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Our Educational Problems

OUTLINES
  1. Introduction.
  2. Problems:
    (a)Materialistic.
    (b) Technical education.
    (c)Suitable books
    (d)National languages and English.
    (e)System of Examinations.
  3. Conclusion.

Our Educational Problems

The present System of education is rotten to the core. it was designed to create clerks for the East India Company and later on to supply a number of officers to run the administration. Since the creation of Pakistan. There has been a cry from the people that the prevailing system of education should be overhauled, Today we face many educational problems.

First, our education is not based on Islamic principles; it is too materialistic in its outlook. The result is chaos in society. The students of today are disrespectful to their parents and elders. The present indiscipline in the schools and colleges can only be cured if the students are made familiar with the Quran. We should base our education on Islamic Ideology. We should pursue western science. But we should not forget that we are Muslims. Now "Islamiat” as a subject has been made compulsory in schools and colleges Secondly. Ours is a developing country. We need more and more skilled workers. We need doctors, engineers, agriculturists. Technicians in all spheres of life. Our problem is to have more industrial and technical colleges. Education in humanities should remain but it should be restricted only to a few. This will solve the problem of unemployment to a great extent. Moreover, we will be able to get rid of the foreign experts.

thirdly the need for suitable books is being acutely felt in Pakistan. Most of the books are foreign published. Some are published in Pakistan but they are not up to the mark. The learned men and scholars in the country must devote themselves to the writing of new books according to our needs. History will have to be re-written with special reference to the achievements of our national heroes. Modern Urdu literature should be given place in the syllabi. Reading texts must have scientific knowledge in them. The should preach our national ideology.

Fourthly the most baffling question is that of the national languages. There are many languages in our country, Urdu. English Arabic and Punjabi. This language should be developed to high standards so that it may become suitable medium of expression. But a word of caution is necessary. We should not turn out English at once. Sentiment is no substitute for fact.

Lastly, our system of examination needs a drastic change. Our examinations are not a sure test of one s ability. Good marks and divisions in the examinations depend in change and cramming. A good student may fall ill. And secure a poor third division: a poor student may cram a few questions and get a high first class. Our education should discourage cram work. It should take all possible steps to engender originality of thought and an aptitude for research work.