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Flaws in education

2017-06-17
THE education system of Pakistan is producingjob seekersinstead of intellectuals. This will not be beneficial for the country.

A multi-educational boards system is prevalent in the country. In Punjab there are nine educational boards working while in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa there are seven boards. Each province has its own textbook board which prescribes textbooks. Thus the curricula contentis differentin every province.

The entry tests system for medical colleges and engineering universities is different in each province. KP holds entrance tests through the Educational Testing and Evaluation Agency while in Punjab the entrance exam is done under University Health Sciences. The pattern of both tests is drastically different. In short there is chaos and no uniformity.

There is a need for introducing a uniform, balanced and progressive educationalsystem across the country. The same curriculum should prevail in all provinces.

There should be a single entry test administered for admissions to higher institutions as is the practice in China, Japan and South Korea.

Above all we need to reform our educational systems by innovation and character building. If we do so our youth will play an active role in the progress of Pakistan.

Nageeb Hussain Parachinar, Kurram Agency