Level of Educational System of PAKISTAN

According to the UN Education Index for 2018, Pakistan’s education system ranks 146th out of 187 countries. Around 25 million children are out of school. And for those who are in school, the education system depends heavily on rote learning and forced memorisation to score higher marks, rather than promoting curiosity and inquiry. Pakistan’s literacy rate is just 58 percent; 1.5 million new teachers are needed to meet the demands of existing students. Access to higher education is less than eight percent. The list goes on. 

Meanwhile, Pakistan’s demographics are at once a potential challenge and a potential opportunity. Pakistan is a very young country – 60 percent of the population is younger than 25 years old. If the education system is unable to provide sufficient opportunities to Pakistan’s young people, then any number of social and political problems may arise as a consequence. But if Pakistan can find a way to educate its young people to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world and if education can successfully unleash the potential of these young people, then there is no telling what Pakistan can do in the future.

HOW CAN GOVT IMPROVE IT?

Our Education needs to be made more interactive and hands-on, to encourage learning by doing. Technology can help with this. Interactive white boards encourage all students to be involved in interactive learning. For more personalised learning, laptops and tablets are increasingly pervasive in the classroom. When implemented correctly, software in the classroom can allow students to learn at their own pace.Education in Pakistan needs to be reformed to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world. We need to give students the skills they need to succeed in a labour market which is constantly being disrupted by new technology. But when thinking about how technology can help, we would be wise to focus on the demand side, not the supply side.

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