be given on mathematics and Language as these two subjects are
the foundation on which attainment of other skills depends. English and Computer
studies must be made compulsory from primary level. Special documentaries and
activities must be designed and educational trips should be arranged for the
education of the students. The multiplicity of systems must be eradicated soon.
There is no need of a separate system of providing religious education instead
religious education must be included in mainstream education. Arabic language
must be started at primary level as it will help the student in future if he is
planning to become a civil servant or to enter in the profession of Army or
Judiciary. Along with above mentioned suggestions, a big amount of fund must be
allocated for education and the government makes sure that these funds are not
misused. Government should keep an eye on all the Ghost schools and teachers
that are only present in documents but physically they are not found anywhere on
land. These ghost schools and teachers are consuming funds and donations which
originally are the right of many other registered schools. Last but not the
least; education should be made compulsory and free of cost especially for girls
as they are the one who holds the future of our country.
Education is the tool that can surely bring positive change in any society. It
is the only mean to develop oneself physically, socially and mentally as well.
If this tool will not function properly then the whole nation will collapse. So
the need of time is that everyone must get united to make our education system
one of the best in the world and to compose our young generation in such a way
that they can compete with any nation in the field of education.