Nobody can contest the fact that education, whether academic, political, religious, or cultural, is one of the finest remedies to the majority of the country's present issues. Polarity and extremism are reduced in society because of education, which also fosters a sense of awareness. However, it appears that Pakistani politicians are not very interested in enhancing the education system, since a large portion of their energy is used to consider how they may stay in power for the next five years by focusing on initiatives that would yield immediate benefits.
Education is crucial for each person's personal development in society, as well as for the advancement of that society and nation as a whole. The importance of female education in Pakistan cannot be emphasized enough because it has the potential to significantly enhance women, one of society's most vulnerable communities. Many rural and low-income families marry their daughters between the ages of twelve and fourteen. According to Pakistan's constitution, which defines adulthood as reaching the age of 18, they are not mature enough. As a result, their health suffers, their rights are infringed mostly as a result of their ignorance, and teenage marriages with no preparation for parenthood create unstable families, which are the foundation of society. Additionally, such families do not raise their children effectively, and those who do rarely land a handsome career, much less one in a position of leadership. In this way, the cycle of poverty for the entire family is maintained.
Our educational infrastructure also raises some important issues regarding the quality of education today, particularly in light of the COVID-19 and subsequent flood disasters that destroyed entire towns and villages in interior Sindh and Balochistan. It is a serious setback to a system of education that is already deficient. There have been attempts to carry on the lessons from the tent schools, but that isn't the right way to go about it. Since floods are often in Pakistan, the government needs to adapt the educational system and improve remote learning with contemporary tools. The infrastructure for online education has improved significantly as a result of COVID-19, but special improvements and additions should be made to the education system in rural areas.
Online classes have a substantially slower learning rate than offline programs. Many students struggled to comprehend what was being taught, which had an impact on their performance. Therefore, it is essential to identify the online education system's weak areas and make the required adjustments to ensure that young children's educational years are unaffected. It is unfair if a person cannot meet the age requirements for a certain job because he cannot comprehend it in badly delivered online education. Therefore, the government can design a system to speed up their learning or provide them additional years for the batches specifically afflicted by Covid. Thus, they finish their degrees when they would have otherwise, rather than being late because of gaps brought on by pandemics or natural calamities.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations (UN) for a better present and future offer the same solution. Goal 4 highlights the value of education and proposes distance learning as a remedy for the COVID-19 related worldwide learning crisis. The inclusion of both local and national heroes in textbooks to foster a deeper sense of connection among students is another strategy to advance education and a profound learning experience from the outset of education. Although the Single National Curriculum (SNC) was touted as a vital answer to all of Pakistan's issues with educational inequity, it is not without shortcomings. For example, the necessity for diversity in cultures and minorities in Pakistan is not addressed. Children from minority populations must study Islam, even if it is not their religion. There isn't a unique book or teaching strategy created just for minorities.
Similarly, the SNC primarily talks about the main global heroes and ignores the cultural variety of the many provinces of Pakistan. For the youngsters to feel more connected, a better strategy would have been to incorporate the regional heroes by the culture of the province. Balochistan's children, as well as those from other provinces, should study their stories and heroes. Then, national-level discussion competitions with participants from various provinces describing their heroes and cultures may have been set up to promote unity and respect for diversity.
In addition, Pakistan currently offers three different educational systems: Madrassa, Urdu medium, and English medium. They all have advantages and disadvantages, but only one language should be used as a teaching tool to improve children's learning and cognitive abilities. Instead of learning new languages and cultures, the kids may connect and learn more in their native tongue. It keeps a child's mind from becoming muddled, fosters creativity, and preserves the local language and culture. Otherwise, foreign languages and cultures threaten regional civilization and values.
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