This document outlines many problems facing Pakistan's education system. It notes that educational indicators remain low, with one third of primary school age children out of school and 47% of the population being illiterate. Issues discussed include a lack of focus on education beyond basic levels, outdated syllabi, inappropriate examinations, political interference, inadequate funding allocation and corruption, insufficient scholarships, unqualified teachers, poor facilities, gender gaps in literacy, unequal access to private schools across areas, and attacks on educational institutions. The document stresses that addressing these challenges is needed to improve Pakistan's education system and avoid future problems.
4. ď‚› Education is the simple process of learning and
knowing.
ď‚› It is not restricted to the schools only.
 Education starts from the mother’s lap.
ď‚› Parents and family inculcate good manners and
make responsible citizens out of their children.
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5. 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.”
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6. ď‚› Social Problem can be defined as:
 “A social problem is any different behavior in a
disapproved direction of such a degree that it
exceeds the tolerance limit of the community”.
ď‚› It may also be defined as a condition, which effects
large number of people in an adverse manner.
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7. ď‚› Educational indicators of
Pakistan are still dismally
low, although steady
progress has been
noticed during last few
decades.
ď‚› At present, about one
third primary school age
children are out of
school, 47% population
is illiterate.
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8. ď‚› Government is only
focusing on the basic
education only
ď‚› This is causing a lot of
problems.
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9. ď‚› Pakistani text book
boards are still unable
to update the syllabus
according to the
requirements.
ď‚› It is always changed
with no proper
planning.
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12. ď‚› In almost all developed
countries education is
free of cost
ď‚› We are still hanged in
the trap of no free
compulsory education.
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13. ď‚› The basic root of
these problems is
the presence of
poorly educated
and untrained
personnel’s at
administrative
level.
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14. ď‚› Proper facilities in the school, class room as well
as at higher level are almost unavailable and
learning aids are completely vanished.
Annual Status Report 2014
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15. ď‚› Professional teacher
appointment has
become a big problem
due to increasing rate
of corruption and
political interference
and is becoming very
problematic day by day.
Annual Status Report 2014
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16. ď‚› Pakistan transportation
system is much
disorganized, unsecure,
unavailable in equality in all
areas of country and very
costly.
 It is affecting the students’
educational process very
badly, as most of students
belong to poor families and
are unable to afford it.
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17. ď‚› The punishment is
considered as
compulsory for
teaching purposes.
ď‚› The punishment trend
is more severe in
public and madrissa
sector.
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18. ď‚› Our educational
curriculum is in Urdu at
primary level and in
English at higher levels.
ď‚› So this language barrier
has caused a great
disturbance to students
while shifting form one
level to another level.
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19. ď‚› As compared to the
needs, the allocation
of the funds for the
education are too
much insufficient and
corruption is in
addition to it.
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20. ď‚› Scholarships availability
for brilliant, poor and
needy students is almost
low percent as compared
to the number of
students enrolled in
institutions.
ď‚› This situation is very bad
in private sector.
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21. ď‚› Lack of professionals
and well educated
faculty has definitely
resulted in the poor
grooming of students’
personality
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22. ď‚› Very low exposure to
the outside world is
available to the
students in public
sector.
ď‚› This situation is worse
in madrissa system.
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23. ď‚› Very poor arrangement
of extracurricular
activities is seen in
both public as well as
private system.
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24. ď‚› Poverty is also
another factor that
restricts the parents
to send their children
to public or private
schools.
ď‚› They prefer to send
their children to
madrassas where
education is totally
free.
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25. ď‚› The adult female
illiteracy rate in the
country was twice as
high as for males.
ď‚› The number of private
educational institutes
and the available
educational facilities are
not equally provided all
over the country.
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26. ď‚› The primary schools
are the nurseries of
the nation.
ď‚› But our primary
teachers are the least
qualified and lowest
paid.
ď‚› How can they raise
good crop?
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27. ď‚› Education is not only the
name of memorizing
lessons,
ď‚› It is not about analyzing the
books that have no
meaning to you.
ď‚› Certain approaches must
be taken to alter the
teaching methods else wise
our institutes will only
produce copycats and
followers.
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28. ď‚› The lack of technical
education is a biggest
flaw in the educational
policy that has never
been focused before.
ď‚› Therefore, less
technical people mean
less
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29. ď‚› Education is the only tool
used to prepare the new
generation according to the
culture , religion and social
values
ď‚› Although being an Islamic
state, we are still unable to
clarify our mind about the
Islamic content in curriculum.
ď‚› This is increasing
secularization in new
generation.
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32. ď‚› We should take part in this effort even at individual
level ,
ď‚› if we are sincere to our beloved country,
ď‚› if this problem keep on suspending and situation
continues to get worse day by day with same rate
as it is then ,
ď‚› I am 100 percent sure that destructions,
miseries and slaveries are our destiny.
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