THE EDUCATION SYSTEM OF PAKISTAN

The founder of Pakistan  Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali  Jinnah once said, '' Education is the matter of life and death for Pakistan.'' Education is the most thing for creating or destroying a nation. It is the most powerful weapon that can even change the world. It is the key to unlock many doors of success.
                 

 Pakistan is suffering  from many problems but for me the main problem that Pakistan is suffering is with the education system. Actually there are three or more types of totally different education system in our country. These include private school education, government school education, maddaris (Islamic schools) and Cambridge system of education. Beside these four major systems there are many sub systems as well and each of the system has its own agenda.

 They are producing children who has to share one country. All these education systems are specific for a specific community. Different books are being taught in different schools and provinces. The text books still contain the old content that they used to carry for about 10-15 years back. In such revolutionary world mostly the students of Pakistan are unaware of of the advancements in technology  and advancements in the world. Our education system is based on rote learning. Students are not being judged by their talent but they are judged by their marks. This mostly irritates me that students are not treated equally. Its more like the ranks in the army. The students with most marks are treated as General and the students with least marks are treated as soldiers. Actually for most of us education has become a source to choose a profitable career but education is to make minds not careers. Moreover our education system is hijacked by the people who don't care whether population is educated or not. I have a few questions here. Many people say that the education system of Pakistan is far better than many other countries in Europe.

•  How many Nobel prizes did Pakistan win with this education system? 
• Why students prefer to study outside Pakistan?
• Did we bring any change with this education system?
• Did we create a united Pakistan with this education system?
• If we are preparing students for their careers then why students don't get a job even after a Phd degree?
• Are we getting something out of this education system?
•                 In a recent survey undertaken by Idara Taleem-o-Agahi, 32,323 children surveyed in the 3-5 age group, 57.3pc were not enrolled in any school. Of those enrolled, 67. 6pc were in government schools, 29.3pc in private schools, 2.7pc in madressahs and 0.4pc in 'other' institutions. Girls' enrollment stood at 42.2 per cent.

                                   I am only 17 years old but for me this education system really sucks. There is a lot of pressure on students to secure good marks. The minds of students are being treated as the minds
of children but everyone feels its a pressure cooker. The pressure or sword of getting good marks always lie on his head. For me this education system is actually killing the talent of students and they are being treated as machines. After completing my matriculation I changed 3 to 4 colleges and have got the taste of almost every type of college in Pakistan but I was still unable to find a college that can actually educate me and then I realized that the problem was not limited to colleges but there is a problem in our education system.
                                 If we want to change Pakistan we need to educate people. This is only possible if we create a better education system. If we are able to educate people in wight away then we can change Pakistan and then the world. Let's hope for a better future.