Written by Muhammad Tufail Mirza
THIRTY ONE years have passed since the creation of Pakistan and still 80 percent of its peoples are illiterate. We can blame it on a defective education policy, but our administrative set-up is equally responsible for it. A country may have an unquestionable education policy, but it will bear fruit only if the departments responsible to its implementation are properly structured.
At present, we have an office of Director, Public Instruction, in each Province with Directorates at the divisional level and offices in districts.
Direct concern with school education is that of District Education office. The administrative staff of these offices have the least taste for education. The teachers, particularly lady teachers, are harassed and tormented. The salaries are never paid regularly. They have to waste days and months for their petty jobs like transfers, preparation of service books and grant of leave. It is difficult to expect them to devote undivided attention to education.
Next come the preparation of syllabus and books and them the training of the in-service teachers. These tasks, if handled properly, will definitely have a solid and educative impact on the younger generation.
Under the new education policy, considerable provision has been made for various kinds of vocational training. This will definitely attract more students, reducing the rate of illiteracy besides making the trainees successful citizens prepared for harsh realities of life.
Islamiat as been made compulsory from the Primary to the University level and this is most welcome step for a Muslim nation. Intermediate classes have been annexed with high schools. So, there will now be three stages elementary education, secondary education and university education.
By Muhammad Tufail Mirza.
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