SOCIOLOGY

Submitted by: Ahsan Rais

Submitted to: Miss Waheeda Memon
Roll No: 01-211082-011
Section: BBA 8-D
Dated: 22 May, 2012




SUMMARY
The constitution of Pakistan gives right to every child that he should have education till the age of 16 but
the sad thing is that they are unable to use there right because of education difference standards and
poor policies of government .In Pakistan education standard is very low as mostly people dont send
their children to school. The budget allocated for education is less than the subsidies given to other
sectors. The education system of Pakistan is designed in such a way that it demotivates students to be
creative or to solve the problem. The percentage required to pass the exams are 33 % it means that a
person can easily pass an exam without having the full knowledge about that subject. Our current
education system has lost its credibility internationally because of because of difference in education in
different schools. In Pakistan mostly people left school because they are unable to afford education and
they leave schools so that they can start developing other skills in order to survive. In Pakistani schools
skills like communication, leadership problem solving and decision making are not valued. Such
childrens are forced to-do odd jobs and they are misused. In order to develop a nation government
should take some steps so that they can help such kind of people in their education this will help the
country to make a good competitive technical work force that will work for the betterment of Pakistan.















Education reform: a students perspective

Author: Ibrahim Khan
Posted On: Wed, Jan 25, 2012
Source: tribune.com.pk

Ten per cent of the worlds children who do not go to primary school live in Pakistan. Twenty-six
countries are poorer than Pakistan but send more of their children to school. A meager 1.5 per cent of
Pakistans GDP is spent on schooling which is less than the subsidies given to PIA, Pepco and Pakistan
Steel. The average teacher is absent once a week. Our constitution gives every child the right to an
education until the age of sixteen, and yet, 25 million Pakistani children do not have this right. These
facts are courtesy of the Education Emergency Pakistan movement and they illustrate the dire situation
our education system is facing.
Currently, education in Pakistan is rooted in rote learning and absent-minded memorisation. Creativity
and problem-solving are disregarded. Knowledge is thrust at students, who have devised ways to retain
the knowledge temporarily, regurgitate it and move on. But this is not the essence of education. An
acceptable modern education is one that gives a student the best preparation for life after school. In our
working lives, we have to make decisions and solve problems that require creative solutions. And yet
Pakistani students do not learn these essential skills in school.
To make things worse, in most secondary and post-secondary examinations, a large part of the material
is left to choice. In order to pass an examination, 33 per cent of the attempted material needs to be
correct. This means that a student will pass an examination by knowing less than 33 per cent of a given
subjects material. Nowhere else in the world is the education standard this low. The massive inequality
present in our education system needs to be eradicated through various forms of regulation. We must
devise a Pakistani system of education that is recognized internationally since our current system has
lost international credibility. Then there is the difference between the Urdu-medium and English-
medium systems. Hence, there is an urgent need for a coherent education policy that is able to form a
unified framework for all Pakistani students.
As Heather Wolpert-Gawron an award-winning school teacher in the US, suggests in a recent book, an
education system should value certain skills. Collaboration and communication should be encouraged.
Problem-solving should be practiced, decision-making learned and questioning valued. Students should
be comfortable with synthesizing information and listening to others. Most importantly, they should
develop leadership skills which are of particular importance to Pakistan. At the tertiary level, the idea of
a liberal arts education is gaining traction worldwide. Its core philosophy is promoting choice and
creativity, something we need to adopt.
Apprenticeship is prevalent in Pakistan and thus cannot be ignored when discussing education reform.
Many poor children, who cannot afford an education, drop out of school in order to learn specific
skills.Often these workers are misused and denied basic labour rights. These children need to remain in
schools where their apprentice work is institutionalized and they are given a basic level of education.
This will ensure an educated technical workforce, which is essential for any developing nation. We need
to act and act soon. Education reform must be emphasized, as it is todays youth that will determine the
state of tomorrows Pakistan.