Education; the most powerful weapon!
Indeed, education is the most powerful weapon to bring a positive change in the state. The statement emphasizes upon the essentiality of education for bringing up an inclusive state, where all the citizens can benefit equally from the available resources. This is possible because education is the gateway to glory and success. It is also the light in the darkness, and a key to the closed doors.
Providing quality education to all the citizens of the state should be the basic concern of the stakeholders, because this step will ensure the prosperity of the state and will help in the personal development of its citizens. Therefore, the states should bring reforms in the educational system for accessibility of quality education to all because it is the only way for paving a way for success.
By tracing the condition of education in Pakistan, it is evident that Pakistan is among the most backward countries in terms of education. According to an estimate by UN, Pakistan is the second-largest country in the world in terms of out-of-school children with around 22.8 million children [1]. Further, the current illiteracy rate of the country is 42% [2]. Likewise, research shows that the total number of ghosts school in Pakistan is about 3000 and 48% of schools are facing infrastructural issues, which decreases the number of students enrolled in the primary education – the first step towards education [3].
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This statistical data proves the education situation of the state is in a dismal state, and can cause many ruthless consequences including poverty, unemployment, increased crime rate, corruption, and others. In a nutshell, the prosperity of any state is directly proportional to its educational system.
In order to ensure the success of Pakistan and the growth of its nation few steps needs to be taken including building of integrated schools, improving infrastructure, refining curriculum, and spreading awareness among people regarding education. Moreover, the stakeholders should realize the importance of education and allocate a proper proportion of budget to this sector. An investment in education is a guarantee of the development of the state and also personal growth of its residents. Thus, education is the ship in the blustery ocean and a direction to success.
The writer is a BS International relations student in BUITEMS.
References:
[1] UNICEF
[2] World Bank
It is lucrative Fizza, well done.
Thank you!
Means alot 😊🥰