EDUCATION SYSTEM OF PAKISTAN
What is Education?
Education is a process of learning. It is not bounded to the educational institutes like schools and colleges only as it starts from the mother’s lap and ends at grave. Besides teachers, there are parents who make their children learn good manners and make them responsible citizens. Therefore, a home is called first school of the children. However, the home does not provide the formal education to the children as it starts from the school level, where they are taught, how to behave and understand what is going on around them in the world.
Importance of Education
No one in this world can deny the importance of education as it is very important for every human being in this world. It is education
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Nowadays, the economic situation in Pakistan is under prosperity and education sector is progressing day by day in Pakistan.
Problems in the Education system of Pakistan
There are some of the problems in education system in Pakistan. Which are as under:
1. Dual Education System
There is a double standard in the educational system of Pakistan. Medium of education is different in both, public and private sector. Some are taught in Sindhi. On the other hand, Urdu or English is used as the medium of instruction. This creates a sort of disparity among people, dividing them into two halves. Being a multilingual country, one is getting worried of learning many languages.
2. Regional Disparity in terms of providing education.
Regional disparity is also a major cause. The schools in Balochistan are not that much developed as that of Punjab. In Khyber Pakhtunkhuwa, the literacy rate is terribly the lowest among all provinces. Sindh is also facing a great many problems regarding the teachers’ trainings, their lowest salaries as compared to other provinces, school furniture and fixtures.
3. Gender Discrimination as a major