Introduction

Education system is as becoming the most important basic need of the Developing countries. Pakistan is
also among the list of developing countries according to recent research. Education system in each and
every country is the first priorities rather than the other ministries of any country. In Contrast with the other
countries, Pakistan is having the education system which is very much prominent. Education system in
Pakistan is the system which is crossing among the various ups and down. Pakistan and government of
Pakistan is struggling towards improving the education system in Pakistan but all in vain. Education is the
most important need of the nations and without education Pakistan and other countries like Pakistan
cannot be survived.

As we all know that education system in Pakistan is the most devastating system of Pakistan and in
contrast with other projects and other system continuing in Pakistan successfully. Education System in
Pakistan is the system of quality assurance and the system of basic delivering knowledge as much as the
education institutions are serving theses days. Education is good the quality of Human resource, Physical
resources and the other factors of Production are automatically improving. Education system is the head
of all the systems in Pakistan
Education system in Pakistan is overseen by Ministry of Education of Government of Pakistan. The
academic institutions are the responsibility of the provincial governments whereas the federal government
mostly assists in curriculum development, accreditation and some financing of research. The education
system in Pakistan is generally divided into five levels: primary (grades one through five); middle (grades
six through eight); high (grades nine and ten, leading to the Secondary School Certificate or SSC);
intermediate (grades eleven and twelve, leading to a Higher Secondary (School) Certificate or HSC); and
university programs leading to graduate and advanced degrees.

Education system of Pakistan:

The education system of Pakistan is comprised of 260,903 institutions and is facilitating
41,018,384 students with the help of 1,535,461 teachers. The system includes 180,846
public institutions and 80,057 private institutions. Hence 31% educational institutes are
run by private sector while 69% are public institutes

Importance of Education:

We all know the importance of education. It is the most important aspect of any nations survival
today. Education builds the nations; it determines the future of a nation. ISLAM also tells us
about Education and its importance. The real essence of Education according to ISLAM is to
know ALLAH but I think in our country we truly lost. Neither our schools nor our madrassas
(Islamic Education Centres) are truly educating our youth in this regard. In schools, we are just
preparing them for Money. We arent educating them we are just preparing Money
Machines. We are only increasing the burden of the books for our children and just enrolling
them in a reputed, big school for what, just for social status??? On the other hand in our
madrassas we are preparing people who finds very difficult to adjust in the modern society.
Sometimes it seems that they are from another planet. A madrassa student cant compete even in
our country then the World is so far from him. He finds very difficult to even speak to a school
boy. It is crystal clear that Islamic Education is necessary for Muslims but it is also a fact that
without modern education no one can compete in this world. There are many examples of
Muslim Scholars who not only study the Holy Quraan but also mastered the other subjects like
Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Astronomy and many more, with the help of Holy Quraan. I think
with the current education system we are narrowing the way for our children instead of widening
it. There is no doubt that our children are very talented, both in schools and in madrassas, we just
need to give them proper ways to groom, give them the space to become Quaid-E-Azam
Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Allama Iqbal, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, Alberoni, Abnalhasam, or Einstein,
Newton, Thomas Edison. The education system we are running with is not working anymore. We
have to find a way to bridge this gap between school and madrassa.

Importance of education
Education is very important to both your personal and professional life, in a number of
significant ways!

The foundation of every state is the education of its youth. Diogenes Laertius
Education is very important for every human being. It makes one able to understand
what is happening around us logically and clearly. Only educated person has the ability
to take practical decisions and make right moves at the right time. Human existence
without education is just like fecund land. Education not only enables individuals to put

their potential to best use and do something productive in the upcoming future, but also
plays a main role in shaping an individual to be a better, responsible citizen and an
active member of the society. An educated person with self-confidence and precise
moves knows how to transform the world. Education provides the ladder for achieving
success in life and enables us to utilize skills and caliber in a constructive way.
Therefore, its the prime responsibility of an individual to get educated and live a
prosperous life while being a responsible citizen.

Related to your islam

We all know the importance of education. It is the most important aspect of any nations survival
today. Education builds the nations; it determines the future of a nation. ISLAM also tells us
about Education and its importance. The real essence of Education according to ISLAM is to
know ALLAH but I think in our country we truly lost. Neither our schools nor our madrassas
(Islamic Education Centres) are truly educating our youth in this regard. In schools, we are just
preparing them for Money. We arent educating them we are just preparing Money
Machines. We are only increasing the burden of the books for our children and just enrolling
them in a reputed, big school for what, just for social status??? On the other hand in our
madrassas we are preparing people who finds very difficult to adjust in the modern society

Related to your profession

Education is often the best tool for creating wealth and happiness. Education can help your longterm economic prospects and help you obtain and maintain a home or business in the future.

Related to your life :

Imagine a world without schools and colleges! Impossible, right? No matter how much we hate
waking up early for school or studying all night for those tests and exams, we all know that
education is very important. Now, I am not saying that an uneducated man has no chance of
being successful or an educated man will surely do well in life. Exceptions are always there.
However most of us will agree that an educated person gets better opportunities in life. It is
easier for him to become successful and realize his dreams as compared to someone who is
uneducated. Other than success and economic prosperity, there are various other reasons why
education is almost necessity in todays world.
15.Overcoming Superstitions

Superstitions are baseless, useless and may affect your life negatively. Illiterate and uneducated
people often tend to hold certain superstitious beliefs. Education and awareness are the best
ways to combat superstitions and replace such beliefs with reason and logic.
14. Keeping up with the world

We live in an ever changing world. New technologies keep coming up and if you dont want to
be left behind, you must keep up with the world which is moving really fast. Without education it
will be really difficult for you to adapt to all these changes. An educated person is much more
aware of the latest technologies and all the changes that are taking place in the world. For
example, an uneducated person may not know about the benefits of the internet whereas an
educated person uses this gift of technology regularly for work as well as for entertainment.
13. Education and healthcare

Illiteracy often breeds ignorance and this ignorance may prove to be dangerous when it comes to
healthcare. Educated people know better about preventive methods which protect them from a
number of diseases. An illiterate and ignorant person is more likely to ignore the symptoms and
avoids seeking medical aid unless the problem becomes very serious. Hence education enables
you to take better care of yourself as well as your family.
12. Respect

Everybody likes a wise and knowledgeable person! Educated people are considered highly
reputable in the society. The more educated you are, the more respect you will get from those
around you.
11. Helps you understand the world we live in

Education is what you need if you want an answer to your whats and hows and wheres. It
helps you understand the world you live in. You get to know more about your surroundings as
well as the whole world through subjects like history, geography, science etc.
10. Makes the world a safer and more peaceful place

Education majorly affects our understanding of the difference between right and wrong. An
educated person is well aware of the consequences of wrong/illegal actions and he is less likely
to get influenced and do something which is not legally/morally right. Also, a number of
uneducated people who live a poverty stricken life owning to lack of opportunities often turn to
illegal ways such as theft and robbery to solve their problems. If you are educated, you are well
aware of your rights, the law and your responsibilities towards the society. Hence, education is
an important factor which contributes in social harmony and peace.
9. Makes you confident

Your educational degree is considered as a proof of your knowledge by many. If you are
educated you have more chances of being heard and taken seriously. Generally, an uneducated
man will find it harder to express his views and opinions owning to lack of confidence. Even if
he does so, people may not take him seriously. Education gives you the confidence to express
your views and opinions.
8. Society

We all live in a society which has its own set spoken/unspoken rules and one of them is
education. The society expects you to go to school followed by college, get a job, settle down
etc. In fact education helps you become a useful member of the society. An educated member
certainly has a greater chance to contribute to his community. Education helps you become an
active member of the society and participate in the ongoing changes and developments.
7. For economic growth of the nation

Australia, USA and Japan are few countries with very high literacy rates. These countries are
extremely prosperous and the citizens have a high per capita income. On the other hand, in
underdeveloped and developing nations, where literacy rate is not as high, a number of people
are still living below the poverty line. Education is vital for the economic prosperity of a nation!
6. Saves you from being fooled/cheated

Education saves you from being exploited and fooled. We live in a country where we enjoy a
number of rights and freedom. It is easier to take advantage of innocent and illiterate people.
They may be trapped into signing false documents or be deprived of some right which they have
because unlike an educated person they are not well aware of their rights and freedoms.
5. Turns your dreams into reality

What is your dream, your aim in life? Do you want to become rich? Do you want to be popular?
Do you want to be an extremely successful person who is respected by people? Well, the key to
all this is education. Of course there are exceptions, like sportsmen who dont really owe their
success to their education. However in most cases, your degree is what helps you realize all your
dreams.
4. Makes you self dependent

Education is very important if you want to be a self dependent person. It helps you become
financially independent but that is not all. Education also makes you wiser so that you can make
your own decisions.

3. Equality
If we want to see the world as a just and fair place where everyone is given equal opportunities,
education is what we require. Education is a must if we want to do away with the existing
differences between different social classes and genders. It opens a whole world of opportunities
for the poor so that they may have an equal shot at well paying jobs. Education also plays a
major role in women empowerment.

2. Money
An educated person has more chances of landing up a good high paying job. Everybody wants a
good life but the good life!. It may be called as the root of all evil but most people will agree
that money is important for survival in todays world. The more educated you are, the better
career options you have!

1. For a happy and stable life

If you want to lead a happy life and enjoy the good things the world has to offer, you certainly
need to get educated. A great job, a good social reputation are few of the many benefits of being
an educated person. Education is a must for a promising and secure future and a stable life.

How to solve the education problems :

Education is considered as the cheapest defense of a nation. But the down trodden
condition of education in Pakistan bears an ample testimony of the fact that it is unable
to defend its own sector. Though 62 years have been passed and 23 policies and action
plans have been introduced yet the educational sector is waiting for an arrival of a

savior. The government of Pervaiz Musharraf invested heavily in education sector and
that era saw a visible positive educational change in Pakistani society. Now a days, the
economic situation in Pakistan is under stress and education is the worse effected
sector in Pakistan. The Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan says,
The state of Pakistan shall remove illiteracy and provide free and compulsory
secondary education within minimum possible period.
In Human development Report Pakistan is placed at 136th position for having just
49.9% educated populace. The primary completion rate in Pakistan, given by Date
Center of UNESCO, is 33.8% in females and 47.18% in males, which shows that people
in the 6th largest country of the world are unable to get the basic education.

Problems in Education
Following are the problems in education in Pakistan.

1. Education System is based on

Unequal Lines
The educational system of Pakistan is based on unequal lines. Medium of education is
different in both, public and private sector. This creates a sort of disparity among people,
dividing them into two segments.

2. Regional Disparity
Regional disparity is also a major cause. The schools in Baluchistan (The Largest
Province Of Pakistan By Area) are not that much groomed as that of Punjab (The
Largest Province Of Pakistan By Population). In FATA, the literacy rate is deplorable
constituting 29.5% in males and 3% in females.

3. Ratio of Gender Discrimination

The ratio of gender discrimination is a cause which is projecting the primary school ratio
of boys & girls which is 10:4 respectively. For the last few years there has been an
increase in the growth of private schools. That not only harms the quality of education
but creates a gap among haves and has not.

4. Lack of Technical Education

The lack of technical education is a biggest flaw in the educational policy that has never
been focused before. Therefore, less technical people mean less.

5. Funds
The allocation of funds for education is very low. It is only 1.5 to 2.0 percent of the total
GDP. It should be around 7% of the total GDP.

6. Untrained Teachers

The teachers in government schools are not well trained. People who do not get job in
any other sector, they try their luck in educational system. They are not professionally
trained teachers so they are unable to train a nation.

7. Poverty
Poverty is also another factor that restricts the parents to send their children to public or
private schools. So, they prefer to send their children to madrassas where education is
totally free.
Recently, minister of education announced a new Education policy for that next 10
years. The interesting thing is that the previous educational policy from 1998 to 2010 is
still not expired. Although it is projected to give new plans and to make more promises
with the nation. It is said in this policy that all the public schools will be raised up to the
level of private schools. No plan of action have been discussed, yet a notice is issued to
private schools to induct government course in 5th and 8th class and these classes will
bound to take board exams. This disturbed the students of private sector also.

Solutions for Educational System

Estimating the value of education, the Government should take solid steps on this issue.
Implementation instead of projecting policies should be focused on. Allocation of funds
should be made easy from provinces to districts and then to educational institutes.
Workshops must be arranged for teachers. Foreign states are using LSS system. This
should be inducted in Pakistani schools to improve the hidden qualities of children.
Technical education must be given to all the classes. The education board of Punjab
has projected a plan to give tech- education to the children of industrial workers.
Promotion of the primary education is the need of time. Teachers, professors and
educationists should be consulted while devising any plan, syllabus or policy. The state
seems to give up her responsibility and totally relying on private sector. The need of
time is to bring education in its original form to masses. Burdening students with so
much books will not work as he will not understand what the world is going to do next
moment. Education is the only cure of the instability in the state and can bring revolution
through evolution, by eradicating the social evils. This is how to remove illiteracy in
Pakistan.

Another things
As we know that education is the backbone in the development of any nation, it is a fact that the
countries with an effective system of education lead the world, both socially and economically.
The key to development is good education system. Pakistan is one of those very few countries
where the system of education has constantly deteriorated. The situation at present is so bad that
our system of education is almost near collapse.
Student life is not as easier as it seems. Even it is not easy to wake up for schools early in the
morning everyday that is a very big responsibility to reach in time. Here are some common
problems of student mentioned below.
Financial problems
Pakistan is an underdeveloped nation, majority of our people are living on the poverty line that
can barely make their both ends meet. They cannot afford even the negligible fees being charged
in the government institutions, let alone the books and uniforms for which they are to pay from
their own pockets. Majority of our young ones are child labor, they indulge in child labor not
only to feed them selves but to support their families too.
In Pakistan education is very expensive due to the shortage of public educational institutes. We
have only 73 public universities and most of the population study in these universities. Similarly,
there is short number of public colleges where students can get free education. Our most of the
students belong to the middle class and they have very limited resources. Parents cant afford
easily the expenses of studying their children. Lots of students have to work part time to sponsor
their studies themselves. In students life nearly every student usually face financial crisis.
Students usually have to buy books, note books, notes of their course outline and meet
transportation expenses. They have to bear some extra expenses for that they cant ask to their
parents as bunk classes and going out with fellows, buying gifts for their girl friends / boyfriends
and many other activities.

Solution:
Students can cope with these crises very easily by a little effort. There are lots of home tuition
available for to teach students for 2 or 3 hours and earn money to meet their expenditures.
Students can also do a part time job which is related to their studies this would give them a
practical experience of their field. This experience would be helpful in future for getting a job.
Banking system of education
Education that becomes an act of depositing in which the students are the depositories & the
teacher is the depositor. Instead of communicating, the teacher issues the communiquers &
makes deposits which the students patiently receive, memorize & repeat.
This is the banking concept of education in which the scope of action allowed to student extends
only as far as receiving, filling & storing the deposits. Knowledge emerges only through
invention & re-invention through restless, impatient containing hopeful inquiry Human being
pursue in the world, with the world & with each other.
In the banking concept of education, knowledge is the gift bestowed by those who consider
themselves knowledgeable upon those whom they consider to know nothing, projecting an
absolute ignorance on to others a characteristic of the ideology of oppression, negates, education
as a process of inquiry. The teacher presents himself to his students as their necessary opposite,
by considering their ignorance absolute, he justified his own existence. The students, alienated
like the slave in the Hegelian dialectic, except their ignorance as justifying the teachers
existence but unlike the slave, they never discover that they educate the teacher.

Solution:
The education should be through problem Posing, a method in which a teacher Pose a problem in
front of students & teacher & students do brain storming & they do dialogue which leads them
towards the conclusion.
Lack of guidance
In our country, students face a lot of problems during their educational career.
They are the most unguided students in the world. Neither the parent due to their ignorance due
to which they cant chose proper subject and proper filed nor the teachers due to lack of
professionalism are able to guide them. Lack of guidance is very serious problem which students
face.
The purpose of early education is to induce in to the students an interest of education but
children are taught by untrained teachers in their early stage, so they lose interest in education.
The high expectation of families and absence of guidance affects the ability of the students.

Solution:
Students should get basic knowledge about any profession before deciding to take it as their
future profession. For this purpose they should consult the persons which are already attached
with that profession are great source of information. So you can consult a person which is related
to the profession which you want to join in future.
Examination system
Students are evaluated in our institutions not on the basis of their abilities but on the basis of
their class. This disheartens students who have weak financial/social backgrounds. Also our
examination system evaluates students not on the basis of their cognitive abilities but is more of
a rote memory test. All this is simply due to the fact that modern evaluation techniques are not
applied.

Solution:
The Examination system should be based on research work with the effort to explore world not
on the ability of cramming.
Transportation
Traffic is a very common problem of the citizens of Pakistan. You will see traffic jams on the
roads at morning and evening timings. People are packed in the buses and vans like sacks, young
students climb up the roofs of the buses, vehicles horns never allow you to hear the voice of the
person beside you. All of us face these traffic problems but here Ill we discuss how it create
problems for students.
Many educational institutes have their own buses to facilitate the students but still there are lots
of students who travel through public transports. At morning, people were on their way to
offices, school, colleges, etc. So, there is great rush on the roads and that time there is shortage of
public transports on the roads. Due to which buses and vans are full. Mostly conductors of buses
and vans dont allow students to ride on buses.
Students who are getting late for their classes have to climb up buses as soon as possible and in
this struggle sometimes they got injuries in many incidents. The rain and the VIP movements are
also creating a big problem for the students.

Solution:

Public transporters should provide more vehicles at morning and evening times so that more and
more people should be accommodated at rush hour. Government never thinks about the traffic
problems of students.
Language Barrier
Our students are also subjected to very frequent changes in the medium of instruction. In the
process the best they can do is to learn to read one of the languages. Majority is unable to
understand what is written in the text. They memorize the text and recopy it in examination,
which kills the basic aim of education. Most of the students were studied in Urdu in colleges and
universities most subjects and books are in English. They cant understand it easily.
This language barrier is also caused lack of confidence among students who got education in
Urdu. In colleges and universities they meet the students of English medium schools who speaks
English fluently they lose their confident in class. Experts believe that students can learn very
quickly in their mother tongue but in our Pakistan we are running behind English language.

Solution:
Most of the developed countries have education system in their mother language like Germany,
France etc. By educating in their mother language they do not only promote their language but
also their students understand well. As English is an international language so it should be an
optional subject not a compulsory one. Because our most students can not understand it well,
they just memorize it without knowing the meaning of the text. So, the education must be in our
mother language so that students can easily understand it & not only to memorize it & recopy in
examination but gain some knowledge & concept.
Imposed study programs
One of the big problems faced by students is, usually they are not free to choose study program
of their own choice. Parents imposed a field of study which is not suitable for the child or he
couldnt feel good to study in that field. This is very common problem of our society. Student
wants to be journalist or photographer but parents select engineering for him. So when he gets
admission in engineering college he could not perform better. He feels that he is not fit for this
field.

Solution:
Here parents should think about it and please dont impose any study sequence to their children.
You should make aware students about the scopes and problems of every field where they have
interest and let them choose a study program. Aamir Khan, famous Indian actor produced a film
3 Idiots on this topic that students can perform better in that field which they select
themselves.
Difference in Theory & practical world
In our colleges and universities students got bookish and theoretical knowledge but to get job
they need practical knowledge and skills. In fact, students required theoretical knowledge for
their professional growth and development but in job market they need something more. Now
there is too much competition in the market and owners only hire that person which has some
kind of experience regarding the required job.

Solution:
This problem can be solved very easily by students themselves. Students can join a company or
organization during their studies for the experience. This will gives you much experience and
also professional knowledge which would boost your personality.
Load shedding affecting students in Pakistan

The hours-long unscheduled load-shedding in Pakistan increased the miseries of students.

The power supply company has resorted to over 8 to 12 hours of outages, which is adding to the
miseries of the residents already haunted by the rising inflation and worsening law and order
situation.
Because of electricity shortage, the valuable time of students is going to be wasted. Students are
facing severe study problems. Their daily routine timetable is disturbed which will affect their
future also. Not only, had the matriculation students affected from the electricity shortage
butalso the university level students are also affected by the electricity load shedding.
The Problem of load shedding is further intensifying by the gas load shedding in the Pakistan.
Students will face the life threatening hot in the examination halls during the summer
examination.

Solution:
So, it must be making possible to facilitate students during the examination and preparation days
by overcoming the electricity shortage.
Teachers insincerity
This is very common problem and nearly all the students talked about it. In our society teaching
is not considered a good profession and people, who are in this profession not sincere with it. In
colleges and universities mostly teachers doesnt come in time and mostly classes are off due to
the unavailability of teachers.

Solution:

The only solution of this problem is that the teachers must be sincere to their profession and
should pay his best to the students.
Lack of Trained teachers:
There are no trained teachers in our education system. The purpose of early/primary education is
to induce in to the students an interest of education but children are exposed to untrained teachers
in their early stage of education they lose interest in education and results in early drop outs.
I must say that first we should try to make our educational system better so that the education
which a student gets gives some fruitful results. Government should make good policies for it
and implement them in the institutions.

Solution:
There should be training institutions, workshops or programmes for the teachers to update their
knowledge according to the needs of the present era.
Teacher-Student relationship:
A careful analysis of the teacher-student relationship at any level, inside or outside the school,
reveals it fundamentally narrative character. This relationship involves a narrative subject (the
teacher) & listening objects (the students).
Education is suffering from narration sickness. The teacher talks about reality as if it were
motionless, static, compartmentalized & predictable who else he expounds on a topic completely
alien to the existential experience of the students.
His task is to fill the students with the contents of his narration. Content which are detach from
reality disconnected from the totality that engendered them & could give the significance &
words are emptied of their concreteness & become a hollow, alienated verbosity.

Communication Gap
There exists a lot of communication gap between students and teachers. Due to this gap neither
the teachers nor the parents come to understand the students, resultantly they enforce upon them
their wishes. This enforcement develops a rebellious or a docile nature in the students, which
retard the positive abilities.

Solution:
The environment of the class must be such that a student asks anything to the teacher without the
fear of insult or criticism.
Unhealthy environment
Students usually have to study in unhealthy and un-friendly environment. As sometime the
fellows and teachers are very un-friendly and behave rudely. Students cant study at home due to
certain reasons as load shedding or have to do some domestic households etc. Some students
who are from other cities face lots of problems of food and residence.

Solution:
Its the resposibility of the teacher to create a healthy & friendly environment so that students can
ask any question from the teacher. A healty & friendly environment not only develop interest in
the studies but also give confidence to the students.
Co-Education
In Pakistan, female students face many problems as usually their family doesnt allow them to
study in co-education. Most of the girls dont feel comfortable with co-education. It is one of the
big problems faced by female students.

Solution:
Its the responsibility of the Government to establish separate institutes for female students so
that they can continue their education in a comfortable environment in spite of wasting their
capabilities at home. In this way females can play a major role in the development of the country.
Lack of Proper laboratory facilities
Our institutes are devoid of proper laboratories. Due to this, students are bombarded with
theoretical concepts, which in the absence of the required laboratories confuse the students. As a
result of this the students lose their interest in education after which either they drop out or rely
on practices like cheating, bribing teachers etc.

Solution:
There should be properly maintained laboratories in the institutions so that students carry out
their practical work it will also help in better understanding of the theory.
Lack of learning aids
Our institutes lack leaning aids like audio or visual aids. The only way to learn is the teachers
lecture which is so boring & dry that it is much difficult for the student to listen the teacher as a
result student loose their interest in studies.

Solution:
There should be audio or visuals aids, use of different models which will increase the interest of
students in their studies & leads to better understanding of things. Students will memorize it for a
long time and they will enjoy their studies.
Fear complex
To camouflage their inability teachers grow a fence of fear around themselves. They resort to
indiscriminate punishments resultantly some of the students run away from schools and the rest
become docile with no interest in education but to spend time aimlessly.

Psychological Problems
Students due to high expectations of their families and absence of guidance for both the parents
and students experience a lot of psychological stress, which has a retarding effect on their
studies.

Frequent change of teachers

Frequent change of teachers leaves no room for the development of mutual understanding and
respect for each other. The moment they start to understand each other, the teacher is changed.
Once this process is repeated a few times with a student, the student closes himself to teachers in
future.
Inferiority complex
Students competes each other crazily in fashion which creates inferiority complex in students
that belongs to poor families which ultimately leads to their poor performance in the studies as
well as decrease in their confidence level. This inferiority complex has very bad impact on the
personality of the poor students.

Solution:
There must be a uniform for all institutes including colleges and universities, so that the students
that belong to poor families can also continue their education with out the inferiority complex.
Absence of appropriate textbooks
Students are subjected to inappropriate textbooks, which in the absence of appropriate reference
books makes the situation worst. Libraries are filled with irrelevant books, which too are kept
under lock & key out of the reach of students.

Solution:
Libraries must be equipped with such books which are relevant to needs of students. So that
students get benefit from them.
Stress
Students are physically stressed due to the fact that they start early in the morning and walk long
distances to school, on reaching schools they are subjected to physical punishments and when
they return they are given substantial amount of homework for which they have no guidance. In
addition they have to go for coaching classes. They also have to read Quran Pak ultimately they
do not have time for playing.

Solution:
The timing of the school should not be too early. There should not be home work so that students
get time for other recreational activities this will ultimately leads to healthy mind & healthy
body.
Loneliness
Due to mental stress and too much work students have no time to develop social relations and the
feeling of loneliness overtakes them. This leads to depression and mental sickness, which is
taken by society as being under the influence of spirits. To cure this they are taken to different
shrines which majority of times results into partial mental disability.

Lack of facilities for Co-circular activities

There exist no facilities for co-curricular activities of the students. Very few institutes have
playing grounds, which is due to wrong planning of the management. Sometimes the institutes
are very overcrowded providing no space for any kind of sports. Also there are no provisions for
sport goods due to which students run aimlessly which inculcates in them an aimless
attitude/behavior.

Lack of Parking area

There exists no parking area in majority of private institutes due to which students have to park
their vehicles at road which leads to traffic jams and creates a lot of tension for students.

Solution:
While planning a building of an institute there must be a proper space for parking of vehicles of
students so that students do not face any kind of problem.
Drug addiction
Due to non-serious attitude of the teachers and management students at a very early age get
exposed to menaces like smoking and use of snuff, which according to psychologists are a
gateway to more serious additions such as hash and heroin. It has also been observed that it is in
fact the teachers and parents of the students who use these things openly in front of students and
hence work as a role models for students on their way to getting into the habit of smoking and
use of snuff.

Friends / Roommates

Friends and roommates are usually good for a good time. However, they can get on each others
nerves at times. Because these students are living together in close quarters and seeing each
other each day, this is just not a good thing.

Solution:
Students must remember to take some time out for themselves. If possible, students should get
away from campus for a little while and go to a coffee shop or a mall and just take some time to
gather their thoughts and be themselves. If conflicts do arise, it is best to get others such as other
friends involved so that the spirit of community, unity, and peace at the college can continue to
be upheld.

Scope of Education system in Pakistan:

According to Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan,
1973 Article 37-b
The State shall remove illiteracy and provide free and
compulsory secondary education within minimum possible
period
Concurrent Legislative List:
Curriculum, syllabus, planning, policy, centres of excellence,
standard of education & Islamic education.
Education in Pakistan is overseen by Ministry of Education of Government of Pakistan. The academic
institutions are the responsibility of the provincial governments.

Stages of formal education:

The education in Pakistan is generally divided into five levels :primary(grades one through
five);middle(grades six through eight);high(grades nine and ten, leading to the Secondary School
Certificate or SSC);intermediate(grades eleven and twelve, leading to a Higher Secondary
(School) Certificate or HSC); and university programs leading to graduate and advanced
degrees.

Primary education:
Accourding to UNESCO only 63% of Pakistani children finish primary school education.
Furthermore,68% of Pakistani boys and 72% of Pakistani girls reach
grade 5. The standard national system of education is mainly inspired
from the British system.Pre-school education is designed for 3-5 years
old. After pre-school education, students go through junior
school from grades 1 to 4. This is preceded by middle school from
grades 5 to 8. The two commonly used indicators for measuring
changes in primary and middle schooling are the Gross Enrolment
Rate

Secondary Education:
Secondary education in Pakistan begins from grade 9 and lasts for four years. After end of each
of the four school years, students are required to pass a national examination administered by a
regional Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education.Education intermediate indicators
include functional public schools, basic facilities in public schools, posts filled against
sanctioned strength in public schools and percentage of trained teachers in these schools.

Quaternary education:
Many Master's degree programs only require one and a half years of study. Doctor of
Philosophy( PhD) education is also available in selected areas and is usually pursued after
earning a Master's degree. Students pursuing PhD degrees must choose a specificfield and a
university that is doing research work in that field. PhD education in Pakistan requires at least 3
5 years of study.

Universities Education :

In order to boost-up higher education many new universities

have been established during the year 2009-10 making the
total number to 132 universities with 50,825 Teachers in
Private and Public Sectors.

both

Literacy Rate:
Adult literacy programmes are meant for illiterate adults ,and are primarily limited to
training in basic skills of Reading, Writing and Numeracy. These programmes also promote
personal development at the individual level, as well as bringing about empowerment and
social change.

Illiteracy Rate in Pakistan:

According to latest report of UN education department UNESCO, the illiteracy percentage was
79 percent in Pakistan in 2012 and the number of Pakistan was 180 in the list of 221 in big or
small countries in the world.
The illiteracy percentage was 72 percent in the youth age 15 to 24 years, 57 percent in the aged
25 to 44 youths, 46 percentage in 45 to 54 years and 38 percent in the people aged 55 to 64 years
in the year 2012, it said.

UNESCO REPORT
Youth Age

Aged Youth

Aged

Over Aged

75

57
46
38

15-24

25-44

45-54

55-64

Pakistan remained below in the illiteracy from China, Iran, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Burma, while it
remained above from Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
According to the report 3 million 75 lakh students were going to school and colleges in the year
2012 out of them 2.6 million were Primary level students, 2.9 million students of high school
education and 1.5 million students were of colleges and universities.
According to the report only 3 percent students reaches to colleges and above level out of them 1
percent passed graduation.
On the other hand the 75 percent boys and girls left school before reaching 10th class while 81
percent students of 3 classes could not read English words.
The report added that 72 and 78 percent students aged from three to five years do not go to
schools in Sindh and Balochistan respectively.

Difference between matric and O-level system.

Here we will discuss the difference betwen O-level and matirc in Pakistan.Pakistan is the
country where different typesof education systems are being arranged and followed. This is
considered to be the major and important reason for the failure and depressing educational
system in Pakistan. The two common and popular education systems in Pakistan is matric and Olevel. These days student face many problems that which type of education system they want to
select.

The main difference are as follows:

The first difference between matric and O-level is that Matric is considered to be national
education sysytem in Pakistan. On the other hand O-level is the education system which is
completely based on the British education system.
The most important and main difference is that matric education is considered to be more
cheaper and easy as compared to O-level education. O-level is more expensive and difficult.
Because of this reason many Pakistani students who belong to middle class would not be able to
afford O-level education system.
The martic and O-level education system is that the quality of O-level system is more superior as
compared to matric education system. The reason is that O-level education system is adopted
from style of british education system. Another differnce is Matric system is the only system
which is recognise in the whole Pakistan on the other hand O-level education system is
recognised in the whole world.
The last and main difference is in matric education system, Urdu language is used. On the other
hand English language is used in O-level education system. In simple words education system is
considered to the popular education system in the whole world and it promotes the english
language.

Educated VS Uneducated people OR Advantages of

education:

We all appreciate that education is extremely important and crucial to our lives but it is also clear
that not everyone can receive the level of education they have a right to. This leads us to divide
people into two groups, educated and uneducated people. Both of these types of people have
their advantages and disadvantages which can be evaluated in terms of economic power, social
status and mentality.
When we talk about educated and uneducated people, the first thing that comes up for discussion
is level of income. There is no doubt that educated people are presented with a lot more
opportunities than uneducated people. Their certificates
of achievements are what count most of the time and as they have more opportunities to have a
good job, they have a better income and consume better food which leads to a longer life.
On the other hand, uneducated people who have not completed their minimal educational
qualifications do not have much chance of having a good, well-paid job unless they are very
lucky. For this reason they have to work in simple jobs or perform very hard labour work in
construction or fields increasing the risk of illness and poor health. Unlike educated people who

earn more over a lifetime which means a higher quality of life, uneducated people do not have
enough income to make ends meet for their families pushing them deeper into poverty.
Level of income leads us onto social status. Educated people with a high level of income seem
to be a respectable figure for other people whereas uneducated people are viewed in a different
light. Uneducated people do not choose to be in that condition of poverty but due to not
achieving any level of education which is a basic human right they have not had the same
chances in life. Another reason why educated people have a superior status in the eyes of society
is because of the way they act and communicate in life but it would not be false to say that
sometimes uneducated people beat the educated in terms of being social or respectable.
Mentality of both groups can be delved into further where it is generally assumed that educated
people are open-minded and uneducated people are closed minded. When a person has gained
high quality education they most certainly have an advantage of greater knowledge about the
world and other people. Uneducated people tend to follow the same paths and practices of their
parents and what they experienced in their life and going forward the same mentality is passed
onto their children who do not realise the importance of education through no fault of their own.

Types of education sector in Pakistan:

Private Education Sector:
Private sector involvement in education is encouraging. The Federal Bureau of Statistics survey
(1999-2000) indicates that there are 36,096 private
educational institutions in Pakistan. About 61 percent
of the institutions are in urban areas and 39 percent
in rural areas. The percentage share of private sector
in enrollment is 18 percent at primary school level,
16 percent at middle school level and 14 percent at
high school level.
It has been observed that most of the private schools
select their own curricula and textbooks, which are
not in conformity with public schools. Majority of
the schools are English Medium which attracts the
parents for sending their children to these schools.
Most of the schools are overcrowded and do not
have adequate physical facilities. These schools are usually charging high fees from the students.
Most of the schools are unregistered; therefore, in most cases the certificates issued by these
institutions are not recognized by public schools. Majority of these institutions are functioning in
the rented buildings.

The National Education Policy 1998-2010 proposed

that there shall be regulatory bodies at the national
and provincial levels to regulate activities and
smooth functioning of privately managed schools
and institutions of higher education through proper
rules and regulations. A reasonable tax rebate shall
be granted on the expenditure incurred on the setting
up of educational facilities by the private sector.
Grants-in-Aid for specific purposes shall be provided
to private institutions. Setting up of private technical
institutions shall be encouraged. Matching grants
shall be provided for establishing educational
institutions by the private sector in the rural areas or poor urban areas through Education
Foundation. In rural areas, schools shall be established through public-private partnership
schemes. The government shall not only provide free land to build the school but also bear a
reasonable proportion of the cost of construction and management. Liberal loan facilities shall be
extended to private educational institutions by financial institutions.
Despite all shortcomings of private education mentioned above, PIHS survey indicates that
enrolment rates in public schools have declined since 1995-96 particularly a large decline has
been observed in rural areas. It is generally perceived by parents that quality of education in
private schools are better than the public schools, therefore, those parents who can afford prefer
to send their children to private schools. These trends indicate that the public education system is
unable to meet public demand for providing quality education in the country.

Public Education Sector:

Private schools have become a necessity for contemporary Pakistani society since the
government has failed to provide quality education for its population. A majority of parents, even
those from lower income brackets, send their children to private schools so they can receive an
education that will enable them to be competitive.
Also, most Pakistanis want their children to learn English. Private schools offer all instruction in
English while government schools offer instruction in either Urdu or the local provincial
language. The condition of government schools all over the country and the quality of education
being imparted there are going from bad to worse, day by day.
Thousands of government schools are "spirit schools," existing on paper only. The buildings,
mostly in rural areas, that were meant to house these schools are either dilapidated due to
negligence or have been converted into oats (drawing rooms) for the local waders (land owners).
Thousands of "ghost" teachers have been drawing salaries from the education departments of the
four provinces. They do not do any actual teaching since there are no functioning schools. They
simply show up to collect their salaries on the appointed day.