Mismanagement in the Education Sector

“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” These deep words were said by Alvin Toffler, who is an American writer and futurist, known for his works discussing the digital revolution, communication revolution, corporate revolution and technological singularity, so without doubt an intellectual man.

Education is the right of every child. To strip a child away from this right is not only wrong but even rather close to genocide to some. If the children of today are not given the proper education they deserve, then in the long run this will be a disadvantage for the country economically. The labor force will not be skilled and will only be able to achieve mediocre success. This will be devastating for the country. And unfortunately for us in Pakistan, this has been going on for many years.

But can this really be stopped? Can all this really change? In the recent few days, the bombing at the girls’ college in Islamabad caused many waves to pass across the nation. Schools, colleges, universities were shut down. Educational institutions look like a security war ground instead of an enlightening place for the students. Bomb threats and insecure environment are taking students attentions away from their studies. How can a student focus on his/her studies if not even certain if he or she is safe! Parents are uncertain whether their children will return or not and female students are terrorized by the thought of even attaining an education!

What is to become of common man in Pakistan? If things keep going like this the end is only inevitable!